Mixing a cherry location, great food and an alluring green glow - Absinthe anchors Hayes Valley with a delightful array of French-style cuisine and a full bar, including absinthe (surprise!)
Barring inspiration, the Croque Monsieur rarely disappoints :)
Nearby Civic Center (City Hall, Symphony, Ballet, Opera and Herbst Theatre) populates Absinthe with arts-goers and the freshly married.
For something more dive-y, Place Pigalle is up the street on Hayes. Smuggler's Cove provides pirate-friendly satiation a couple blocks up on Gough.
Address: 398 Hayes St, SF, CA
Website: http://www.absinthe.com/menus.php