#21413 Dive Bar Drinking With a Grumpy Bartender in San Francisco, CA

With its broken neon sign and dark, grimy interior, the Ha-Ra fits perfectly into the Tenderloin, the ugly stepsister of San Francisco districts. You are welcomed into the dark space by a whiff of stale beer and a frowning bartender. This is Carl, legend of the Tenderloin. If you don’t like his attitude you can leave right now. Carl may mock your drink of choice, hit on you (or your girlfriend) or completely ignore you. But if you are alright by him he might hand you a buck and let you pick a couple of songs from the jukebox. To the soundtrack of jazz, you can let your mind wander and imagine yourself in an old film noir. Photos of legends on the walls, salty old men staring into their pints at the bar, and a toilet that’s been out of order for months. You can’t beat atmosphere like that.