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Benjamin Wachs

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Author of "Turn Your Life Into Art: lessons in psychomagic from San Francisco's underground." Often mistaken for a magical creature.
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Distillations: West of Pecos goes south

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By Benjamin Wachs
| Mission Local Verified
“I can’t believe you’re closing!” the ladies next to me told the waitress at West of Pecos, on Valencia Street, off 16th Street. “Yeah, it’s all people seem to be talking about,” she said. “But … it happens.” Her demeanor gave the impression that this wasn’t the first time she’d lost her job because a place shut down. The customers said they were here to try things on the menu that were new to them while there was still time. “People seem to be doing that,” the waitress agreed.
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Distillations: As SF changes, 500 Club stays the same

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By Benjamin Wachs
| Mission Local Verified
“If my boss leaves, then in another six months I’ll probably try to find a new job,” says “Jamee” — and I’m glad we’re having this conversation in the 500 Club, because it’s the kind of open-all-day neighborhood dive where I can easily imagine generations of San Francisco workers saying “they don’t deserve me!” A Mission fixture for almost 70 years now, the 500 Club has resisted every wave of gentrification since San Francisco became cool, and it shows.
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Distillations: Casements, the lovable bar

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By Benjamin Wachs
| Mission Local Verified
“Have we ever actually met in person?” Tom asked me after sitting down at my table in Casements’ back patio. We spent the first few minutes trying to figure out just how we were connected. Casements is on Mission Street between 19th and 20th streets. It’s one of those bars that, every time I go there, I ask myself, “why don’t I come here more often?” The atmosphere is casual and eclectic.
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