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826 Valencia
Neighborhood: Mission

826 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Sally K. writes: Basically I live in a bad neighborhood. Basically I walk home at 3am sometimes. Basically I'm usually wearing high heels during these 3am walks. Sometimes you need to show your neighborhood who's boss, who to respect. And let me tell you, wearing…

I.Q.

San Francisco, CA 94101

Darin I. writes: If I've learned anything last week, it's that Yelp, like life, is subject to flux. Just about the only thing you can be sure of here is death. Well, that and Darin I sucking dick and telling you to go fuck yourself.

And one day, I'll be gone too. OH…

SF SILENT DATE AUCTION for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

San Francisco Silent Date Auction
for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
San Francisco, CA 94199

laura b. writes: TRIPLE DATE FROM HELL with me (laura b!), Megan W.
(serenitynow.yelp.com) and Maria D. (whosthatgirl.yelp.com)!

We will do whatever you want to do! And by whatever you want to do,
we mean whatever we want to do! The date may include but is not
limited…

Standard 5 & 10 Ace
Neighborhood: Laurel Heights

3545 California St
Laurel Village Shopping Center
San Francisco, CA 94118

Liz S. writes: Get your lemonade-stand money together, for there is a bona-fide 5 and Dime, right here in our fair city - Ace 5 & 10 in Laurel Village.

This store has everything and beyond. Toys, bathroom hooks, paints, tools, helium balloons, board games,…

Center Hardware & Supply Company
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill

999 Mariposa St
San Francisco, CA 94107

Fallopian Swim Team D. writes: Its not pretty.
Its not well advertised.
Its not part staffed by sycophants.

It is simply the best hardware store within San Francisco city limits.

Period. that is all.

Tip: No BS, it really is the best.

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Neighborhood: SOMA

995 Market Street
14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

Laura T. writes: F*** Yeah. I still have my One Less Car longsleeved tee from my days of commuting to work (in Embarcadero 4) from twin peaks. It's hell out there on a bike, man. God bless you SFBC for being the caring folks that you are.

Good Vibrations
Neighborhood: Nob Hill

1620 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109

Daniela L. writes: Perhaps it's my strict Catholic upbringing or the fact that my grandmother once told me to keep my eyes open and ass (yes, ASS) closed right before a date or even the fact that my parents traumatized me as a child and teenager with their extremely…

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Neighborhood: SOMA

145 9th St
Ste 350
San Francisco, CA 94103

Connie C. writes: I look forward to the SFIAAFF more than a kid looks forward to opening presents on Christmas. Seriously. When fellow OG Elite yelper and SFIAAFF Markeing Coordinator LeRoid D (http://www.yelp.com/elite - me on the left, and him on the right back in…

Impact Theatre
Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

1834 Euclid Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709

Helen N. writes: If you are the kind of person who thinks that the arts are slightly on the pretentious side, and people who talk about who they know and what shows they have been in are in need of a good punch in the face, then Impact theatre is the place for YOU!…

Filbert Steps
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Embarcadero

Filbert St & Sansome St
between Sansome Street & Coit Tower
San Francisco, CA 94111

Teddy B. writes: __
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

25th Ave & Fulton St.
Speedway Meadow
San Francisco, CA 94129

Rachel G. writes: I was drugged. Accidentally. Well, sort of accidentally.

There we were in the middle of Golden Gate Park on the most gorgeous day, when I was handed a cheese and phyllo dough triangle. I took a bite. It was delicious. I took one more small bite…

Yelp
Neighborhood: SOMA

706 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Darin I. writes: Why am I reviewing yelp for my hundredth review? Because I'm PROFOUNDLY ORIGINAL.

