A handful of little-known intimate hideouts are cloaked behind the touristy veneer of Union Square. Go on the perfect date with someone as you together discover hidden speakeasies, pop art, a secluded artisanal kitchen and French champagne. Whether it is your first date or your five hundredth, this cosmopolitan escape is the flawless way to get closer to a (potentially) special someone.
I am the head of the bar at Charlie Palmer’s Burritt Room + Tavern. I have spent my whole life in food and beverages - from pairing wines to creating new cocktails - so I know where to go for culinary experiences. When I'm not in my kitchen, you can find me exploring San Francisco cocktail lounges and Chinese food joints, shaping ice sculptures with a chain saw, reading about local history, or distilling small-batch whiskey.
What better way to start a date than with a hidden cocktail den? Pull up a seat at the bar, or at one of the side tables in view of the sho…
Since 2004, San Francisco General Hospital has sponsored an annual series of public art installations around the city - all in the shape of…
At the top of the stairs, you will be transported to 1940s San Francisco, when jazz and film noir portrayed the city, and gangsters and fem…
We slow the tempo down with an escape to this Parisian bistro tucked away in Claude Lane.
Take your time strolling back towards Union Square under the lights and enjoy the evening.