San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood (short for "South of Market") has been growing in popularity lately, garnering attention for its on-trend restaurants, fun shops and hopping lounges. Folsom Street in particular has seen a resurgence as new hot spots intermingle with the existing leatherman bar scene. And it's all just a short walk from the W San Francisco.
Start with a cup of coffee from Sightglass. The cafe, just an open counter while the full-fledged cafe is built behind curtains, roasts its own beans and crafts spectacular cappuccinos.
Zero Zero has become a major scene for its thin-crust pizzas as well its build-your-own-dessert featuring Strauss Dairy organic soft serve ice cream. It's now open for lunch, which will hopefully not boast two-hour waits for a table, like dinner.
Twin destinations Citizen's Band and Pinkie's Bakery take diner comfort food and sweets a little upscale, with modern reinterpretations of fried chicken (pictured), pot roast and "franks and beans." Pinkie's supplies the desserts, like scrumptious sour cream cheesecake and seasonal fruit cobbler. Or make a reservation for Radius, whose French-California cuisine follows a strict 100-mile radius rule for all its ingredients. End with a carefully crafted cocktail at Bloodhound, where the decor follows a rough-hewn hunting theme, or wine at cozy Terroir.
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