Drama queens of all kinds will flock to this new costume accessories and clothes boutique.
Drama queens of all kinds will flock to this new costume accessories and clothes boutique.
If the walls of the storied hotel’s dining room could talk, they’d say come for the eternally tony ambience, the who’s-who people watching, and the Caesar salad. But they can’t. And they can’t take pictures either.
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James Cain, Tom Waits, Raymond Chandler, James Ellroy — they weren’t just making this stuff up. Beneath the palm trees and sunshine beats the secret heart of L.A. noir. Buses take you around the last days of the infamous Black Dahlia and other deliciously twisted themes. Start locations vary.
An ecologically sound bed and breakfast with all the midcentury glamour of a Betty Draper getup. Vintage handbags in the front parlor, showers the size of small apartments, and a mean daily tea service.
American diner fare kicked up a notch. Granny Smith apple pie, homemade potato chips with Maytag blue cheese, and Arnie Palmers are red, white, and blue standards. Overstuffed curved booths and a gleaming marble bar will delight your inner fogie or kiddie.
Once an actual silent movie theater with a storied past, the local cinephile staple is the place to go for all things cult — from Jerry Lewis retrospectives to blaxploitation film series. Check out double-feature Fridays and music Thursdays.
Quite possibly the most lavish place to see a movie in SF, this large, classic theater has a facade inspired by a Mexican cathedral, an ornate art deco chandelier, and mural motifs on the walls. Old movie festivals are a house specialty.