Holy Cow
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 621-6087
- Cross Street:
- 11th Street
- Hours:
- Thu-Sat 9pm-2am
Editorial Review for Holy Cow – by Erika Stalder
In Short
Three sprawling rooms boast distinctive environments. In the main room, oversized vintage advertisements surround booths, a dance floor and massive bar that takes center stage. A side space offers a ski lodge-like chill area, complete with billiards and art-deco wall shapes that turn sci-fi under a blanket of back light; it's bridged by a mini-bar to a somewhat hidden lounge boasting grand banquettes, art-filled walls and life-sized diorama containing a knockoff of Michelangelo's "David."
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Insider Tips
Look GoodDress code is enforced, so leave sportswear, hats and baggy attire at home.
Save MoneyHappy hour is 9pm-10pm. Thursdays feature $1 wells or Budweisers; all drinks are half-price on Fridays; specialty cocktails are just $3 on Saturdays.
Where to SitA smoking patio keeps puffers off the streets with plenty of deck space and wooden furniture.
User Reviews for Holy Cow
06/12/2008 Posted by LesTaH
Came here on a Thursday and it was fun!! Drinks are half off til midnight. Ordered 4 shots of Patron for $16. Thats fine by me! Mixed drinks were great too, and the bartender is gorgeous! The DJ played all the songs I wanted to dance to. There's an outside area in the back that I used mostly to cool off after dancing. Ran into alot of old friends and met some pretty chill people. Oh BTW no cover, IDs checked at door. There is coatcheck (i only mention this because prior to going i wasnt aware of this and froze a bit from the walk from my car to the bar).
03/29/2008 Posted by Bosga
The Holy Cow night club was the best club in S.F from 1987 with the best dance music and always a party, but the area has changed, yet the cow remains the same wood circular bar that Alexis Muir built, now run by Bill Herman to me the cow is still always a party. I am currently working on The South of Market Music project. If you have Photos , stories , memories of your Favorite club Band etc. Please send them my way. In 1987 I opened the Holy Cow night Club in San Francisco on Folsom street, which I Managed till 1994. David Singer designed the Holycow logo and originally the name of the club was to be called Sacred Cow as the previous club was called the Stud. Alexis Muir was the Owner of the Building, and we looked at each other one day and said "Holy Cow", then we put a large Cow in front of the building and placed a neon red halo above the cow.In 1987 I opened the Holy Cow night Club with Alex Muir in San Francisco on Folsom street, which I Managed till 1994. The Holy Cow remains with a plastic halo and zebra stripes. contact Gary Bossier
Pros: still the Holy Cow since 1987
Cons: The Music -Remember the 80s and Dance!
Schedule
| 10/11/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 10/11/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/16/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/16/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 10/17/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 10/18/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 10/18/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/23/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/23/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 10/24/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 10/25/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 10/25/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/30/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 10/30/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 10/31/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 11/01/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 11/01/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/06/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/06/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 11/07/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 11/08/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 11/08/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/13/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/13/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 11/14/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 11/15/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 11/15/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/20/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/20/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 11/21/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 11/22/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 11/22/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/27/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 11/27/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 11/28/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 11/29/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 11/29/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/04/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/04/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 12/05/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 12/06/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 12/06/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/11/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/11/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 12/12/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
| 12/13/2008 | Saturday Happy Hour | |
| 12/13/2008 | DJ Ken Louie | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/18/2008 | DJ Sparky | |
| 9:00 pm | ||
| 12/18/2008 | Thursday Happy Hour | |
| 9:00 pm-10:00 pm | ||
| 12/19/2008 | Friday Happy Hour | |
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