The best prices on Irish Coffees, Margaritas and Champagne anywhere! Open at 6 am, it was a hangout for working class and business types. Locals and tourists alike loved the friendly, funky vibe in the Gold Dust. This downtown classic was as much a Union Square mainstay as the cable cars that ran outside on Powell Street. Here is a (very personal) list of some of my favorite bars that ain’t around no more.įormerly at 247 Powell Street, near Geary, Union Square The poster above is proudly hung on the wall at Ray’s Hearth in the Richmond, and if you take a close look (click on the image to make it larger), you will notice how few of these drinking establishments are still in existence. The Saloon, The Old Ship Saloon, The Little Shamrock, Elixir, Vesuvio Cafe, Molloy’s in Colma and a few others are still standing (in one form or another), serving libations to lucky, thirsty patrons. Saloons popped up almost as soon as settlers arrived, and a few of the originals (very few) have actually survived the constant change of our ever-changing city. ![]() San Francisco is a town that was built on bars.
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