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Eater's MoW* Guide to Holiday Party Eats in San Francisco

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Every Man of the World* has a Heineken BeerTender®. After all, it lets you have the premium experience of pouring fresh Heineken draught beer right at home. It's probably the greatest gift in the world. Secretly, you'd love to buy one for yourself, but you can't. It's the holidays after all — buying yourself a gift looks selfish.

Until now. Introducing BeerFriender, a first of its kind Facebook application that matches you up with a like-minded stranger who's also in the market for a BeerTender®. Instead of buying BeerTenders for yourselves, the app makes it look like you bought them for each other. It’s going to change gift-giving as we know it.

Now that you are set with your BeerTender®, it’s obviously time to throw the perfect holiday party. Check out our list of San Francisco's best to-go-friendly food spots to accompany your home-poured draught.


1.) La Palma: For a true fiesta, find delicious Mexican delights like handmade tortillas, tamales, and salsas.

2.) Lers Ros: Get your hands on some of the most authentic Thai food in America.

3.) ICHI: For out of this world, creative, sustainable sushi.

4.) Dosa: For flavorful regional Indian dishes. Don't miss the lamb kofta and mini samosas.

5.) Arlequin Cafe: Find seasonal American savory and sweet dishes created by Adam Keough and Bill Corbett of Absinthe in Hayes Valley.

6.) Patxi's Pizza: Pies of every kind for every taste with crusts ranging from super thin to deep-dish. Please even the health conscious, with vegan and gluten-free options as well.


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