This is going to be a long list with brief descriptions since it was a long day and I don't remember too many details towards the end. After finishing my GMAT, I had lunch with my old boss, and then promptly started drinking around 1:30pm.
10 Mark Lane (between Bush St & Harlan Pl)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 788-7152
Who drinks at 1:30pm on a Monday? Aside from myself, there were two lawyers and another guy who kept trying to talk to me about my cell phone. I had a Magner's on tap while at the bar--there's also seating in the alley that would have been pretty nice on such a sunny day, but for some reason, I was drawn to sitting at the bar. The bartender was really nice, and there's an old confessional inside! The bathroom was pretty clean, and the hand blower is VERY strong. They also serve fish and chips, which the lawyers were raving about. They could also have just been hitting on the bartender, though.
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217 Kearny Street (between Hardie Pl & Sutter St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 693-9588
Had another pint of Magner's on tap here while watching Montell Williams on the TV. I found myself talking about morbid obesity with two fellows until B picked me up.
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1353 Grant Ave (between Green St & Vallejo St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 399-9020
After sharing a bottle of Chianti on the sidewalk in front of Calzone's, B & I walked over to Maggie McGarry's for some more drinking. I had another Magner's. This bar was devoid of lawyers. One guy was a crossing guard who claimed to have played for the Philadelphia Eagles (I told him there was no way because he was too small), the other was his buddy, and the third was a very drunk Asian girl that was obviously with them. After the big "football player" put B in a headlock, it was time to go.
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916 Grant Avenue (at Washington St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 982-0072
The bar had a cavelike entrance and I'm getting pretty drunk at this point. I ordered a beer in a green bottle that was not a Heineken, but I forget which one. There was another man sitting in the corner...this is where Angelina joined me on my drunken celebratory odyssey...
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901 Grant Avenue (at Washington St)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 362-1792
Good thing Angelina arrived to remind me to take pictures!! Had more beer here, which is too many beers for Lan already...but the party continues! I don't remember anything about this bar, but I believe Alden & Grace or Minh showed up at this point.
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905 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-9570
We had walked by here earlier but it hadn't opened yet. A few hours later, the place "where good friends and girls meet" was finally open. When you first walk in, there are a lot of recyclables in rice bags stacked to the ceiling. When you sit down, there are lots of lollipops. I think this is also the place where I had to be buzzed in to get to the bathroom. I also remember a few homeless guys in there.
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#29 Spec's
12 William Saroyan Alley (at Columbus)
San Francisco, CA
Tel. 415.421.4112
After a stop at Mr. Bing's (which I've already been to), I think Spec's was our last stop. There was a nice window seat at the end of the bar where I ordered another Magner's. I'm pretty sure I didn't drink much of it. They don't have jaeger, so they served me Fernet. YUCK!
Needless to say, after all of this, I was pretty hung over the next day. Unfortunately, that means I am now in Providence, Rhode Island with luggage that was packed while hung over. Luckily, I didn't forget tooooo much...
Labels: 50 in 365, Buddha Lounge, Grasslands Cocktail Lounge, Irish Bank, L23, L24, L25, L26, L27, L28, L29, Li Po, Maggie McGarry's, Murphy's Pub, Spec's