I basically *heart* yelp because it allows me to be a man pretending to be a woman pretending to be a man. YAY! We're on a whole new level of parodic mimesis on this…

Loard's Ice Cream

2265 S Shore Ctr
Alameda, CA 94501

Tina R. writes: An Ode to Rocky Road

The name of my childhood dog
since he was the color of marshmallows
and very sweet

A favorite candy bar
rarely seen these days
but especially good
when melted on one's fingers and face

An ice cream flavor,
deep chocolate brown,
with chunks…

Alameda Point Antiques and Collectables Faire

2100 Ferry Point
Alameda, CA 94501

Sammy S. writes: I had a dream in which I was wearing flowy linen pants, a wide-brimmed straw sunhat and SFP 30 sunblock smeared across my face. In the dream I was rolling a miniature shopping cart behind me as I inspected a pencil sketching of two elated clowns. The…

The Bone Room
Neighborhood: North Berkeley

1569 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707

Gourmet G. writes: Like a mini-Museum of Natural History. This unique shop specializes in real bones, genuine fossils, quality bone and fossil replicas, exotic insects, tiger teeth, rocks, and taxidermy. Jewelry includes necklaces and bracelets made with amber dating…

The Pagoda on Hayes Green
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley

Hayes and Octavia
San Francisco, CA 94102

Ed to the M. writes: I'm *really* sad it's gone. I drew so many random pictures on that temple, and it brought a little Burning Man into the City. For the short time that it was up, it really brought a neighborhood center and focus to Hayes Valley. The fact that it's…

Golden Gate Bridge

Lincoln Blvd & Highway 101
San Francisco, CA 94129

Ed to the M. writes: Paris is my favorite city in the whole world. If I had a chance, I'd ditch San Francisco in a heartbeat to move to the City of Lights. I had the opportunity to live in Paris for 6 months when I was in college, an experience that I'll never forget.…

Euge l.

San Francisco, CA 94127

euge l. writes: dont know why, but this first 100th post thing had me all trippin. ive been thinking long and hard about what to write about for this oh so monumentually unimportant post. i came up with great ideas, but lost them after sobering up on the sidewalks…

Yelp at Roe

San Francisco, CA 94101

Kristina R. writes: FIVE WHOLE STARS! Except for three things...no, wait...FOUR things.

1. No one told me there was a dress code, so I didn't wear my 6 inch stilettos and skimpy hot dress cut down to THERE. Awk-ward...

2. It was 150 degrees inside, and me with my…

Nordstrom Women's Lounge
Neighborhood: Union Square

865 Market Street
Westfield Shopping Center
San Francisco, CA 94103

Kristina R. writes: Jesus, the Nordstrom's Women's Restroom is nicer than my first apartment was.

Walking in was like stepping onto the sacred shores of the Island of Themyscria, as only women are allowed to venture into the sanctity of THE LOUNGE.

To the right, the…

Stern Grove Free Summer Concerts

19th Ave at Sloat
San Francisco, CA 94101

Cassio P. writes: So thanks to free-floating idiocy, I arrive totally late for the Seu Jorge show. All of my green-and-yellow-clad countrymen and women are already heading out, talking about how awesome the show was, just to annoy me. JUST TO ANNOY ME.

But there's…

The Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Neighborhood: Financial District

One Embarcadero
100 Clay
San Francisco, CA 94108

Rachel G. writes: So I was parking my car at Fort Mason on Thursday, and low and behold, a winged mass flies towards me as I get out of the car. I had to do a double take, because it appeared these birds were...green.

I rubbed my eyes, and refocused, but the green…

Yelp Holiday Party @ California Academy of Sciences
Neighborhood: SOMA

875 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Keane L. writes: Hair stylized. Check.

http://www.yelp.com/bi... Check.

Dirty coat Febrezed. Check.

But once I stepped upstairs, it all became meaningless. I started sweating like onions in a frying pan.

I love the California Academy of Sciences. It was my favorite…

Yelp Elite

San Francisco, CA 94101

Mick F. writes: Me on the street seeing "Wonder Years" Winnie Cooper (Danica Keller or something?) in front of the Del Taco on Market:

Me: Holy shit youre Winn.......

