"There’s live music most nights at The Royal Cuckoo in Bernal Heights, and it’s one of the few (if not the only) bars in town with an organ. The red lighting hides your anxiety flush if you’re here on a date, and there’s extra space on the back patio when it gets crowded—or you can post up on one of the couches and admire the taxidermied animal heads and vintage knick-knacks lining the space. Keep an eye on their Instagram for the mostly jazz performance schedule." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong