The weekend answers to Sir Weekend, thank you.
Sometimes it’s the classic date activity—like ice skating in the heart of Union Square—that wins her over. Even so, you’ve got a twist up your sleeve. On second thought, you might want to keep that flask in your jacket pocket.
This stamp-sized izakaya promises to be fully, authentically Japanese. Which means you’ll want to try the fried chicken marinated with koji, a mold that’s grown on rice. Our tip: order their largest bottle of sake and go with it.
This cult Thai restaurant’s Tenderloin outpost is finally expanding to Hayes Valley. Expect the same good, spicy food (crispy pork belly), more upscale environs and a bigger beer and wine list. That is to say, you’re cleared to go extra spicy.
Normally, you’re right to be wary of foraged berries and herbs. But if they’re muddled in enough alcohol, we’re guessing you’ll be all right. Oh, and if the walls (which are plastered with pages from the The Norton Anthology, poetry edition) start to get blurry, keep drinking.
It’s safe to say you would never map out every single bar in the city that has a pinball machine, then organize it all via neighborhood, and also by game. But you’re also not complaining that someone did.
