Day 17: Fiddler's Green

Ahhhhh the luck of the Irish was with us tonight.  Located by Fisherman’s Wharf, Fiddler’s Green had that local charm with remnants of what I would think Ireland would be like.  (Need to plan a trip out there. Wait til they get a load of me!)   We got there early since we here this place can get packed, especially on a Friday night.  They have live music every day.   Sabbach plays from Thursday til Sunday.  He has been playing here for 15 years.  I’m sure Fiddler’s has been good to him and vice versa.  Once it hit 9pm, their upstairs opened up with a full bar, dance floor and a DJ to help you dance your ass off!  Wait, where am I?  This place has something for everyone.  More of the younger crowd was upstairs, while the mature local crowd was downstairs.  I spent most of my time with the O.G.’s.  Kevin, our bartender, host, entertainer and new friend was one of the best things that could happen to 30 Days of Debauchery and All City Project Crew!  The best way I can describe Kevin is that he was the combination of all of my favorite Irish folks rolled into one!  He heard from some of our friends that 30 Days was coming and he made sure he took care of us from the very beginning.  There was a point when I wanted to tip him out since he got me and Luther a shot, but he kept saying, “Ryan, don’t do that.”  We still managed to empty our pockets by the end of the night and made sure we left him with something.  Hey, when bars treat you that well, you’ll always come back.   I even got a chance to meet the owner Patrick and had a shot with him.  I think that was my back to back to back shots of Jamison.  Shot out to the rest of the staff: Jimmy, Dean, and Chris… Great job guys!  How does a chic come to the bar with no money and no ID and think she can come in?   Fiddler’s, I can’t thank you enough for the hospitality.  Next time when I visit, I’ll be coming for the food!

To everyone who came out…  Monica, Lori, Tony, Osha, Cathleen, Vincent and Ina, Katelyn, Schivonne, Dennis, A.Gee, Dez, Joe, Chris, Natalie, Catharine, Melissa and Jasmine (were looking good) Keep it coming….

To my 30 Days of Debauchery / All City Project Crew… I leave you with an Irish Toast.  –Rally Oh

Here's to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer and another one!   

- Irish Drinking Toasts

Day 16: The Taco Shop @ Underdogs

It’s going to be a good night when you hear “All City” before you walk in the place.  The folks are here and are ready to get down!  Day 16 brings us to The Taco Shop @ Underdogs. Why has it taken me so long to visit this hidden gem in the Sunset?  Everything I heard about this place was all correct.   Great place to visit.   Eat, drink, and watch sports, my kind of place!   Plenty of TV’s in every direction to watch the game.  Bucket of beer and some tacos!  You have to try the Carnitas Quesadilla.  Yum. Arcade games to keep the drunken girls entertained.  I’ll be back here for Taco Tuesday!  $2 tacos, $2 Tecate… hell yeah!   Not bad for a Thursday.  The Debauchery continues…

Thank you goes out to Duke, Jessica, Chelsea, Darrick, and the girl in the GNR shirt. (Sorry Hun, I missed your name.)  Thanks for letting 30 days have fun in your establishment for Day 16.  Trust me, we’ll be back.

To all of our wonderful folks that come out and support 30DOD/ACP, right on!  Melissa, Darrick and Louise, Eli, Nick, Yoel, Ari and Cecily, Pauline, Rob and Sonia, Basil and Melissa, Remi, Catharine, Jamille, Natalie, Dennis, Dave, and Mr. Nate Payne.

ACP…. You guys got any cash on you?   I think we are doing too much.  

-RallyOh

Day: 15 Club Waziema

Day: 15 Club Waziema

Club Waziema, located at 543 Divisadero St. is the place that marks the half-way point for the 30 Days of Debauchery event. Waziema is a bar hall that offers nice simple drinks and wholesome authentic Ethiopian cuisine.

Waziema is a hole-in-the-wall kind of place to get your perk on. Although, not really known for its bar-like atmosphere, Waziema provides a indoor socializing hall experience. Laced with a couple of TVs for fans to root on our beloved SF Giants, an OG jukebox, and a huge back room for people to play pool. You can will find something to your liking while enjoying a drink there.

Large space for large groups

Waziema's drink specialty menu hails a "keep it simple" mentality with about 20 traditional cocktails, ranging from Amaretto Sour, Kamikaze, Long Island Iced Tea and Vodka Collins to name a few. The drinks are made with care and love adding that goodness to it. In addition to simple spirits, they do have a modest range of beer on the menu for our consuming pleasure as well as the typical supply of alcohol on hand. However, if you dig Carlsberg like I do, Waziema is a place that will satisfy your thirst on tap.

If you find yourself in the mood, they offer both quality Ethiopian vegetarian food as well as dishes for the carnivore.

The ambiance of the place is mild, creating a perfect place for you and your friends to chillax and enjoy conversation. The place facilitates an artist platform for artist to express their work, while resonating of bit of that swag itself. Art deco from a modern contemporary era is fitting for a Divisadero St. relic.

Prices are sub-par  without the sub-par quality. If simple great tasting drinks with a relax socializing environment is something you enjoy, check out Club Waziema. 

Thanks for all those who came out and hung out with us. Shouts out Catherine (I heart Yemen), Juan, Natalie, Katie, Mark S., Dave N., Stretch, E*Fizzle, Rally Oh, S. Freezie, sCo-D, and the new homie Chris, thanks for the party favor! Not to mention all you pretty people that came out and inadvertently became apart to this awesome event. Yeeeee!

