San Francisco

6 Claude Lane, at Bush; Union Square; 415.788.6686

From the Cafe Claude crew and an ex Piperade chef, this bi-level bar-staurant's lovingly done up with hand painted wallpaper, orb-like chandeliers that seemingly plummet from the live-moss ceiling, and alluringly creepy Euro/Goya-ish artistry. The Spanish, French, and N. African grub ranges from roast quail stuffed with chicken mousseline, raisins and caramelized shallots, to red wine/orange/coriander braised lamb shank polenta; meanwhile the bevs were concocted by Dom Venegas from Range and Bourbon & Branch -- here's hoping the "Negroni Tinto" doesn't fall too far from the tree.

At Double Punch; 1821 Powell St, btwn Greenwich and Filbert; North Beach; 415.399.9785

These 25th Anniversary GIs are nearly identical to the Joes in your garage, down to the same retro packaging. Pick from heroes like Duke (and his assault rifle/jetpack) or space-piratish Major Bludd, or opt for Cobras like the beryllium steel-faced Destro, complete w/ a M.A.R.S. briefcase, and a tiny beryllium steel boner every time you mimic the voice of Baroness.

Available at HUF, Fatlace, and 510

Local graphic designer BG's new drop is a series of smoothly self-referential gear, including graffiti-meets-Old E fonted tees bearing slogans like "Golden State" and "Midas Touch", another with a glider marked "Stay Gold", as well as striped five-panel lids evocative of either Wrigley's gum, or the movie Candy Stripe Nurses, which you really need to return to the Betamax store.

Sat Nov 8th, 12-5pm, at Rickshaw Stop; Hayes Valley; 155 Fell St, btwn Van Ness and Franklin; 415.861.2011

Gama's holiday sale's your chance to gift yourself with polos sporting mini "deathbots", ltd edition embroidered hoodies, signature tooney tees, and vinyl billfolds embossed with stuff like a giant squid laying siege to the Brooklyn Bridge (it's pure calama-dness!).

Tue Nov 11th, 7-10pm, at Project One; 251 Rhode Island St, btwn 15th and 16th; Portrero Hill

Next week, party with your only real friends: us. Expect a huge dance floor, DJs, free German wine and Jameson, a gallery of P1's painstakingly curated art, plus our painstakingly curated dirty balloon animals. Weiner dog jokes are on you.