Beyond Tiki, Bilge, and Test / Beyond Tiki / San Francisco area favorite bars and restaurants
Post #180137 by christiki295 on Tue, Aug 16, 2005 6:03 PM
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NOC NOC NocNoc is the unification between Flintstones primitivism and Kraftwerk/Chris&Cosey electronic modernism, mixing cutting-edge dance music with prehistoric and post-apocalyptic decor. An array of neon and black lights dimly illuminate the space. Sit at the pomo metallic bar or or balance drinks on the ameoba-shaped tables or sit on throw pillows set atop splatter-painted floors. The use of television screens on static, the amoeba shaped furniture, the dramatic red coloring, all tied together by a prehistoric theme made for many incredible druken evenings. The beer was good, although I preferred the Sake. Has the steely blue vibe of the Toronado Room down the street managed to stay open? BIX Bix is a beautiful supper club, complete with jazz combo playing and 1940s murals gracing the walls. Sip champagne from pre-chilled glasswear with the bottles resting atop the bar in a icefilled punchbowl - Bix creates this type of an enchanting evening - once you find this out-of-the way jewel, tucked off the main drag down an alley. I highly recommend their enourmous shrimp pu-pu platter. REDWOOD ROOM Clift's famous and historic Redwood Room has been restored into another glamourous, 1940s, Art Deco jewel. The original redwood paneling glows by the candle light. According to local legend, the very long bar of the Redwood Bar was carved from a single redwood tree, alas the name. Get there early, after 11pm, this bar is so hot there are lines around the corner. CLIFT HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO http://www.clifthotel.com/clift_hotel_redwood_room.asp [ Edited by: christiki295 2005-08-16 18:09 ] |