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Join us for the Best of the Bay party this Thursday!

You're invited: Come toast the winners Thu/24, 6pm-8pm at the Stud bar in SoMa. Free!

You’re invited! Join 48 Hills editor Tim Redmond, publisher Marke B, and the winners of this year’s Best of the Bay for a FREE celebratory happy hour featuring a champagne toast, music, and nibbles—this Thu/24, 6pm-9pm at The Stud, 399 Ninth Street, SF. (Facebook invite here.)

Come out for this Bay Area tradition — 44 editions strong! — and toast the winners! Thanks for making the Bay Area the Best!

Marke B.
Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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