Her: Oh my god! It's fucking Mick F!

Troof.

Issues
Neighborhood: North Oakland

20 Glen Ave
Oakland, CA 94611

Dan V. writes: HEY what's your issue? Well, ISSUES is a brand new mixed media store located right off Piedmont Ave in Oakland.

It's a cozy, independently (locals! neighbors even!) owned shop that features a deep catalog of magazines and newspapers from all over…

Yelp Elite Event @ Etiquette
Neighborhood: SOMA

1108 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Lauren S. writes: Delicious appetizers floating around on platters topped with spiny, prickly, weird amoeba looking green things for color.

Free drinks (as per usual), that left me in quite a state by the end of the evening. Why do i always feel the need to actually…

Bay Area Discovery Museum

557 McReynolds Rd
Sausalito, CA 94965

Gil S. writes: It's a little young for me.

We all have an inner child. But this is more your inner infant.

The building and exhibits weren't broken or dirty or anything, they just seemed a little shabby. Fish tanks were murky and the stuffed starfish was fraying…

La Palma Mexicatessen
Neighborhood: Mission

2884 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Josua P. writes: I love coming here. It's like a candy shop for me.

There are all manner of Mexican food stuffs both fresh and canned. The mexicatessen part sells burritos and tortas but honestly I've never bothered. It's mostly about the tortillas for me. If you…

One Brick
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

1629 Lake St
San Francisco, CA 94121

joe f. writes: stop being such a cold and heartless piece of dirty ass shit and do something good for once.

Lost Art Salon
Neighborhood: Mission

245 South Van Ness Avenue
Suite 303
San Francisco, CA 94101

Toro E. writes: Never, and I mean NEVER, would I have found this outstanding art gallery if not for Yelp. When the guy asked, 'So, how did you hear about us?' I proudly told him, I read about it on Yelp.

Before getting there, my initial fear was: would I be…

KPOO 89.5FM
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA

1329 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94101

Tsada K. writes: Ironically, just about the only radio station that doesn't play poo.

Love it.
Love it.
Love it.

Twin Peaks

501 Twin Peaks Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94114

Janney B. writes: I almost got killed tonight by a matching pillow-top mattress and box-spring set.

On my realistic quest to look like a Victoria's Secret Model by Summer Swimsuit Season, I hiked two miles this morning and then decided to leave my office (near the…

Frank Chu

12 Galaxies
San Francisco, CA 94104

Brendan R. writes: The Where's Waldo of SF. He is an Icon.

The Tamale Lady
Neighborhood: Mission

Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94102

jessica t. writes: When I first moved to SF, I kept on hearing rumors about the Tamale Lady.

The magical woman who brings food to the drunk and hungry.

But I still didn't quite believe it.

Where was this Tamale Unicorn?

I'd never seen her.

Until one night I find myself at…

Cody's Books
Neighborhood: UC Campus Area, Telegraph Ave

2454 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

laura b. writes: i attended a david sedaris reading here in 2000. there were like 10 people there and i thought he would never have more than a collegiate gay cult following. so say, people like me. obviously, i was wrong because this fool now has the mass appeal…

The Brown Twins

All Dressed Up
San Francisco, CA 94101

Gourmet G. writes: As noted by Kevin, their names are Marian and Vivian Brown, they probably arrived in town during the Gold Rush era, and they're as famous a city sight as the Golden Gate Bridge. I've met them several times, and they're as sweet and gracious as can…

Bay to Breakers

San Francisco, CA 94101

Starla D. writes: How did I get that bruise? Where is my car? Am I gay?

What. The. Fuck.

The end.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704

laura b. writes: I've seen some theater in my day. I have a good friend who is in the biz and in order to hang out with her, i must see shows constantly. Since I have a hard time holding on to friends because I'm pretty obnoxious and often covered in dog vomit, I…

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