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Best of the Bay: The Post Room

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

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!

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

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

Dorothy O'Donnell -
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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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective

Nicole Gluckstern -
Group's guerrilla seating makes solid statement about accessibility and humane public infrastructure.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Lou Fancher -
Napa institution made major moves with opening of free-entry Incorrect Museum—plus creative strategy to brave era's financial woes.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Corgi Con

Nicole Gluckstern -
The beloved celebration of the sturdy little spuds waddles into a blessedly bigger venue this year.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: 540 Bar

John-Paul Shiver -
This retro Inner Richmond watering hole attracts gleeful happy hour goers and tight-knit creative community.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Compton’s Cafeteria Riot

Charles Lewis III -
The city thought it would never see itself done right onstage after 'Beach Blanket Babylon.' Then this long-running show came along.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Kina Kantor

Charles Lewis III -
Extolling the virtues of an in-demand theater talent, from turns in Berkeley Rep's 'Uncle Vanya' to Bindlestiff's 'The Love Edition.'
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Bones Bagels

Dorothy O'Donnell -
Connoisseurs of the chewy and circular flock to this Noe Valley bakery's streamlined and seasonal sourdough offerings.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Boardroom’s Tequila Trivia Tuesdays

Dorothy O'Donnell -
Forget the pop-quiz conglomerates—this North Beach bar and host Oliver 'The Baron' Chang double down on trivial tradition.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: 450 Architects

Lou Fancher -
Designs for a more regenerative, uplifting built environment, from SF Waldorf School to Russian Hill's Francisco Park.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Wendy Reid and Lulu

Lou Fancher -
A woman and bird who make sweet, symphonic music, perfect for creekside listening in your favorite park.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Terror Vault

Charles Lewis III -
We come for the jump scares, but stay for the world-building—and vampire cocktails—at the annual SF Mint fright fest.
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Sisterita

Dorothy O'Donnell -
Downtown French fare with a Thai twist and bookish ambiance, the perfect sustenance for your brunch bunch.
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