Day 12: Lucky 13

Lucky 13 is a spot near the corner of Church and Market. My buddy Noah is the bartender on Sunday nights, so I figured we'd pay him a visit. Noah's a cool dude, the type of friend you only hear from when he needs something (sarcasm). His awesome girlfriend Diana was helping out as a bar-back, keeping the dungeon-like atmosphere spiffy. It was my first time here, and the place has that "gates of hell", dim-red lighting. It was Vinyl Hayride hillbilly night, and the tunes coming from the speakers made you want pull out a fiddle and start wrecking sh*t.


It was only 6 bucks for a PBR and a shot of your choice... minus the upper-shelf, good sh*t. Noah makes a mean margarita too, my boy Uly can attest to that. There was a sick-ass, old school custom Harley out front, I think it belonged to one of the regulars. The place had a steady crowd the whole night, which Diana said was a little unusual for a Sunday... she says it usually goes in waves. One thing that came in handy was that there were hella places to eat nearby. I grabbed some tacos from El Castillito, the Mexican place across from Safeway. Sparky's on the other side of Market is open 24 hours if you're partying late-night.
Met some cool folks at Lucky 13: Wendy, Twila (who's name I f*cked up twice), gotta thank my homie Uly for striking thru, Aaron, Juan, Catherine, Ariana and Mimi.




PS- Noah, thanks for not buying me that $2 Pabst at the end of the night... what a pal! *(see below)


**Update: Apparently my damaged memory deceives me. After talking to Noah, it looks like I was out of line in my stupor. I didn't tip, and forgot to pay my tab...apologies brother! Quick tip: drinking marathons kill brain cells, dead.

Day 11: Hobson's Choice

Well sorry for the late posts, but it is hard to write when you spend most of your time drinking! Nonetheless, Hobson's Choice located at 1601 Haight Street is a great bar to hit any day...especially the day before the Haight Street Fair. Haight Street is known for it's transients, shops, and great bars. And, Hobson's is one of those great establishments. Hobson's specializes in alcoholic concoctions, mystery jungle juices, and a great social atmosphere. They also have a great partnership with the eateries located next door. You can order food at the bar and your food will be delivered to you...what!!!! Besides the food Hobson's always has great music which is provided by the bartenders ipod. There is an upstairs area for players to get their game on and plenty of seating on the ground floor. Furthermore, that day there was a party going on atop the roof of the building and a bunch of idiotic beggars outside. One of them thought it would be in his best interest to scream at everyone passing by... "GIVE ME YOUR CHANGE", which didn't work...dah! He was two seconds away from getting his ass kicked by one of the dudes he was screaming at...and when the guy went to handle his business the idiot ran into the middle of the street and ate shit (face first). Serves the dumbass right! Another guy was doing magic tricks and card tricks... that's how you earn your money! So, if you are looking for a great bar with great food and great service...Hobson's is definitely the place for you.
Thank you to all of the supporters that came out (you know who you are).
Like a good neighbor Stretchvet is there...with a can of whoop ass for idiots and spare change for dudes with a good gimmick!

Day 10: Li Po

PICTURE WILL BE POST SOON.  BUSY DRINKING, NOT ENOUGH UPLOADING STAND BY...

Hey, I’m gonna keep it real.  I used to get mistaken for being Chinese.  One of my first best friends growing up was Chinese.  Most of my teenage life was spent in the Richmond District.  I went to George Washington.  I was raised on "Jun May" on Balboa. (Chinese food to go) I’ve never hung out in Chinatown because I thought it was pretty much in my backyard.  If you grew up in the Aves you know it’s true.  I’m not trying to be funny, just keeping it real. Now that I’m an adult, I guess it's time to check it out.  Isn’t that the REAL reason why we started this whole 30 Days thing?  Explore all neighborhoods in this beautiful city of ours? 

Here we are.  In the middle of what seems to be the pulse of Chinatown, a little hidden gem called Li-Po.  Ever see that movie Big Trouble in Little China.  Just the front of this place looks like it was from a Hollywood set.  (Add pic here)  I felt like the Filipino Jack Burton walking in the bar and ordering a shot to Jamison and a beer looking for that girl with the green eyes? (Later that night one of our friends came in and I think she had green eyes… funny observation) And where’s David Lo Pan?    Daniel, the big brother behind the bar was quiet in the beginning.  But by the end of the night, we were doing shots like we knew each other. He was also playing 90 r&b but he was just a tad bit older than me.  He must have known I was coming.  “Doh-Jay” Li-Po’s famous drink was their Chinese Mai-Tai.  Chinese Liquor and 151 rum?  I think Catharine had one or two and she said she was buzzing.  Nice.  Rumor has it that this place was an opium den back in the day.  Li-Po was established in 1936, so I can believe that.  So, if you are in Chinatown, grab some dim-sum, the head over to Li-Po and get a Mai Tai.  Tell them 30 Days sent ya! 

Thanks for coming out: Monica, Juan, Tina, Catharine, Sammy Boy, Jen, Jason, Morseo, Cross, Germanyni, and A.gee   Thanks you Karen and Janine for letting me get in your ear about the 30 days. 

To the ACP Crew, 10 Days down, 20 shots to go, and when this is all said and done…60 Days of total Debauchery!  Dig that…… 

Rallyoh – 30DoD/APC