Nightlife
The American bar, much like its history, has become a melting pot of differences. Whether it be a style, culture or a matter of taste, it all influences and becomes… part of the tradition.
Swig is the City's quintessential modern classic bar. Its contemporary decor presents an inviting space, complemented by the finest spirits, perfectly served by an energetic and knowledgeable crew.
Bourbon & Branch is a glimpse back on the 1920's, the era of Prohibition when alcohol was outlawed. You'll experience the ambiance of that time in an actual speakeasy that operated illegally at this location.
Set in the Heart of Union Square, ENO's casual wine bar will delight your guests with an easygoing evening of wine tasting that doesn't intimidate. After all, the best (and most fun) way to learn about wine is to taste! At ENO, first-time sippers and worldly wine travelers alike will enjoy sampling portions of small production wines and artisanal cheese and charcuterie. All of our offerings are accompanied by descriptions and tasting notes, and our staff sommelier will be on hand throughout your event to answer questions and provide additional information as your guests sip, savor and swirl their way through the ENO Experience. Semi-prive events: up to 50 guests. Fireplace and cocktail-style setup. * Grazing stations * Wine: Four pours (any combination of red, white, rose or sparkling) * Beer is available upon request * private events (full buy out): Fit up to 175 or 225 in-and-out guests. Cocktail-style with limited seating. The room set-up provides a 'walk around' tasting experience to ensure your guests can flow through the space to meet and mingle. * grazing stations in each room * Wine: Ten pours (any combination of red, white, rose or sparkling) * Beer is available upon request
Classic beauty, modern aesthetic and pioneering craftsmanship. Allow us to entertain you and your guests through visually fantastic design and artfully crafted yet, beautifully simplistic food and drinks. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the details, from the Art Deco tiles on the floor of our lounge, to an absolutely breathtaking mural titled "Unhappy Ending" that hovers above the center of our dining room. Feel free to never look down, that is- until your chefs in our gorgeous french style kitchen are done preparing your perfectly paired bites and cocktails. Why would you want to stay in your seats? When you can be along side the chefs in our open kitchen watching your drinks be prepared and explained right in front of you. We invite you to experience what it means to have a seamless journey through the worlds of award-winning design, art and culinary innovation.
EXIT Theatre has been operating since 1983, when Artistic Director, Christina Augello began staging plays in the lobby of a Tenderloin residential hotel. Since then, we’ve expanded into five intimate venues ranging in size from 25 – 80 seats. In addition to providing a home for emerging and independent theatre artists and companies, the EXIT annually produces a full season of performances with resident artists and designers.
Our mission is to help develop theatre artists by providing opportunities to create, experiment, and grow by commissioning new works, providing production support and low-cost venue rental, and producing performance festivals for local and touring artists, including the San Francisco Fringe Festival – the oldest grassroots theatre festival in the Bay Area, and the second oldest Fringe in the US.
In addition to new works, reimagined classics, and experimental performance, we host regular magic, burlesque, improv, and storytelling events throughout the year. Take a walk on the wild side with us!
Cityscape Lounge is located on the 46th floor of Hilton San Francisco Union Square and boasts unobstructed 360-degree views of the city skyline and Golden Gate Bridge. In addition to spectacular views, the lounge’s menu will feature signature cocktails, California wines and a selection of small plates.
Built in 1922, the Curran has housed some of the biggest productions in theater history and has maintained a reputation over the course of its life as one of the premier live entertainment venues in North America. Now, almost a century after it welcomed its first Bay Area audiences, the Curran is undergoing a major restoration and renovation. Under the curation of eight-time Tony Award winner Carole Shorenstein Hays, the Curran will reopen its 1,600 seat venue in January 2017 with the new mission. Inspired by the unique entrepreneurial spirit of the Bay Area, as well as Carole's lifelong exuberance for creatively daring, cutting-edge material, the Curran will provide a home for a handpicked selection of the most exciting stage works being conceived and created anywhere today.
The Tony Award-winning professional repertory theater company produces seven major shows September to July, plus a special presentation of "A Christmas Carol."
Biscuits and Blues has been voted America's #1 blues nightclub by the Blues Foundation (formerly known as the WC Handy Awards) and the Bay Area Blues Society. It is San Francisco's home to great live music in an intimate setting, where everyone gets a front row seat!
Biscuits and Blues offers a full service restaurant and premium bar. We feature savory award-winning Southern cuisine California wines, micro-brews, and specialty cocktails - all at reasonable prices that please our tourists visitors and loyal Bay Area clientele. See you soon!
Feinstein's at the Nikko will present a wide range of local and regional broadway, jazz, and national entertainers in an intimate 140 seat cabaret nightclub setting.
The legendary Art Deco room, originally built in 1933 and dubbed the Redwood Room, has been refurbished to the beauty of the original design. The bar is surrounded in hand-etched illuminated mirrored glass.