Patrick & Andie
Things to Do / Eat / Drink
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Amazing selection of art always! Current exhibits: Robert Rauschenberg - Erasing the Rules Alexander Calder - Scaling Up Louise Bourgeois - Spiders Get with the Action - Political Posters from the 1960s to Now New Work: Kerry Tribe Between Two Worlds - Art of California Designed in California
Conservatory of Flowers
Really peaceful and tranquil greenhouse in Golden Gate Park to check out rare and exotic plants. We love walking through here on cold gloomy days cause they keep the temps nice and humid! Fun fact: this is one of the oldest buildings in Golden Gate Park, and was the first public structure of its kind in the country!!
Stow Lake Boathouse
If you're up for a romantic row boat ride in the sunshine, look no further! Just don't tip over!!
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Drinking & eating at the movies? Yes please! Pat & Andie probably come here at least once or twice a month! Their huge bowl of Truffle Parmesan Popcorn is a major reason why!
Mrs. Doubtfire House
Need we say more??
Alamo Square Park / Painted Ladies
Hit up BiRite on Divisadero for picnic supplies and head over the Alamo Square Park for the perfect view of the Painted Ladies and the SF skyline behind it! If you're a Full House fan, this is the hill they're picnicking on in the opening credits, but NOT where their house is located.
San Francisco Ferry Building
Check out the Ferry Building's curated shops, purveyors and eateries and then hop on a Ferry to Sausalito to walk around this sweet little seaside town across the Golden Gate Bridge. If it's sunny out, Sam's is a great spot to pop in for a drink/snack on their large patio overlooking the bay.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Tuesday & Thursday : 10am to 2p Saturday : 8am to 2pm Can tend to get crowded, but this is the best farmer's market in the city! It's got an amazing collection of Bay Area farmers & purveyors as well as delicious food stands.
Foundation Cafe
Come visit Andie's family's cafe during the week! It's closed in the evenings, weekends and holidays, however, so if you're around the Financial District on Monday - Friday between 7am-3pm, you know where to go for a quick breakfast bite, coffee break or tasty lunch!
Cala
AMAZING seafood restaurant opened in SF by Contramar in Mexico City's Chef Gabriela Camara, managed by Andie's good friend from Pitzer College, Emma Rosenbush. Our faves are the Tostadas and the Sweet Potato with bone marrow salsa negra. They also have BOMB tacos in their back alley on weekdays called Tacos Cala! Not to be missed if you're strolling around Hayes Valley during the weekday!
Clooney's Pub
See where the magic happened when Pat & Andie first met! Be warned, this is a classic dive bar that houses cheap drinks and local yokels that might make you raise an eyebrow...
ABV
Great well-balanced cocktails and bar snacks! If they have the Grilled Mushrooms on the menu, ORDER THEM!!
Stones Throw
One of Pat and Andie's favorite date spots! California cuisine with great attentive staff and a killer beer & wine list. The Squid Ink Conchiglie is NOT TO BE MISSED!!
The Mill
The place that made the $5 Toast famous! If you're staying in an AirBnB nearby or just want some bread for park snacks, their bread here is AMAZING - whole grain flours milled in house makes all the difference. Trust us.
Rock Bar
One of Pat & Andie's favorite bars in the city. Small, divey, and they'll let you order Fried Chicken from the restaurant across the street.
Nopalito
Tasty California inspired Mexican cuisine without feeling like a gringo. Mescaline margaritas and the Huarache are favorites! There's also a parking lot in this complex which is a special treat in the city!
Phone Booth
The official site of Pat and Andie's first date...you'll see what a classy dude Pat is for bringing her here. Andie agreed cause it's around the corner from her apartment at the time so it was an easy escape if it didn't work out. Lucky for us all, it did!
Liholiho Yacht Club
Really tasty modern take on Hawaiian food! Make sure to get a few things to share so you can try a few things! Their cocktails are also delicious!
Aster
This newcomer in the Mission food scene has already gained 1 Michelin star for their $75 four-course prix fix menu. We've not been disappointed yet!
Rich Table
If you're looking for a place to splurge a little, this place is definitely on the favorites list, although a little tough to get a reservation. They serve inventive family style California cuisine in a cozy setting. Not to be missed are the Porcini Doughnuts with Raclette Fondue. Need we say more?
Zuni Café.
One of the most CLASSIC San Francisco restaurants made famous by their Roast Chicken. It takes a while to make, but definitely worth very minute.
Foreign Cinema
Whether it's for brunch or dinner, this place always delivers. In the evenings, they project foreign films in the atrium for an extra romantic atmosphere.
Hong Kong Lounge II
The best Dim Sum spot in all of SF in our opinion. Don't even think about skipping the Baked Pork Buns.
La Taqueria
Tasty tasty huge tacos and burritos. Be warned, there will be a long line always and the burritos don't have rice in them.
Taqueria Vallarta
It's all about the $2.50 TACOS at this spot. Check out the meats at the little taco stand as soon as you enter. Pick your meat (suadero, al pastor and carne asada are faves!!) and add all the fixins you want! Make sure you get some of the onions stewing in their meat juices. Our mouths are watering just thinking of it!
Sutro Baths / Land's End Trail
Olive loves this nature hike in the middle of the city. Amazing views of the Golden Gate along the Coastal Trail and a perfect escape to nature if you need a quick getaway from the urban jungle.
Spire by Andy Goldsworthy, 2008
Andy Goldsworthy, perhaps the most famous site-specific scuplture & land artist, has three pieces in the Presidio. This piece is built with felled cypress tree trunks to create a 150ft tall, 15ft wide spire. Young Cypress trees were planted all around the Spire which will eventually grow as tall as the sculpture itself!
Wood Line by Andy Goldsworthy, 2011
The second of Andy Goldsworthy's pieces in the Presidio is this 1200 foot curving line made with felled eucalyptus trunks located in a clearing along the Lover's Lane foot trail. As with many of Goldsworthy's works, this piece will deteriorate over time.
Tree Fall by Andy Goldsworthy, 2013
Unlike his previous Presidio installations, Tree Fall one is housed indoors in an historic Powder Magazine which dates back to the Civil War. The ceiling is domed for protective purposes and so Goldsworthy decided to utilize this feature to create a sculpture comprised of a tree trunk covered with dried clay from the Presidio. This installation in particular highlights the interplay between natural and built environments. This installation is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Earth Wall by Andy Goldsworthy, 2014
Goldsworthy’s latest installation was created in 2014 and is entitled, Earth Wall. Unlike his other pieces, Goldsworthy was inspired by elements of nature that are “beneath the surface.” Located inside the Hardie Courtyard in the Officer’s Club, this piece is comprised of eucalyptus branches in the shape of a sphere that has been buried and then unearth within a wall made of soil from the Presidio.
Crissy Field
Crissy Field is a former US Army Airfield and has since been turned into a recreation area with easy hikes, beaches, picnic areas and amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Outerlands
Tasty brunch and dinner spot in the outer Sunset. Grab a coffee at Trouble Coffee and check out the General Store and the Annex while you're waiting for your table!
Twin Peaks
One of the most classic vista points of San Francisco!
Corona Heights Park
If Twin Peaks is too touristy for you, this neighborhood overlook has an amazing vew of the city as well!