Anyone who lives in the Outer Mission and Excelsior is familiar with the backdrop of San Bruno Mountain State Park, a stretch of lush green hills (after the rainy season anyway) that on clear days give the region a slight bucolic feel. The Park is shockingly close and offers miles of trails for delightful hiking [...]
The Prelinger Library is like no library you’ve visited before. For one thing, it’s only open to the public on Wednesdays, plus the occasional Sunday afternoon. And it’s tucked away in a warehouse space in SoMa, on the second floor of a building inhabited by art galleries and photo studios. But the biggest difference is [...]
SF Jazz is probably best known for presenting the SF Jazz Festival, one of the great annual music events in the city. But each spring, the non-profit organizes a series of jazz performances, big and small, for its Spring Season. This year, they’re in the midst of putting on over forty shows at venues throughout [...]
There are a lot of restaurants that say they’re San Francisco institutions, but none of them can lay the kind of claim that Tommy’s Joynt can. It sits on the corner of Van Ness and Geary with an unmistakable exterior with almost comic-book-like signage, bright blue paint, and massive red block lettering proclaiming itself “The [...]
Exmouth Market has been a good dining destination for several years now, whether you go there to eat at Moro or pick up lunch at the weekday market. Since the arrival of Caravan last year, it has gotten even better. Caravan is one of the Kiwi-owned establishments that are driving London’s coffee revolution. They are [...]
This spring and summer, take your cinema-going experience to a new level with The Nomad Cinema. Run by the Scouted recommended Lexi Cinema in Kensal Green, The Nomad brings great films to unique settings that complement the film and turn the night into something very special. Think ‘Fight Club’ in Bethnal Green’s classic fighting venue, [...]
You may have noticed the tall square-rigged sailing ship, like a floating prop left over from a pirate movie, moored at the Hyde Street Pier near Ghirardelli Square. But most San Franciscans don’t know its name, or that it’s part of a larger collection of genuine treasures, just steps away from the chintzy gift shops [...]
Even mediocre science museums are still pretty cool. But when they’re done right, when they’re interactive, when they’re fun, well, they’re a must visit. The Exploratorium, in the Marina, is an adventure in learning, delightful to be in, limitless in its creativity, and a keystone of San Francisco’s museum circuit. There is a lot to [...]
A 16, on Chestnut Street in the Marina, is beloved by its neighborhood and attracts food lovers from throughout the city and beyond. It’s an unassuming treasure, a salty and olive-oily gift of San Francisco’s food scene. The food and the wine showcase Southern, Italy, the Compania region, and, in fact, A 16 is named [...]
Clay pigeon shooting is a sport that requires both technique and instinct, strategy and intuition. It is also surprisingly fun. Give it a go at West London Shooting School. Just a 25 minute drive from central London, you’ll feel as though you’ve been transplanted to a leafy, rural county. Have a cup of coffee on [...]
Vesuvio Bar, in North Beach, is one of those classic San Francisco spots, a relic of the Beat generation that made this neighborhood such a treasure. Without knowing any of Vesuvio’s history, you’d still think it was a splendid dive. Reasonably priced drinks, friendly staff, a crew of regulars and two levels of seating. But [...]
For as delicious a food city as San Francisco, there is a surprising lack of really fantastic sandwiches. Sure there is Luca’s and Moishe’s Pippic and Rhea’s, and most people have a neighborhood spot that’s passable, but if we had our way, there would be a great sandwich on every corner. Macellato the Sandwich, which [...]
House of Air, the trampoline park in the Presidio, is a reminder that being a kid is pretty fun. The design geniuses behind this space divided it into several mini arenas, each made up of interconnected trampolines, which allows for a lot of people doing a lot of jumping. There’s not much that hasn’t been [...]
Here at Scouted, we love all kinds of food but we definitely have a soft spot for Asian cuisine. So we were excited to come across Soju Korean Kitchen. Wedged tightly between slightly dodgy storefronts on Great Windmill Street, just north of Piccadilly Cirucs, Soju Korean Kitchen is petite establishment serving up big portions of [...]
Sure, neighborhood street festivals can be quaint and folksy and block off streets that you might want to drive on, but come early spring, one of the best times in San Francisco, there’s something invigorating and wonderful about a street fair. The Glen Park Festival turns thirteen this Sunday, celebrating one the city’s great neighborhoods [...]
It’s no secret that over the last few years San Francisco has become a truly great pizza city. Gourmet, foodie restaurants firing up thin crust pizzas with fresh, seasonal toppings that melt in your mouth are everywhere. But flashback to 2007, and it wasn’t so trendy. Which is partly why Gialina in Glen Park was [...]
Now in its 54th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival is the film event in the Bay Area, and possibly even the west coast. Each year, there’s some 100 films, a diverse mix of international, documentary, independent and short films with some star-studded vehicles, award ceremonies, panels and parties sprinkled in. It’s one of [...]
Pizzeria Deflina is a tribute to the best pizzas from Naples and a delicious gift to the city. It’s been a Mission favorite since it opened in 2005, and when the Pacific Heights location opened a few years back, there was a collective exaltation of thanks. Even in a city that spoils us for gourmet, [...]
You’d be forgiven if you met all-you-can-eat options with deep suspicion. But add all-you-can-drink, and things may just get a little more interesting. Happy Shabu Shabu, a supremely enjoyable Japanese restaurant serving its namesake, offers up such an offer. Shabu Shabu is a traditional winter dish in Japan, prepared by dunking uncooked meat and veggies [...]
The history of the Fillmore is no secret, and while there are traces of the thriving jazz neighborhood it once was, it ain’t nearly the same. Which is why it was so exciting when Yoshi’s opened up a few years ago in the heart of the old Fillmore. It’s a massive space with a restaurant [...]