Post #423081 by JenTiki on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 1:22 PM

On 2008-12-10 12:34, quickiki wrote:
This place along with the old Bimbo's, the Starlight Room and the Top of the Mark were/are San Francisco landmarks from another era, which are sadly, for the most part, just a memory.

Are you talking about the 1951 version of Bimbo's on Columbus? It's still there and still glorious! The girl in the fishbowl still makes appearances, and there are still attendants in the restrooms. They've even started serving food again, although it is usually just a small bar-style menu, as opposed to the complete dinner show menu they used to have. (They generally only do full dinners for private parties.) The decor in that building is amazing with the colorful paintings of Dolfina, the girl in the fishbowl, the heavy velvet and lamé curtains between rooms and on the stages, the wonderful mid-century grillwork along the walls, and that ornate streetside facade with its neon marquee! It is still one of the best places in the city to see a band in a smaller venue (holds just under 700 for a standing show) with the original old-school elegance still very much intact. Here is a link to some pictures of the club in its current condition from the Bimbo's website.

[ Edited by: jentiki 2008-12-10 14:44 ]