The San Francisco Bay Area’s Best Vinyl Bars and Listening Bars | Eater SF

"The hallmark of a great listening bar is one that’s so marvelously conducive to conversation that time just disappears. Moongate Lounge (above Chinatown scion Mister Jiu’s) is one of those places. Sitting in red velvet booths, or underneath the glorious color-changing moongate skylight, tunes from Slum Village to Hiatus Kaiyote come thru cleanly, complementing a jujubee infused negroni or the “Clear and Bright” cocktail with duck fat-washed rye and lapsang tea. Bar honcho Garrett Marks scours Chinatown markets and tea shops for ingredients that he and the excellent staff of mostly female bartenders mix up. Don’t sleep on memorable snacks like a crab rangoon dip, Sichuan smoked olives, and one of the best prawn cocktails in town. Reservations are available via Tock." - Adrian Spinelli