Magnolia Pub & Brewery

The pub where it all began – the original Haight & Masonic gastropub/brewery location of Magnolia Brewing since 1997.

For novices, the instructive menu has a detailed breakdown of many available beers.

You can usually find a spot in the Haight, but only after patient circling; luckily the 6,7, 71 and 44 MUNI lines stop right in front of the restaurant.

Dave McLean's colorful Haight neighborhood brewpub features dark-wood booths, a long communal table and black-and-white tiled floors that add a touch of sophistication, while still maintaining a casual feel. House-made sausages, such as a first-rate lamb curry version, pair nicely with the pub’s handcrafted, seasonal ales. Appetizers include crispy, fried Monterey Bay squid with a rich squid...

As restaurants enter the resolution-and-budget-influenced customer doldrums of January, it's usually time to step back and take stock. For some restaurants, that means renovations; for others, it can be time to make a new hire. And chefs are equally likely to get itchy feet. Indeed, there were so many chef shuffles this week that we're rounding them up in one gigantic Chef Shuffle Bonanza.
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"Hopsheads rejoice" at this midpriced Upper Haight microbrewery whose "insane" list of "fantastic beers" is complemented by "inventive", "delectable" Southern-inflected American bar snacks; "service is sometimes slow" (though mostly "friendly"), and it gets "over-the-top loud" inside, as it's "always packed"; P.S. a Dogpatch taproom and BBQ branch run by Dennis Lee (Namu Gaji) is slated to open...

THE EMBARCADERO—The new Rancho Gordo outlet at the Ferry Building has landed, with beans, artisan tortillas, and other delights. [Inside Scoop]

THE MISSION—As a preview of Outside Lands and their eventual brewery collaboration, Namu Gaji is teaming up with Magnolia to offer a three-course beer pairing dinner on Sunday, featuring Korean tacos, duck ramen, and special Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous...

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