2018-12-18 05:20:19
One of the city’s central hubs for culture, Civic Center and Hayes Valley are home to stately concert halls, renowned museums and expansive public plazas. How To Get Here The 5, 19, 21 and 47 Muni buses serve the neighborhood, as do both Muni and BART trains. What To See & Do The grandeur of early 20th century Beaux-Arts architecture is showcased in gorgeous City Hall on Van Ness Ave. Directly across rises the ornate War Memorial Opera House, home of the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Ballet. Also nearby are the War Memorial Veterans Building and Davies Symphony Hall. East of Civic Center Plaza are the Asian Art Museum and the San Francisco Main Public Library on Larkin St. The SFJAZZ Center glistens on Franklin St. The African American Art & Culture Complex is just a few blocks west on Fulton St. Where To Eat Try the tasting menu of Californiainspired cuisine at Jardiniere. For Brazilian fare, step into Espetus Brazilian Steak House and experience the art of grilling as once practiced by 18th-century gauchos. Or, head to White Chapel for a pre-show cocktail and choose from more than 400 kinds of gin in a whimsical 1890s London Underground-style setting. MUST SEES ASIAN ART MUSEUM asianart.org SFJAZZ CENTER sfjazz.org SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY sfsymphony.org SAN FRANCISCO BALLET sfballet.org WHITE CHAPEL whitechapelsf.com ESPETUS CHURRASCARIA espetus.com
©San Francisco. View All Articles.