Gravel & Gold
"A big, lovely dressing room with 'Miss Piggy' lighting was a necessary component of our shop design," says Gravel & Gold's co-owner Cassie McGettigan. "But because we sell mostly non-clothing items, it sits unused a lot of the time. So, our friend Otis Kaltvedt, who helped us build out the space, came up with the idea to make a pop-out section that could function as a bar when we have food-related events. It's worked really great. The food or beverage folks set up in the dressing room and pass out dishes through the opening. That way they can hide their prep materials and still have close access to the sink in the bathroom."
Gravel & Gold, 3266 21st Street (between Valencia and Mission streets); 415-552-0112.

Photographed by Maria del Rio