This Valentine’s Day, the Move Might Be to Skip Dinner and Drink Cutty Bangs at the Park Instead | Eater SF

"For cutty bangs, I find Mr. Liquor on Valencia Street by far the most popular option because of its proximity to Dolores Park. The store—like other liquor-store purveyors—sells the San Francisco tradition of cutty bangs: plastic baggies filled with mini liquor bottles and mixers, often labeled with catchy (sometimes sorta dirty or head-scratching) names, and will often provide an empty cup and some ice so purchasers can assemble their DIY drink off-premise. Part of the ritual I enjoy is gleefully pouring the bottles into that cup of ice, tossing the evidence into a nearby trash can, and walking away as part of the cutty bangs adventure." - Dianne de Guzman