"At Stoa, you can order a cocktail from categories like “Stern, But Firm” or “Lean & Mean,” slice into chewy grilled mochi, and slurp back spoonfuls of warming chicken porridge. The Lower Haight cocktail bar and restaurant is the neighborhood’s best place for a drink that easily turns into dinner—there’s plenty of booth and bar stool seating, and the “anything goes” food menu is more interesting (and successful) than most people’s entire dating app profiles. Don’t skip the chicken wings, coated in a sticky fish sauce, honey, lime, and chili glaze you’ll want to slather on everything. " - julia chen 1, lani conway