NORTH PANHANDLE (NOPA): Oasis Cafe on Divisadero St is sure to delight. It’s a fabulous place run by a chill and friendly couple that has welcomed social and literary groups I’ve hosted over the years and gone out of their way to provide service. They serve injera and other Eritrean and Ethiopian foods and the walls are painted with colorful and evocative murals that make the place seem vast although it’s quite cozy. Madrone Art Bar, also on Divisadero, is dedicated to featuring all sorts of visual and performing art, everything from paintings to photography to sculpture to dance and film. There’s a huge blue mural on the inside wall and they host well-attended jazz nights and Motown Monday evenings where you can order artisanal cocktails to go with the music. The owner says he’s dedicated to showcasing artists’ work and welcoming them within a city that’s “interested in showing off artwork while at the same time pricing artists out of living in the city.”
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