Inside the Hotel Beresford, White Horse is a rather quaint and enjoyable English pub. I shared the bar with a couple tourists and enjoyed a pour of Laphroaig 10. Apparently, it was the bartender’s 30th birthday (at midnight.) At some point in the evening, a … Read More →
Category Archives: Union Square
Gitane – #206
Peat and Glen made a point to visit Gitane on ETA’s 50th anniversary. However, there was no separatist guerrillas to be found in this Basque establishment. Glen had some sort of peach cocktail while Peat ordered the namesake Gypsy Cocktail. Great decor and some very … Read More →
Sugar Cafe (#190)
Sugar Cafe seems like a “cute” coffee shop that turns into a full-on bar at night. Peat and Glen both ordered Old Fashioneds but the bartender was out of oranges. Peat opted to substitute with a lemon and Glen decided to just have two cherries … Read More →
Union Square Sports Bar (#189)
Peat and Glen walked into this bar in the middle of their Trivia Night. This was the worst trivia night at one of the worst bars in the city. Peat and Glen knew the answer to every question, where is the fun in that? On … Read More →
Biscuits & Blues (#188)
Peat and Glen were here pretty early in the evening, before the show for the evening had started. Glen had a Bass for $6 and Peat ordered a Miller High Life for $7. No, we don’t understand that either. Very well-lit, but that was probably … Read More →
Cantina (#186)
Do you like drinking amazing cocktails? Do you like drinking aforementioned cocktails inside a Tommy Bahama store? Glen is actually a regular at Cantina and was glad to be home. Peat has been to Cantina over a dozen times and has loved it every time. … Read More →
The Irish Bank Bar & Restaurant (#180)
Seriously, how many Irish bars does one city need? Peat and Glen each ordered a Bud Light and a water. The bartender gave them a hard time for the waters. I guess if we had to work in a 2nd tier Irish Bar (which makes … Read More →
The Rotunda-Neiman Marcus (#179)
Peat and Glen enjoyed Rye Old Fashioneds at this bar atop the Union Square Neiman Marcus. Peat felt VERY under-dressed and was concerned that he would run into his mother. 150 Stockton Street
Gold Dust Lounge (#178)
This bar is somewhat of an institution that caters to Union Square tourists. It’s pretty unappealing until you realize they have margaritas for $2.98 and they aren’t half bad. Some guy was singing along to that 80s song with “867-5309″ but totally butchered the phone … Read More →
Lefty O’Doul’s (#176)
This has got to be one of the most embarrassing bars in all of San Francisco. There is practically a Piccadilly Cafeteria inside and even a Starbucks counter! Wear your sweatpants! Come see the Rod Stewart cover band with your fellow tourists from Tulsa! Enjoy … Read More →
Redwood Room (#150)
The only thing worth looking forward to at this bar is the Gustav Klimt paintings on the wall. However, after 9pm, they switch to awkward head shots of random middle-aged people. Peat was bummed they arrived after 9pm. Two pours of Scotch and $36 later, … Read More →
Chelsea Place – #209
Chelsea Place is the kind of dive bar you patronize while your laundry spinning in the equally divey laundromat next door. I had a Knob Creek and sat in a suspect armchair in front of the non-functioning fireplace. 641 Bush Street