I went to Monk’s Kettle once for happy hour and it was fine. But every time I walk by at night there are bodies pressed up against all the windows like in a fish tank in Chinatown. No thanks.

Lone Palm is also good early but suffers from severe overcrowding later at night.

P.S. Was reminded of how good the Uptown can be tonight. And Homestead on Folsom, too.

also, great faves list. be on the lookout for a make-out room/mission mission team-up, coming in june.

On Beauty Bar: honestly I kind of lump it in with Medjool. Obviously not as fancy, but it attracts largely folks from outside the neighborhood (or city), is too often packed to the point of unpleasantness, meat market, etc. Maybe I’m wrong, but there it is.

My favorites: Lone Palm, Jay ‘n’ Bee, Monk’s Kettle, Rite Spot, Make Out Room. And that’s just the Mission! Boy am I a drunk.

also why the hate for beauty bar? what bars do you like?