San Francisco and what to do in it

i'm here. where should i eat in chinatown?

everyone will probably tell you House of Nan King which I kind of like but can be very hit and miss. I can't remember any good places I ate in, sorry!

Seeing as how I don't really like chinese food, I'd recommend Penang Garden.

City View has good dim sum.

^^

Jesus Christ

woah that's crazy - how does the tail of a plane just fall off after landing??

not after landing: WHILE landing

when was the last time there was a crash at SFO? I can't remember

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport#Accidents_and_incidents

thx

Rumor right now is no fatalities - here's hoping.

Do you like spicy? Eat at Pot Sticker! Make sure to get Sichuan specialties.

mr veg saw a passenger tweet that said "most ppl seemed ok" which isnt exactly stats but somewhat heartening

I read that there are two dead. BTW I'm sitting at SEATAC waiting for my flight to SFO to start boarding.

:/

Ugh. Now rebooked to Tuesday and trying to extract our luggage from this god damn airport.

sry to ask during this plane crash, but if i stay in japantown will it be hard to get around?

i've been baffled by san francisco transit for years and am nervous about staying not near the bart.

511.org is my savior when I'm intimidated by SF public transportation.

Not joking, but why would it be hard to get around? The airport is a long way from Japantown. Stay off the 38 and try to take the 38L so much faster getting downtown or anywhere.

idk you ppl have one train and a bunch of buses and i never know what to do

but thanks for the advice and 511 link, much appreciated

whaddya mean you people

1. Get a MUNI three-day pass

Hop on the back for free. They never check.

SF transit is easy, you just have to know that when people talk about MUNI they could be talking about a tram that may be overground or underground, or a regular bus. It doesn't make much difference practically but good to know. If it's a letter (J, K, etc) it's a tram and they all go underground around Market St. If it's a number it's a bus.
The BART is all underground and isn't nec that good for getting around SF itself but is quick to the East Bay, airport etc

oh wait the F line stays above-ground. Also it's the slowest thing imaginable.

Hop on the back for free. They never check.

― svend, Saturday, July 6, 2013 9:25 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah i've discovered you can basically buy one bus ticket ($2) for an entire stay and never have to buy another.

btw we got to chinatown late and few places were open. bottom line: we ate in one of the worst restaurants i've ever been to. i didn't finish 10% of my food.

Can't make it b/c we're hosting the gf's birthday party, but tomorrow there are TWO installments of Noise Pancakes at the Lab, both starring Aaron Goddamn Dilloway.

Let's all live in RVs!

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/These-young-SF-professionals-choose-to-live-in-RVs-4778625.php

whenever I see them around the city I just assume 'porn'

oh hey timely bump, I'm at an airport on the way to SF. anyone up for a FAP say Tuesday or Wednesday night?

sure - the bridge will be open again!

the how what now? am I not going to be able to BART to Oakland tomorrow or...?

BART's fine, we're talking about the new Emperor Norton Bay Bridge that goes over it.

it is officially summer in the SF-demisphere

WEDNESDAY FAP! ANYONE ELSE?

I'm going to call it at the Grand Cafe on Taylor and Geary, unless someone knows somewhere awesome nearish. We can have cocktails next to the Donnie Darko threeway sculpture.

If anyone's at the Stinking Rose tonight, say hello to the table with at least one person with blue hair.

I can't make it but...

the Donnie Darko threeway sculpture

waht

There's a really hideous sculpture there.

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/4f/00/6c/grand-cafe.jpg

lol

never been in there

The bar's pretty good for a hotel bar. I've been there many times.

If I'm in that area or have ppl staying at the Monaco, I'd be more inclined to dine at

http://www.jasperscornertap.com/

but I think I like the Grand Cafe bar better.

Acting Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived a half-hour late for the opening ceremony of the new Bay Bridge span and watched most of it from the sidelines.

After riding across the bridge with a motorcycle escort (and slowing down long enough to videotape the crossing for his kids), Newsom had to take a last-minute tutorial on how to use the welding torch to cut the chain marking the bridge's opening.

"Cal/OSHA certified the hair gel," he said. "They didn't want me to burn myself."

this shbag wants to be president so bad

wish I could make it tonight, although I don't really need to see that statue up close

Hello Bay Areaxors! I am in town for a bit! Today and Thursday I am gonna chill here in Oakland, but I'm planning to cross the bay tomorrow and Saturday. My priorities are Golden Gate Park (tomorrow) and the Ferry Building market (Saturday). Culinary goals are oysters (I'm thinking Swan's Oyster Depot for that) and pho (suggestions on that are most welcome).

Any recommendations for eats in Oakland? Is the Burma Superstar over here a good bet? Any good Chinese (I would love DUMPLINGS!! and noodles, especially)? Also craving a great reuben or other deli sandwich. This is all stuff I'm sorely missing at my current outpost in rural Mexico.

If you are at the Ferry building, just go to Hog Island IN the Ferry building for oysters.

For DUMPLINGS!, maybe hit Shanghai Dumpling King (http://www.yelp.com/biz/shanghai-dumpling-king-san-francisco) over on Balboa and 34th when you are at GG Park?

Have fun!

Any recommendations for eats in Oakland? Is the Burma Superstar over here a good bet? Any good Chinese (I would love DUMPLINGS!!! and noodles, especially)? Also craving a great reuben or other deli sandwich.

Burma Superstar is good. Get the tea leaf salad and the samusa soup.

Get DUMPLINGS! here: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-dumpling-of-champions/Content?oid=3713488, or at Shan Dong (they make their own noodles, and also make good DUMPLINGS!).

Get a deli sandwich at Genova Deli in Temescal.

I thought Burma Superstar was in Alameda, not Oakland...?

dunno about delis in Oakland but the best reuben sandwich in SF is at Wise Sons on 24th St in the Mission. imho

I thought Burma Superstar was in Alameda, not Oakland...?

There's one in Alameda on Park and one on Telegraph in Temescal.

Actually I think the best reuben in the east bay might be at Saul's in Berkeley now that I think about it. Genova is better for italian sandwiches.