Beer lovers continue to find plenty of places to indulge in this city, starting with the newly opened BUFFALO THEORY on Polk Street. Chef Tim Luym (Poleng Lounge, Attic) partnered with Ted Kim (Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant in Mountain View) on this neighborhood restaurant with quality craft beers (30 on tap)—the staff is highly trained on the beers, so geek out to your heart’s content. Luym put together a menu of affordable and bold bar bites that take inspiration from drinking food from around the world, like Filipino adobo chicken wings and a Japanese chicken katsu sandwich. There are 116 seats, with a bar, communal tables, and a private room. Open Sun-Wed 4pm-11pm and Thu-Sat 4pm-12am. 1735 Polk St. at Washington, 415- 829-8226.
A while back we mentioned the sports bar BUZZWORKS that was opening in SoMa, and it’s now open. The deets: 30 screens, 40 beers on tap, more than 100 bottles and cans of beer and cider, wine, snacks, pinball, foosball, and video arcades too. You can come by and watch the Olympics, MLB, and the NFL (soon). Open Sun 12pm-12am, Mon-Tue 1pm-10pm, Wed-Sat 1pm-12am. 365 11th St. at Harrison, 415-558-1533.
I was driving down 14th Street last week and noticed a sign for STANDARD DEVIANT BREWING, which Hoodline shares is a new project from friends Mark DeVito, Paul Duatschek, and Dave Azzam. You can come by the brewery and try their kolsch, extra pale ale, porter, and Belgian blonde on tap (more coming soon), with food from Sneaky’s BBQ and other rotating trucks. The former auto body shop will continue to get tricked out, but for now, there is a redwood bar, picnic tables, and pinball machines. Hours are Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, and Sun 12pm-9pm. Follow ‘em on Facebook for updates. 280 14th St. at Mission, 415-509-4230.
