San Francisco
December 2016
What’s better than happy hour? Another happy hour, later in the evening. That’s one of the philosophies behind the new tavern with a twist in the Castro neighborhood. Another is the idea of “happenings.” Once that may have meant a political or art event, but at Finn Town, happenings are food-centric, like a recent Garlic Thyme Top Round French Dip event. Co-owners Ryan Scott and Rick Hamer thought the neighborhood had a shortage of places with both great food and a “Cheers” vibe. At Finn Town that vibe seems to be happening already, and comfort shows up in the form of dishes like lobster cioppino for two, pot roast, sloppy joes and big-boy burgers. Cocktails are inspired by California greats like Jerry Garcia (the Captain Trips, with rum, lemon, matcha and hemp seed oil) and Jack London (Call of the Wild, with gin or vodka, vermouth, lemon, cucumber and absinthe).