Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Historic bars and saloons in San Francisco were some of the earliest businesses during the formation of the city. Many of the first businesses to spring up in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush era (1848–1855) supported the influx of new men, including bars and saloons, [1] breweries, [2] horse racing tracks, [3] and others forms of entertainment.
In Search of the Perfect Meal, by Roy Andries de Groot, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1986, ISBN 0-312-41131-6, "The Finest Regional Dish in America", pages 238–245.De Groot was a Dutch-born gourmet and bon vivant who wrote about food and drink for many years after World War II in a variety of magazines and newspapers as well as writing several books.
Bar Crenn, specifically Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, is a Michelin-starred bar and restaurant in San Francisco, California. [1] [2] Bar Crenn has two sections, Le Comptoir and the Lounge. Le Comptoir is a seafood-based tasting menu served live at a counter while the lounge serves cocktails and an à la carte menu focusing on Japanese and French ...
Clifton's famed bar focused on boozy bubbles has a new owner. The Champagnery, 1764 Frankfort Ave., is now owned by Isaac Fox, who most recently served as general manager and also owns La Chasse ...
The Mark Hopkins Hotel was built by George D. Smith [1] on the site of the old Mark Hopkins mansion, which had burned down following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.The hotel was dedicated in 1926, and the penthouse suite was rented exclusively to Daniel C. Jackling, reputedly at US$1,250 (equivalent to $22,000 in 2023) per month, [2] until he moved to his house in Woodside in 1936. [3]
Vesuvio Cafe is a historic bar in San Francisco, California, United States. Located at 255 Columbus Avenue, across an alley from City Lights Bookstore , the building was designed and built in 1913 by Italian architect Italo Zanolini, and remodeled in 1918.
Iconic San Francisco LGBTQ bar, The Stud, reopens in a new location. NBC Bay Area staff. April 22, 2024 at 4:52 PM. Jeff Chiu. After a four-year closure, an iconic San Francisco bar has a new home.
His family later rejoined him in San Francisco, and by 1868 he opened Wagner's Beer Hall at 308 Dupont Street. When Dupont Street was renamed as Grant Avenue, the tavern's address changed to 1232 Grant Ave. Wagner and his family though lived in the two floors above the bar, and one of his sons would continue to operate the business after he ...