Post #119316 by christiki295 on Tue, Oct 12, 2004 7:55 PM

In my opinion, premier classic, cool San Francisco (non-tiki) bars begin with the upscale Bix, where you can enjoy your martini or flute of champagne listening to a jazz combo . . .
and ends with Noc-Noc, where the postmodern and cave man worlds collide.

Bix
56 Gold Street, between Montgomery & Sansome Streets, San Francisco,
Week hours: 11.30am-1am
Weekend hours: 5.30pm-2am
Telephone: 415 433 6300

“Voted one of the best bars in America by Playboy and who are we to argue? Hidden down hard-to-find Gold Street its vast ceilings and ornate decor give it a smoky sophistication that's part Great Gatsby, part Cotton Club. A sultry jazz singer in evening gown continues the Charleston-era theme, while food is supper club spectacular. You've been transported into a Scott Fitzgerald short story and martinis are naturally your drink of choice.”

http://www.worldsbestbars.com/city/SanFrancisco/Bix.asp

Noc Noc
557 Haight St.
(Haight @ Fillmore)
San Francisco, CA 94117
phone: 415.861.5811