The San Francisco Bay Area’s Best Vinyl Bars and Listening Bars | Eater SF
"The first listening bar in the Bay is the truest to the Tokyo “jazz kissa” lounge experience, where service to the music comes first, and it brings out the best conversations. Since 2019, Bar Shiru has been both a great jumping off point for a night in the heart of Uptown Oakland’s entertainment district, and a singular destination for refined, precise, and comfortable vibes (yet unpretentious enough to order at the bar on weekdays). From Madlib’s essential beat conductions to Freddie Hubbard’s distinct trumpet tonalities, full albums play over the immaculate analog system (headlined by two LM-812 loudspeakers) that’s nothing short of a work of art. Meanwhile, the house’s signature Moonglow cocktail — an herbaceous and complex martini riff — nods to owners Daniel Gahr and Shirin Raza’s new speakeasy down the street at Gold Palm, another portal dedicated to sound." - Adrian Spinelli
