Formerly with locations circling downtown and out into the suburbs, we now no longer have to leave the core to get a fix. The Blue Rock Wine and Cigar Bar has undergone a few changes recently. Set in an older house in the Mission district, this restaurant and jazz bar has expanded by opening its second floor, and has also installed a set of French doors that open onto the front garden on the main floor.
Blue Rock remains one of the most elegant and low-key spots in town for dinner and live music.
A little closer to downtown, the Bar Fly on 11 Avenue SW is also getting increasingly into the business of live music. Accompanying a menu of tapas, salads and stir fries, the roster includes live music Tuesday and Thursday evenings.