The season is shifting, but the fun endures.
Celebrate your day off at PLS on Post’s happy hour or deep in Miles Davis’ blues. Then say hello to fall's bounty: there's harvest-inspired cuisine in St. Helena and Napa, bountiful vegan food at the Bizerkeley Food Fest, and a new climate-positive dinner club at Shuggie's. Plus, it’s show season: catch Hamlet, Second City, the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus, the SF Opera, and cinema in Bernal.
Jump ahead to this week's top events:
See Chicago’s Second City right here at home.
Go on a citywide indie film crawl.
Pick out your favorites at the Fort Mason Night Market.
Dive into the plant-based life at the Bizerkeley Food Fest.
Have a good one.
Plan a mini-escape. Feel long weekend vibes at Santa Cruz’s luxurious La Bahia Hotel and Spa, where oceanside relaxation meets five-star luxury. Join 7x7 Social Club for a $100/night credit toward treats or treatments. // La Bahia Hotel and Spa, 215 Beach St. (Santa Cruz); reservations at labahiahotel.com
Immerse yourself in the sounds of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. Envelop SF’s listening party brings the hi-fi sound, you just bring you; Monday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. // The Midway, 900 Marin St. (Bayview); tixr.com
Try “tachos” and more at the new PLS on Post happy hour. The tater tot-smashed beef-cheese-and-gauc treats are just one highlight of a revamped menu that includes irresistible cocktails; Mondays through Fridays, 4pm to 6pm. // PLS on Post, 545 Post St. (TenderNob); reservations at zhotelssf.com
Upgrade your closet at the new Duer store. The Vancouver-based jeanswear brand that pioneered performance denim, is officially open; Mondays through Saturdays, 11am to 6pm, and Sundays 11am to 5pm. // DUER, 567 Hayes St. (Hayes Valley); details at shopduer.com
Catch seafood classics at Popi’s Oysterette, the cozy Marina oyster bar that's the ideal destination for Dungeness crab Louie, crispy calamari, and creamy clam chowder. Get a half-dozen oysters on the house when you join 7x7 Social Club; Mondays through Fridays, 11:30am to 9pm. // Popi’s Oysterette, 2095 Chestnut St. (Marina); reservations at popisoysterette.com
Check out the new Shuggie's. Go beyond trash pies to experience the new climate-positive dinner club co-owners Kayla Abe and chef David Murphy, done up in Old Vegas glam style; Tuesdays through Sundays, // Shuggie's, 3349 23rd St. (Mission); reservations at resy.com
Feed your sweet tooth with some eye candy. Learn how to paint, shell, and fill artisan bonbons with the experts at Shekoh Confections; Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm.// Shekoh Confections, 2565 3rd St. #222 (Dogpatch); register at eventbrite.com
See Chicago’s Second City in San Francisco for a performance celebrating the 65th anniversary of the legendary comedy troupe that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Steve Carell; Friday at 7:30pm. // Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave. (Presidio); tickets at presidiotheatre.org
Go on a citywide film crawl. Head to Bernal for three days of free public screenings of local independent films. Kick it off with a day on Mission St., then Cortland Ave., before joining neighbors at a party and screening under the stars at Precita Park; Thursday and Friday, 7pm to 10pm; Saturday 6pm to 9:30pm. // Locations and details at bhoutdoorcine.org
Elevate movie night with a season of live SF Symphony scores to hits like Barbie, Vertigo, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; starts Thursday. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Spice up your wine tasting. Family winery Peay Vineyards will pour a selection of current and library vintages to pair with a five-course tasting menu at Tiya’s modern Indian kitchen; Thursday at 7pm. // Tiya, 3213 Scott St. (Marina); reservations at exploretock.com
Taste the seasonal transition with a harvest-inspired dinner at The Grange featuring an exclusive collection of wines by Faust; Thursday, 6pm to 9pm. // The Grange, 200 Stanly Crossroad (Napa); reservations at aubergeresorts.com
Rope ‘em up at a downtown hoedown featuring rodeo roping and champions, horseshoes, prizes, and more; Thursday, 4pm to 9pm. // Front St. between California St. and Sacramento St. (FiDi); RSVP at dftsf.com
Bring the afterparty to Market Street for Downtown First Thursday, where organizers are partnering with Carnaval SF for an electro cumbia takeover with Raymix. // 2nd St. between Market St. and Howard St. (SoMa); RSVP at eventbrite.com
Sip spirits and savor the atmosphere of the new Redwood Empire Whiskey. Bring a group to tour the barrel room, production floor, and rooftop balcony—an experience capped off by a guided tasting of six whiskeys; Thursdays, 12pm to 7pm, Fridays and Saturdays, 12pm to 8pm and Sundays 12pm to 7pm. // Redwood Empire Whiskey Bar and Tasting Room, 1095 Nimitz Ave. (Vallejo); reservations at redwoodempirewhiskey.com
Thank you to our partners at Redwood Empire Whiskey.
