Caskhouse: Noe Valley's Newest Nightlife Spot

It was standing room only over the weekend at Caskhouse, the new neighborhood tavern in Noe Valley that aims to slake the local's thirst for a stylish, low-key place to knock back a pint of American craft beer or affordable glass of wine with a light snack. For now, the kitchen’s selection is limited to housemade-made bar bites and sandwiches such as salt and pepper potato chips, porter-braised short rib sliders and sausages, but the plan is to gradually add more beer-friendly gastropub grub such as soft hand-rolled pretzels with bacon powder; the former Joe’s on 24^th storefront has been given a sophisticated makeover with framed art, dark wood tables and a new wanut-topped bar. Open nightly except Mondays.