San Francisco

3141 16th St, at Albion; the Mission; 415.865.9523

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.

8pm tonight at Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St, at Van Ness
Civic Center; 415.861.2011

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.

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.

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'".

3372 19th St, at Mission; The Mission; 415.970.0362

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.