"For decades, San Franciscans knew Starlite more properly as Harry Denton’s Starlight Room, a gleaming bar overlooking Union Square. In more recent years, the bar was shuttered for five years — first for a renovation in 2019, but then it continued its closure during the onset of the pandemic. The bar roared back to life in January 2024 under the stead of the Beacon Grand Hotel, still with those inspired views, but now with a menu led by Scott Baird, formerly of Trick Dog, and bites by Washington, D.C.-based chef Johnny Spero. The porn star martini is a good place to start, drinks-wise, but for a touch of flair, order the Cable Car Redux with a special ingredient, Karl the Fog." - Dianne de Guzman
Patricia Chang
