12 Standout LGBTQ-Owned Restaurants In The Bay Area

"With craft breweries all leaning hard on that cavernous industrial look, Temescal Brewing stands out for its commitment to Memphis, that pastel squiggle-filled aesthetic that looks like Saved By The Bell or a graphically advanced early-’90s bedspread. A frequent host of the exceptionally diverse Queer First Fridays, this place also has a sizable outdoor area where you can throw back a huge range of hazy IPAs, their various hop profiles front-and-center, alongside more unusual offerings like Guava Boat (a pale ale) and a cocoa-forward Scottish ale. In an industry long dominated by cis white men, Temescal Brewing stands out for its commitment to equity and inclusiveness—but most of all, it’s just a really fun place to drink good beer." - peter astrid kane