The tourists milling around Fisherman’s Wharf might imagine San Francisco as a relaxed, family friendly city — which it is, no doubt. But as a frequent Bay City visitor, I know SF has a sexy side, which I introduced my husband to recently in a quickie weekend trip. After all, San Francisco is home to the first U.S. lesbian-rights organization and Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to U.S. public office. This is a city comfortable with its sexuality and not afraid to show it — if you know where to look.
“AsiaSF should be your first stop,” says co-founder Skip Young, reading our minds, who took a break from tending bar to chat at his restaurant, where their beautiful transgendered stars perform expertly choreographed routines to hit songs on the red runway bar to the wild applause and catcalls of a packed house.
“We wanted to create an accepting, energetic and inclusive atmosphere, a dynamic performance and incredible food, and I think we’ve been successful,” says Young. The restaurant’s fame has spread, as much for the risque, but not raunchy, performances as the delicious Cal-Asian fusion cuisine, and they’ve been a fixture on must-do in San Francisco lists since opening in 1998.
Authored By Sarah Deveau – See the Full Story at the Calgary Herald
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