Post #12115 by thejab on Mon, Oct 28, 2002 1:35 PM

I completely understand you're wanting to stay away from crowded, loud bars, Martin. A couple years ago when the dot-com boom was at a peak I would rarely venture to San Francisco on weekends cause there were so many obnoxious people dressed all in black. (And they weren't goths!) I would usually go out on mon-thurs.

Things have improved a lot thanks to the downturn. Many of those loud yuppies in black moved away. I wonder where they went? New York? Denver? Somebody let me know so I can keep away from there. Now it's more like the San Francisco of the early 90s except some of the best old restaurants (Jack's) and bars (Crown Room at the Fairmount) are gone, victims of the boom period. There are fewer clubs, too - no more Purple Onion :(

I also try to seek out quieter, more intimate bars. Daytime bar hopping is one of my favorite ways to pass a day in the city. On foot of course!