Time Out Shortlist San Francisco: What's New - What's on - What's Best

<div>San Francisco's status as a cosmopolitan cultural center has been further enhanced by the opening of three new museums in 2008: the Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Mexican Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences. This compact yet comprehensive guide includes the city&#8217;s hottest new venues as well as up-to-the-minute critics&#8217; picks for the best bars, restaurants, and cultural activities in a variety of categories.</div>

Founded in 1968, Time Out has grown from humble beginnings into the leading resource for anyone wanting to know what's happening in the world's greatest cities. Alongside our influential weeklies in London, New York, Chicago and Dubai, we publish more than 20 magazines in cities as varied as Beijing and Beirut; a range of travel books, with City Guides now joined by pocket-sized Shortlist series; and an information-packed website. The company remains proudly independent, still owned by Tony Elliott four decades after he launched Time Out London. Written by local experts, and illustrated with original photography, our books also retain their independence. No business has been featured because it has advertised, and all restaurants and bars are visited and reviewed anonymously.