Be part of a wings-and-tunes face-off in Lake Tahoe. Six restaurants and six bands will compete for your taste buds and heart strings to win; Friday, 4pm to 9:30pm. // The Village at Palisades Tahoe, 1960 Olympic Vly Rd. (Olympic Valley); details at palisadestahoe.com
Send off the sun from a Wine Country rooftop. Enjoy the soulful sounds of DJ Glitterfox while you sip cocktails, nosh small bites, and soak up panoramic views of Fitch Mountain and the Sonoma hill; Friday, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. // Harmon Guest House, 227 Healdsburg Ave. (Healdsburg); details at harmonguesthouse.com
Pick out your favorites at the Fort Mason Night Market. West Coast Craft will provide the goods, Off The Grid’s got the food, and the folks behind Stern Grove are on (live) playlist duty; Friday, 5pm to 10pm. // Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, 2 Marina Blvd. (Marina); details at fortmason.org
Watch power at play with the Oakland Theatre Project's rendition of Hamlet. The music-infused production explores the classic Shakespearean tale at a poignant social crossroads; Friday through Sunday, September 21. // Marin Shakespeare Company, 514 4th St. (San Rafael); tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.org (psst: tickets are BOGO for 7x7 Social Club members)
Find your climbing buddies (or just gawk at host Alex Honnold) at The North Face Climb Festival featuring live DJs, exclusive merch, panel talks, and, naturally, adrenaline-fueled climbs; Saturday at 9am. // China Basin Park, 1 China Basin Park (Mission Bay); details at thenorthface.com
Get in the tiki spirit with a cocktail class from Under-Study beverage director Tyler Potts focusing on the history, culture, and of course tastes of iconic island culture; Saturday, 1pm to 3pm. // Under-Study, 595 Saint Helena Highway St. (Helena); tickets at eventbrite.com
Dive into the plant-based life at the Bizerkeley Food Fest with a day of live music, games, shopping, and more than 80 brands from across the US offering up delicious vegan things to eat and drink; Sunday, 12pm to 6pm. // North Berkeley BART Station (Berkeley); tickets at eventbrite.com
Let the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus sweep you off your feet with All You Need is Love, a look back at love songs over the decades from The Beatles, Freddy Mercury, Billy Joel, and more; Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. // St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 3281 16th St. (Upper Market); tickets at ggmc.org
Feast with Copra for Onam Sadya, the south Indian feast marking the Malayalam harvest with a colorful vegetarian spread; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 2pm. // Copra, 1700 Fillmore St. (Pacific Heights); reservations at opentable.com
Meet, mingle, and shop art and more at the The Box SF’s Artists and Makers Fair, housed in the historic William Randolph Hearst printing plant; Saturday, 11am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. // The Box SF, 1069 Howard St. (SoMa); tickets at eventbrite.com
Witness a transformative performance at SFMOMA. For one day only, dancers from the renowned Alonzo King LINES Ballet will perform live in conversation with the museum's popular work The Visitors, expanding the on-screen experience with choreography; Saturday, noon to 4pm. // SFMOMA, 151 Third St. (SoMa); tickets at sfmoma.org
Take on Jack London State Historic Park's WILD Trail Challenge, a series of five hikes that cover its entire 39.5 miles of trails and increase in difficulty each week; Saturdays through October 4th. // Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd. (Glen Ellen); sign up at jacklondonpark.com
Dine under the stars with the annual Kathryn Hall Harvest Celebration. To celebrate the release of their 2022 vintage, Michelin-rated chef Ken Frank will offer an unforgettable culinary pairing; Saturday, 6pm to 10pm. // Bergfeld Vineyard, 401 St. Helena Hwy., South St. (Helena); tickets at hallwines.com
Brunch and bingo with host Elsa Touche and her fabulous drag queens in an afternoon of performances, prizes, and plenty of food; Sunday, 12pm to 1:30pm. // Saluhall, (SoMa); tickets at saluhallmarket.com
Hit the high notes with a day of opera in the park with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra—complete with a contest for the most over-the-top picnic setup; Sunday at 1:30pm. // Robin Williams Meadow (Golden Gate Park); details at sfopera.com
