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BEST OF THE BAY 2026 IS HERE!

Best Burrito, Best Bike Shop, Best Drag Show, Best Street Fair … see who won our 2026 Readers’ Poll here! Click here to see last year’s winners.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden State Valkyries

Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Far Out Gallery

Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need.
Emily Wilson -
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Welcome to Best of the Bay 2026!

Thousands of you voted in dozens of categories, now it's time to see who won our 52nd annual Readers' Poll
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Best of the Bay 2026: City Living Winners

Best Street Fair, Best Night Market, Best Tattoo Parlor, Best Yoga Studio, Best Gym, Best Hotel, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Food & Drink Winners

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Best Burrito, Best Dive Bar, Best Best Pizza, Best Brunch, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Arts & Nightlife Winners

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Best Cinema, Best Live Music Venue, Best Drag Show, Best Strip Club, Best Karaoke, Best Comedy Club, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Shopping Winners

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Best Bookstore, Best Bike Shop, Best Cannabis Dispensary, Best Flea Market, Best Thrift Store, Best Shoe Store, more
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kukje Bakery

Tamara Palmer -
Standalone bakery from a family-owned Daly City supermarket beats big Korean shopping marts with sweet and savory treats.
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Best of the Bay voting EXTENDED to Mon/5!

Marke B. -
Get on it: Just a few more days left to tell us what you love!
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Food & Drink

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tacos El Patrón

Tamara Palmer -
The popular Mission taqueria just expanded to the Fillmore, spreading its quesabirria delights (and hearty plates) across SF.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Festus Ezeli

Tamara Palmer -
The former Warrior now leans into his food-loving side, highlighting local mom-and-pop restaurants that could use some spotlight.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Six Feet Apart Productions

Dorothy O'Donnell -
Vibrant storytelling organization launched online during the pandemic and has since spread its tales into live spaces and new frontiers.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tablehopper

Tamara Palmer -
20 years in, still white-hot local food & drink newsletter gives you all the scoop—two scoops, even—on culinary dish.
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Onstage

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

Charles Lewis III -
The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Brucato Spirits

Adrian Spinelli -
Can a bitter liqueur spark a love affair? The local distillery's brilliant amaro releases will definitely spice up your cocktails
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Trans March

Charles Lewis III -
Despite opportunistic politicos and police violence this year, the steadfast protest has proved that trans folks can win the fight.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Artists’ Television Access

Charles Lewis III -
Find the most experimental, personal, and weirdest art in the city in this passionately incendiary Valencia Street storefront.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden Thread Productions

Charles Lewis III -
In the shadow of war, the company devoted to staging complex MENA stories once again finds its work all too relevant.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: SCRAP SF

Lou Fancher -
Beloved 50-year-old "Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Parts" has found a giant new home—and remains a bonanza for crafters and artists.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Destiny Muhammad

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From Celtic to Coltrane, the 'harpist from the hood' wields her instrument from genre to genre like a Swiss Army knife.
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