"Go to Golden Sardine in North Beach if you’re trying to pretend you actually read poetry (it’s okay—we won’t tell anyone that your Sylvia Plath collection is collecting dust). Even if literature isn’t your M.O., it’s still a great spot for wine, tinned fish, cheese, and thinly sliced ham. This two-floor bar gets tight at primetime (around 7pm), but if you can score one of their upstairs tables, you’re set for hours-long conversations where you can stare deeply into your crush’s eyes." - lani conway, ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1