one of the things i love about california is that all restaurants (indoor and outdoor) and bars are smoke-free. at least, intended to be. but i've noticed a lot recently that some restaurants, specifically if they have an outdoor seating area, are turning a blind eye to smokers. i'm one of those "annoying" people who will go up to the smoker and request that they put out their cancerous death-inducer, and i know that bothers some people, especially those i'm sitting with because then we get the "you're such a goody-goody" look. but i don't want to inhale. ever. i want to live long, be healthy, and breathe in the fresh, clean, pacific coast scent of the western US air. i've been keeping a mental list of these "smoke tolerant outdoors" places, and perhaps it's time to share. this doesn't mean i'm encouraging you to boycott them, but to be aware and perhaps be ready to toss your water (accurately or not- it's up to you) at someone's butt. but not their rear end.
tolerates outdoor smoking:
bia's on haight
frjtz on hayes - almost everytime i go, i have to ask someone to stop smoking out on the back eating patio. i swear i'm on their $h1t list. and they give ashtrays when you ask. or sometimes bring you when you're already smoking. so wrong.
absinthe on hayes
rose's cafe on union
i know there are others, but these are the ones that stand out.
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