As the Marina-esque gentrification gradually extends south from Lombard to Valencia, the usual watering holes of the service industry professional have been polluted by the bridge and tunnel crowd that now, more then ever, frequent the Mission.  Many of the safe havens and bolt-holes with no line to the bathrooms/bar/venue

Look, I know everyone, their mothers, and all of those mothers’ bridge playing friends have made various best of ’09 lists.  Well, whatever, Stuart, Monica, Ashley & I have come up with lists of our own, and you WILL enjoy reading it.  Note: Our lists don’t include any compilations or