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oceangrey in sanfrancisco

Fun in SF

Jun 26, 2011 22:46

I'm currently visiting mt.view ca. but we'll soon be in San Francisco. What should I do, where should I go? Who want's to show this Portland Girl some good coffee?

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dehaywardati June 27 2011, 05:47:50 UTC

Philz Coffee in San Francisco. There are a couple of branches. I really enjoy the mint mojito coffee, but they have something for everyone.

hep June 27 2011, 05:49:49 UTC

seconded. philz is amazing. there are several locations thruout the city.

to the OP: how long do you have here, and what other kinds of things do you like to do. do you prefer free to non-free? we need more guidance!

oceangrey June 27 2011, 15:39:13 UTC

I have through Wednesday. It's not a lot and I'm not sure what all my family has planned but I'm sure I'll get out on my own for a day. I'm planning on finding some co-ops to check out as well. Bike shop maybe- I need a new water bottle, the airport security took mine back in Portland.

a_trifle_deaf June 27 2011, 05:51:51 UTC

Thirded.

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silveretta85 June 27 2011, 15:32:17 UTC

Go see the Long Now Foundation in Ft. Mason. It was one of the coolest things I saw when I was in SF last month.

http://longnow.org/

How to get there: http://longnow.org/contact/

Wiki Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_of_the_Long_Now

krakauer June 27 2011, 16:08:02 UTC

I read about the clock on Laughing Squid. This looks so cool! Thanks for the link.

oceangrey July 1 2011, 07:45:45 UTC

Thanks for the tip! Checked it out, it's pretty rad. Reminds me of that Buddhist practice of thinking 7 generations ahead. I really like what they are doing with the Rosetta project!!

eqe June 27 2011, 16:17:29 UTC

Philz is drip-only; if you want espresso or espresso drinks, Blue Bottle is where it's at. (Though if you're used to Intelligentsia, Blue Bottle will just be competitive rather than mindblowingly good.) Also good: Sightglass, Four Barrel, Coffee Bar, Ritual. There are also a bunch of places that don't roast their own but are still good: Epicenter Cafe, The Creamery, Ma'velous, the Vega/Special Xtra/Grand Prix chain of kiosks, Farm/Table, Haus, et cetera ...

oceangrey June 28 2011, 04:30:15 UTC

Hmmm, care to be my tour guide of coffees?

eqe June 28 2011, 06:49:14 UTC

Would love to, but I'll be out of town RSN. When are you here?

I basically blew my wad in the comment above, though. I guess I didn't give the peninsula down-low:

Go to Barefoot. Srsly.

In Mountain View, Dana St Roasting Company has decent beans roasted in-house; Red Rock has a better vibe IMO but mediocre pulls last I checked. Palo Alto has Caffe del Doge which pulls amazing shots out of Italian beans that, unfortunately, have seen better days (they don't roast in-house AFAIK).

Have a nice visit!

oceangrey June 29 2011, 00:11:56 UTC

Here now, sitting at Philz. Not bad coffee, but they didn't know what a peaberry bean was. I love peaberries, so fruity!! Haha, but I'm not a snob, just felt bad when I asked for it. *shrug* next time. I'm planning another visit with friends not family, it should be a little more fun.