• Dining And Nightlife
Jul 31, 2012 5:30 AM PDT
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16 Watering Holes Perfect For Day Drinking In S.F.!

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El Rio
At the border of Bernal and Mission, this party-town dive caters to all walks of life. Most are regulars here, but newbies are welcome, too. This is the San Francisco as Armistead Maupin envisioned it, a little bit burlesque, gangster, punk, and square all at once. It’s people watching at its best, but in our day and age, if a live band, salsa, free oyster nights, or a legendary topless unicycler doesn’t hold your attention, there’s also free Wi-Fi on the patio.

El Rio, 3158 Mission Street (between Powers and Precita avenues); 415-282-3325.

Photographed by Anna-Alexia Basile

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