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Photo Credit: Jamie Chung
Published September 18, 2009
Consider this a cautionary tale.
You're about to enter a complete, unabashed revival of the 1970s in all of its sideburned glory—rolled
into one triumphant time warp of a bar.
It involves water beds.
Say hello to Kozy Kar Bar, a new, no-holds-barred dive, cracking open cans of Schlitz and PBR as
early as now.
To find this den of iniquity, look for the glowing sign, spelled out with hundreds of Lite-Brite pegs. Once
inside, your first stop will be the vintage-centerfold-topped bar, where you'll toss back a couple High
Lifes while basking in the glow of light fixtures made from hubcaps and steering wheels. (In a few weeks'
time, the floor will be covered in glossy centerfolds, too.) Look around and take note of the brass
pole—not that we want to give anyone any ideas.
Then, park it inside the first of the four booths—you can't miss it, because it's an actual 1983 GMC
van (just like the one from The A-Team). It offers easy access to one of two (yes, two)
water beds (the other's in front), nestled between you and the booth behind you. All the booths are equipped
with a CB, in case you need to ask the blonde in Daisy Dukes for her 20.
Just make sure you do it before the Dixie horn blows—that means it's last call.
2009 missed you.
Kozy Kar Bar
1548 Polk St
(at Sacramento)
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-336-2340
Kozy Kar Bar
1548 Polk St
(at Sacramento)
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-336-2340
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