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horses, get some beer and share stories of finding gold. Today, the place boasts an authentic gold rush decor, great beer and burgers and live music most days of the week. ■Russia House, 2011 Bayshore Blvd, On the outer edge of the neighborhood, just off of 101. ■ There are several coffee shops, restaurants and bakeries on San Bruno Avenue.
Drink ■Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street, at Missouri, Phone: +1 415 621-4455, http://www.bottomofthehill.com. Chosen by Rolling Stone magazine (RS 813) as “the best place to hear live music in San Francisco”, the Bottom of the Hill presents some of the finest original artists, seven nights a week. It has a full bar and a kitchen and also features a nice patio area to escape the crowd and have a smoke. ■Farley’s Coffee and Newsstand, 1315 18th Street, at Texas, Phone: +1 415 648-1545, info@farleyscoffee.com, http://www.farleyscoffee.com, Hours: M-F 6:30AM-10PM, Sa 7:30AM-10PM, Su 8AM-10PM. A 15+ year institution in Potrero Hill. Roger (the owner) is a conscientious-objector to cafe wi fi, so don’t expect any. But do expect sociable strangers, shelves-full of community sketchbooks, a pile of tattered old board-games, the best newsstand outside of Civic Center, old Hell’s Angels guys socializing with Armani clad architects, delicious coffee drinks, a toy bin for the kids, dog-friendly folks outside to pet your dog while you’re inside, and so much more! ■Blooms Tavern, 1318 18th Street, between Missouri and Texas, Phone: +1 415 552-6707. One of the few remaining true blue-collar watering holes around. A great place to go to watch baseball and football games. No around-theshoulder cuffed-sweaters, khaki pants, or tassle-loafer wearin’ folks in this joint. But lots of friendly folks, always a “hi, how you doin’?” from the smokers outside, and during Giants or 49ers games, cheers and boos can be heard from a good block away. Very much a “neighborhood” bar. One