The ghost of Herb Caen suffuses the atmosphere at the resurrected Washington Square Bar & Grill, the North Beach American dubbed ‘The Washbag’ by the late columnist; if its midpriced menu of fried calamari, Caesar salad, steak and burgers offers few surprises, the history-rich, memorabilia-lined walls – and the return of legendary bartender Michael McCourt – more than make up for it.
1707 Powell St., San Francisco; 415-433-1188