House of Stools & Bars

by Mister SF on 10/07/2008

Dateline: Western Addition/NOPA, 661 Divisadero Street. “I dare you to get sentimental over House of Stools & Bars,” she said, knowing Mister SF’s propensity for nostalgia, but not his complete resume. Like many young comedians, I found the perfect stool, cut to the perfect height, at House of Stools & Bars. By the time my act was ready to leave the living room, the stool was custom butt-grooved, too. The furniture store, a fixture in SF for over 40 years, closed in 2007. I’m glad the place outlasted my comedy career, if not my favorite stool itself.


661 Divisadero Street


Mister SF at Josie’s Cabaret and Juice Joint, 3583 16th Street, in 1994.

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