North Beach, San Francisco · bar
Since 1922, this Sicilian-born corner bar has anchored Columbus Avenue through every era the neighborhood has thrown at it. The room is dim and unhurried (a jukebox, a pool table, games on the screens) and the $10 Irish coffee is what regulars order first and most order again. Pre-show stop for the comedy club up the street, or a reason to stay on Columbus well past midnight.
Cold pint of SF's local lager — affordable and right at home on Columbus Ave
A clean, uncomplicated Irish whiskey pour at a bar built for exactly that
Whiskey-forward coffee topped with fresh cream — the North Beach standby