"When you’ve been staring at a screen for hours, reconnect with nature by plopping down in Alamo Square, letting the grass squish under your feet, and staring at the Painted Ladies just to feel something. After you’ve appropriately appreciated the Victorian architecture, swing by Nopa. The American restaurant on the bustling corner of Divisadero and Hayes has sexy lighting and a mural paying tribute to the neighborhood's legacy businesses and jazz roots. Drink a negroni. Order the pork chop. It doesn’t get much better than this." - julia chen 1