Thrillist San Francisco
Emailed in a LIST on: Wednesday December 19, 2007The List
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Food/Drinks: Monk's Kettle
This beer hall serves up pulled pork, ahi tuna confit sandos, and giant pretzels w/ cheddar ale sauce, pairable with 124 handpicked bottles and draughts. The selection ranges from Bavarian Dopplebocks, to Scottish ales, to a section called "Grandpa's Suds" -- meaning that from now on, you'll associate Pabst Blue Ribbon with sponge baths.
Culture: Darondo
This Bay Area soul singer is a true Renaissance man (pimp, janitor, public access TV host, speech pathologist), and performs tonight in support of his critically acclaimed compilation, Let My People Go. The show marks a return from a 30-year hiatus, during which he was preoccupied with his other full-time job of being named Darondo.
Gear: Axle by Alex
Via incredibly intricate, colorful doodles, this Burlingame artist transforms ordinary Vans into wearable art -- which you'll quickly augment with your own haphazard pastiche of street gum and dog poop.
Drinks: Arrival
Each bottle of this acclaimed '05 Alexander Valley Cab blend is signed by all five members of Journey. The entire $100 price goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who'll have put up or shut up when some sick kid begs them to ban you from karaok-ing to "Don't Stop Believin'".
Food: Bollyhood Cafe
Brother-from-another- mother to the Baobob/Little Baobob African joints, this spot serves up a daily-changing menu of Euro/Indian cuisine like Chicken Kathi and Coconut Saburida. They'll also host events, live music, and Bollywood screenings -- confuse their titles with your dinner order, and expect a hot plate of chaste love and perverted dancing.
