Drink Therapy: Buck Oysters and a Crush of Liquored-Up Designers

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The Grand Pu Bah: Trust us, the guys behind the bar have heard all the Flintstones jokes.

​The name's ridic ( it means "great, crazy crab," apparently, which, if you think about it, is even more absurd than "Grand Pu Bah"), but the place feels suave and design-y, all hushed lighting, hanging silk lanterns, and glowing bar. Happy hour (3-6:30 p.m.), it fills with designer types from nearby SFDC, folks who, while they might not think twice about ringing up $300-a-yard upholstery fabric, are all over a buck-oyster deal when they see one. That's right: you can get $1 select oysters from the crushed-ice pyramid near the bar, as well as $2 off cocktails and beers. While that's not the cheapest drink deal in town (regular cocktail prices clock in around $10), you never know: Get all flirty with the right liquored-up designer, and it might just lead to a discount on some sweet Anne Sacks tile. Worth a try, anyway.

The Grand Pu Bah 88 Division (at Henry Adams), 255-8188