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San Francisco is way over simply tech bros and fleece. Town’s vogue profile has been steadily gaining steam, with a high-profile couture exhibit and world-class impartial boutiques—to not point out a restaurant and bar scene that offers you ample alternatives to indicate off your new appears to be like. Right here, all our picks for what to see, store, eat, and do whilst you’re there, in addition to constructing your startup empire.
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“Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy” on the Legion of Honor
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Via Sept. 5, the Legion of Honor museum performs host to the breathtaking work of Chinese language couturier Guo Pei, finest recognized stateside for designing Rihanna’s omelet-like Met Gala costume in 2015. Over 80 gorgeous items are on show (and deserve close-up viewing).
McMullen
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Knits by Aisling Camps and jewellery by Khiry are simply a number of the treasures you’ll discover at Sherri McMullen’s completely curated boutique, which simply so occurs to be celebrating 15 years in enterprise.
Metropolis Lights Bookstore
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Channel your internal Beat at this North Seaside staple that’s been round for the reason that Nineteen Fifties, and has drawn in everybody from Jack Kerouac to Allen Ginsberg. Don’t miss the poetry room upstairs.
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La Bande
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You’ll be transported to Barcelona on the Correct Resort’s modern restaurant, which serves an creative array of tapas and apéritifs. (The salt cod croquettes are a standout.) The Kelly Wearstler-designed inside, with its witty play on stripe motifs, is eminently Instagram-worthy, too.
Flour + Water
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This Mission District standby is thought for its creative pizzas and pastas, and the house just lately received a classy new re-design, too. The pasta tasting menu is a worthwhile splurge (belief us).
Empress by Boon
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Within the former Empress of China banquet corridor, Hakkasan alum Chef Ho Chee Boon provides a fashionable Cantonese menu with an emphasis on native, seasonal elements.
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Fisher Loft
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Ensconced within the Palihotel, this charming bar and restaurant shall be re-opening quickly, in response to its Instagram. Count on caviar-embellished burgers, cocktails, and afternoon tea in a vibrant, convivial environment.
The Beehive
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Don Draper would have match proper in at this midcentury-inspired cocktail bar—although he may need been bowled over by the flowery feats of mixology, together with an Elvis-inspired mixture of peanut-flavored bourbon and caramelized bananas. The Beehive additionally serves the final word savory ’60s deal with: fondue.
Purple Window
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Spritzes and different low-proof cocktails from co-owner and mixologist Elmer Mejicanos are the order of the day at North Seaside’s charming Spanish restaurant and bar.
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Palihotel San Francisco
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Housed in a historic constructing, this Union Sq. gem comes full with retro touches like old style elevators and classic land-line telephones, plus some fashionable upgrades (Diptyque merchandise and a themed Spotify playlist). Noir followers can take a look at the alley behind the resort, which boasts a plaque in tribute to one in every of Dashiell Hammett’s well-known characters.
San Francisco Correct Resort
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A circa-1909 constructing within the Mid-Market district now homes a department of the favored Correct Resort, with maximalist inside design by Kelly Wearstler and that uncommon San Francisco amenity—a rooftop bar with sweeping metropolis views.
The Line
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San Francisco’s newest addition is an outpost of the beloved The Line franchise, which already has areas in L.A., Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas. The Handel Architects-designed stunner is about to open Sept. 1, and can embrace a restaurant and bar (naturally).
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