"Bar Iris in Russian Hill looks like a hotel lounge mixed with a mid-century living room. It's a fancy, intimate drinking spot for impressive date nights over high balls, rare whiskeys, and Japanese-inspired cocktails— all while sitting in wingback chairs. This place is also the sister bar to the Japanese fine dining restaurant Nisei (located next door), which is your cue to order everything on the izakaya-style menu, like the chicken karaage with fermented chili aioli." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway, ricky rodriguez