John Colins Cocktails – 90 Natoma St. (off 2nd St. between Mission and Howard)

The good: is right around the corner from my work, so proximity of good booze and atmosphere perpetually calming. The service: John & Colin are awesome guys (and not bad to look at either). The design/décor of bar is very hip: exposed brick, cool art, caters to posh f-district post-work bar-goers and surfer, hip artsy scene patrons alike.

The bad: Get there early after work. Can be standing room only around 5:30/6:00 Thursday & Friday afternoons – don’t let it stop you: let’s face it, you could stand to make a few new friends.

The bottom line: head directly there after work if you’re downtown and in need of a wind-down drink.

The bathroom: very cool, always clean, quite enjoy going in there for a respite from the crowd