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The seats are big and comfortable, and because it’s a dine-in theater, you can order popcorn, chips and queso, and wine from your seat.” They have a strict ‘no cell phone, no texting, no talking’ policy, and it’s really nice to be somewhere where people are being quiet. The ceiling is very ornate - like what you would expect to see at the ballet-and they show modern films. It’s an old-school theater that was renovated, but not so renovated that it’s all slick and modern. There’s also a monthly show called Non Stop Bhangra - Punjabi music - which is a whole heck of a lot of fun.” A lot of the musicians are cutting-edge and about to break into the festival scene, and there’s good electronic music - not necessarily EDM, but house. They’ve done an amazing job curating cool talent here. Think abandoned-warehouse party with a top-notch sound system. “This is a really awesome underground space. It’s a relaxing place for a post-dinner cocktail.” Every night they have a jazz pianist and sometimes a singer the sound is phenomenal. It’s a restaurant and bar focused around a large grand piano. “Being at Bix is like teleporting back in time. She was vegetarian, but she craved Zuni chicken when she was pregnant it was the only meat she’d ever eat. My wife and I lived about a block and half away from there for many years.
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It’s a full chicken with a kind of bread pudding stuffing inside. is the brick-oven chicken, which takes about an hour to cook. “One of my favorite restaurants in the city and a San Francisco staple. Photo: Erin Lubin/Bloomberg via Getty Images