SF is an indisputable hotspot year-round, but there's just something about summer that gets us extra pumped: the outdoor cafes, new shops and art galleries.
Take our word for it and hit these 9 spots.
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Fenix
The Mission is no stranger to authentic Mexican spots, so Fenix has a lot to prove, but they're not playing: the inventive menu has housemade salsas, seasonal sangrias ("Prickly in Pink," anyone?) and large plates that come with every (yes, every) side from their "little tastes" menu. We're just as crazy about the vibe as we are the food. The airy dining room is dripping in ceiling planters and wallpapered with Mexican playing cards.
The new SFMOMA
The SFMOMA is back and better than ever after a $305 million expansion/renovation and new look from designer Snohetta. More than 2.5 times the size of its old digs, the museum now houses the US's largest collection of photography and is also home to a number of free-to-the-public exhibits and the privately-owned Fisher Collection with 1,100 works from American and European greats. If hunger strikes, you've got plenty of options onsite: chef Corey Lee's new three-Michelin-starred In Situ, hipster-magnet Sightglass Coffee, and Cafe 5 which serves up fresh salads and open-faced sandwiches all in the name of California-fusion.
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Wildhawk
It calls for a bold bar to take over the Lexington Club's former space, once a veritable SF institution, and the city’s last lesbian bar (that had an incredible 18-year run). Rest assured, the new kid wows with a drink menu revolving around vermouth and innovative cocktails like the "Breakfast Negroni," a cocoa puff-infused number with Beefeater, campari, and chocolate salt bitters, and "Corpse Reviver No. 2" made with Tanqueray 10 gin, Lillet, Cointreau, lemon and absinthe. Complementing the drinks is a categorically sexy atmosphere with a sleek black and white color scheme, interrupted only by dramatic, velvety emerald green chairs and deep purple floral arrangements.
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