"Like climbing hills or picnicking on a 45-degree slope at Stern Grove, closing down Madrone at 2am is an essential SF experience. The NoPa bar/art gallery is where to throw off your light jacket and dance in the glowy red, art-covered space with people who remember floppy disks and people who, well, don’t. Themed dancing nights, from Motown Mondays to Emo vs. Pop Punk, and artsy events like figure drawing, keep Madrone’s pull strong. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, lani conway