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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Illusionist Kevin Blake

The master prestidigitator has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Alysa’s Gold from Fentons Creamery

Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Picks: Flower Piano

Planted among the gorgeous blooms of the Botanical Gardens, a dozen pianos tune players and listeners into instant community.
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VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

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From Best Burrito to Best Drag Show: Tell us what you love, in our 52nd annual celebration of the Best Place on Earth.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Enterprise Brewery

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Local beer vets Jesse Hayter and Cameron MacDonald's SoMa taproom is a welcome neighborhood watering hole.
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Welcome to Best of the Bay 2025!

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Our 51st annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—chosen by the people who live here.
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Best of the Bay 2025: City Living Winners

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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 2025: Food & Drink Winners

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Best Burrito, Best Pizza, Best Dive Bar, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, Best Cafe, more
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Best of the Bay 2025: 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 2025: Shopping Winners

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Best Bookstore, Best Bike Store, Best Cannabis Dispensary, Best Flea Market, Best Thrift Store, Best Shoe Store, more
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Popscene

Adrian Spinelli -
30 years and an astonishing array or SF debuts later, the club night is still presenting the hottest-to-be live bands on the planet.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: The Post Room

Tamara Palmer -
In the former Francis Drake Hotel (now Beacon Grand), a small tea room oasis keeps a lovely tradition alive.
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Best of the Bay Editor’s Pick 2025: Stonestown

Tamara Palmer -
Stunning transformation from mall food court to dining destination points a way forward for brick and mortar behemoths.
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Best of the Bay voting extended through October 3!

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You've got until the end of the week to tell us what you love in our 51st annual Readers' Poll.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Fantastic Negrito

Lou Fancher -
Oakland-raised singer-songwriter refuses to rest on laurels, turning in a painfully introspective album with 'Son of a Broken Man.'
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Z Space

Charles Lewis III -
A blessedly versatile former can factory has become a well-established gem of a stage complex—and party place.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Double Cross Trail

Nicole Gluckstern -
A 14-plus-mile trek from Fort Funston to Pier 23 provides a chance to 'get away'—while reveling in hometown beauty.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Dani Offline

John-Paul Shiver -
No wonder she's been featured at Noise Pop—this nouveau hip-hop vibe merchant isn't faking a thing.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Studio Fallout

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A quiet North Beach alley leads down to the basement retail lair of a punk-surrealist stalwart and his talented friends.
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