Eat & Drink

The Best Beer in the East Bay and Where to Drink it
Here are the best places to drink beer in the East Bay (mostly Oakland) and not only that, how to get 2 for one beers at all of them!

Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry is Too Accepted
Sexual harassment in the restaurant industry is as common as ketchup on french fries, but no one seems to do anything about it. It’s rampant in the back of the house between coworkers and just as much so in the front of the house with customers. A recent survey says

September Sweetness: The Hottest Events This Week
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. San Francisco’s own sweet September “summertime” is finally at hand, and there’s no excuse not to take advantage of everything the season brings! Here’s what we’re most

Check Out These Oakland Outdoor Bars to Soak Up What’s Left of Summer
The East Bay has taken a spanking this summer with abnormally high temperatures and smoky air you can chew on like a snack. But those punishing daytime rays make for beautiful summer nights, nights that will quickly disappear. So grab your vaccinated peeps and hit up some trippy outdoor bars

Kozy Kar & Cordon Bleu Have Reopened!
Time for a little good news! A BAS reader named Sebastian Luke emailed to let us know that two Polk Street businesses with cult like followings have reopened. If you recall, just before the pandemic, the porn themed bar Kozy Kar shut down because the owner wanted to run off

Fun for Fog-ust: This Week’s Best Events
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. Don’t let The City’s silvery Fog-ust season get you down – the summer is still in high gear, with plenty of chances to make your own

The Bay Area’s 10 Most Famous Stoners
Northern California is historically home to the best cannabis grown in the world, and everyone knows it. But the reason everyone knows it is that Northern California has also produced the coolest cannabis superstars of pop culture and politics who spread the good word about our great weed. Let’s take a look at the Bay Area’s contribution to this, with our most famous figures from music, sports, and activism who’ve served as cannabis ambassadors for our quality Northern California kind bud.

I’d Love to Buy You a Beer!
Who wants to hang out and drink FREE beer? This Friday, August 20th, I’m buying a keg of beer at a San Francisco bar and inviting all my supporters on Patreon to come drink. It’s a great excuse to hang out, meet some cool new people, and of course drink some FREE beer.