Thread by @retro4214

🚨 MEGATHREAD FOR ALL THOSE VISITING SAN FRANCISCO FOR #WORLDS2022 FINALS 🚨

Hi my name is retro, production intern @EvilGeniuses and here is my guide for those attending finals as I've lived here my entire life.

Topics: Food, Transport/Safety, Attractions, Shopping, etc

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Food 😋

Souvla - Greek Food
Manna - Comfort Korean Food
Perilla - Pho (right next to Manna ^)
Ushi Taro - Personal Favorite Ramen Spot (Same area as above 2)
Boogaloos - Breakfast
Devil Teeth - Breakfast Biscuits
Kahnfections - Pastries & Treats
Arizmendi - Pastries

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Tartine - Iconic Pastries (Mega line)
Stonemill Matcha - Matcha/Desserts
U Dessert Story - Desserts for IG
Dragon Beaux - Dim Sum
Dumpling Time - Dim Sum
Hong Kong Lounge - Dim Sum (Mega busy)
Toyose - "Secret" hidden Korean spot (In a garage)

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San Ho Won - Fanciest Korean Restaurant ever, S Tier Characoal BBQ and other dishes
Gram - Thick Japanse Pancakes
Boudin - Originally Sourdough Bakery
Farmhouse Kitchen - Fancy Thai
Zuni Cafe - Nice Italian/French
San Tung - Chinese (Wings are S tier, illegal good)

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La Taqueria - Mexican, probably my favorite tacos. Kinda tourist spot but still top tier
El Farolito - Comfort Mexican Food
Loló - Fancy Mexican Food
Bi-Rite - Ice Cream (Plus next to Dolores Park)
Mitchell's - Ice Cream (Mega line careful)

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House of Prime Rib - Prime Rib & Drinks
Roli Roti - Best Rotisserie Sandwich in SF
Mensho Toyko - Best Ramen in SF*
Marafuku - Best Ramen in SF*
Udon Mugizo - Great Udon

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Transport 🚗

BART: Bay Area Rapid Transit is our heavy rail that connects most of the Bay Area and is directly connected to the Airport and Westfield Mall. New trains have digital maps in each car and can easily be followed, very cheap.

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Muni: SFMTA offers buses and trains that can transport you to most locations in the city with stations almost every few blocks for only $2.50 it's a very effective way to get around the city. You can either get a clipper card or MuniMobile App to make it easier.

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Taxis/Uber: Pretty straight forward, you can call a Yellow Cab or uber pretty much anywhere in the city. San Francisco also has fully self driving taxis such as Cruise.

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Driving: If you are renting a car, be prepared to park on hills and some of the tightest spots in the world. Driving in the city can be quite tough due to the windy roads and various hills, but not impossible just be careful.

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Cable Cars: An icon way to travel and see the city is through our cable cars at Powell & Market, Bay & Taylor or Hyde & Beach Streets.

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Bikes: The city offers various bike-sharing services such as Ford or Lyft that can be accessed from various locations either using the kiosk at the stop or via your phone. Fair warning bike lanes are for the most part well protected but often times obstructed.

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Attractions 📸

Golden Gate Bridge: Iconic location of the city (featured in the Worlds video) that connects the Bay to Marin. Can either drive or walk across it and take great pictures from either end of the bridge at the designated stop areas.

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Alcatraz: A former maximum prison turned attraction, you can take a self guided tour at the island or even stay over night if you dare.

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Painted Ladies: Anyone a fan of Full House? Well you can check out the actual houses from the show from across the street and get some iconic pictures in front of them.

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Twin Peaks: If you want the best view of the city then this is the spot, very windy but worth it as you can see the entire city after going up a very windy road. Careful at night there is no police/moderation up here later.

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Sutro Baths: If you want the best view of the sunset in the city, head to here and enjoy either the great parking lot (perfectly angled to the sunset) or walk around on the various paths right next to the water.

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Fisherman’s Wharf: Big tourist spot in the city fair warning, lots of souvenir shops and restaurants to go to and you can even see a bunch of seals sitting on the docks if you'd like.

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Palace of Fine Arts Theatre: Iconic spot for Instagram photos to showcase the stellar architecture, if you're looking for a spot to take pictures this is it.

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Mission Dolores Park: Most popular park in the city with great views of the city and is most known for picnics/drinking/lounging around all day, avoid at night.

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SF MOMA: A great museum of modern art located in downtown SF with 7 floors filled with 33,000 pieces of pure creativity. Usually has a few Instagram worthy spots, a very nice relaxed place to visit.

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Japantown: Historic location that houses many restaurants, shops, grocery stores, gift shops, karaoke shops and much more. Offers a great courtyard that is also great for pictures.

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Chinatown: Most established Chinatowns in the entire US, offering many alleys filled with various restaurants, bakeries, shops, and historic locations. Feel free to get some fresh fortune cookies and check out the Canton Bazaar for exports across Asia.

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Shopping 🛍️

Westfield San Francisco Center: Go to shopping mall of SF with over 170 stores and over 9 floors, if you're in need of anything you can find all your iconic shops here and it's connected to BART on the bottom floor making it easy to travel to and from.

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Union Square: Also located near Westfield downtown this spot offers designer shops such as Louis Vuitton and Neiman Marcus. Also shops such as Nike or the nicest Apple store ever.

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Stonestown Galleria: Shopping mall including many big names such as Macy's and Nordstorm along with a food court and various other restaurants nearby.

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Safety ❤️

1. Never leave anything visible in car, nothing period. Car theft/break ins are a serious problem and I’ve had my car broken into for tissues.

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2. Just like any big city, it can get somewhat scary at night especially depending on the location (AVOID TENDERLOIN/BAYVIEW AT ALL COSTS) are you in so use common sense try to stay in groups if possible and be smart.

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3. Do not sit on your phone or permanently be on your headphones while sitting at a bus/train station.

4. Most drivers should have their licenses revoked, LA drivers are bad but SF might be worse with how people randomly stop everywhere and don’t signal for anything.

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I hope you enjoy your visit to my beautiful city, my dms are open and I’ll try my best any questions or reply below this thread. See you all there 👋

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