Asked on Sunday, Feb. 19, near Chase Bank at
24th and Noe streets:
Do you wish Noe Valley had more of a nightlife?
What would bring
you out after dark?
Sherry Coveney, Elizabeth Street: I would
love to go out at night to a small Noe Valley comedy club. I
drag my husband
out to a Berlin Ping Pong place out in the Mission; it would
be great if we
could have something like that here in Noe Valley as well.
David Beverman, Eureka Street: Noe
Valley does need better nightlife, but nothing that will
create a raucous
scene. Right now the only option we have is the limited number
of bars on 24th
Street. I would love it if cafés and restaurants stayed open
later. Perhaps if
the restaurants had heat lamps, we could sit outside at night
and eat.
Rebecca G., Sanchez Street: I think
Noe Valley needs a couple of bars that attract a younger
crowd—perhaps
era-themed bars or with some unique type of offering. I would
also go out at
night to some art galleries for emerging artists, open mics,
or bookstores with
poetry readings.
Jim Hardin, Duncan Street: A small theater or a
venue that played a variety of music—like Noe Valley Ministry
used to—would
improve the Noe Valley nightlife.
Mark Anderson and Ryan, Alvarado Street: Overall,
I don’t think 24th Street is too bad in terms of nightlife. I
do wish that
there were a better variety of restaurants and shops to enjoy
in the evening,
though.
Wilkes Bashford, Collingwood Street: I wish
Noe Valley had a small art theater where we could see films
like you see at the
Embarcadero—films like The Artist or anything
that is a
thinking person’s film. I also think we could use one or two
more restaurants.
I love Bacco and Firefly, but we need more evening restaurants
or places we can
sit outside with the dog and eat dinner.
Caitriona Anderson, Alvarado Street: We need
more high-quality fine dining restaurants. We have enough
casual ones, so it
would be great to have a place to eat with a cocktail bar.
Lizzy Hughes, 24th Street: We have had the same
couple of bars in Noe Valley for the past several years, so
some new type of
bars—maybe a dive bar—would be nice. I would also like to see
some restaurants
that aren’t so bland.
