LivingSocial San Francisco

August 25, 2011

Three-Hour Introductory Motorcycle Riding Lesson

Up the ante on your street cred with today’s deal from Bay Riders Group. Lose the suit and don a helmet for a three-hour introductory motorcycle riding lesson for $115 (a $250 value). You’ll learn how the rough riders roll with detailed lessons in proper mount and dismount, braking, shifting, and more. Make an appointment, at which point you’ll learn the location of your lesson, and before you know it you’ll be beating city traffic and scoffing at parallel-parking failures. If that doesn’t get your motor revving, perhaps today’s 54% discount will.Want more? Check out Bay Riders Group on Facebook.

$50 to Spend on Food and Drink

Crazy, classy, cool. It’s not the follow-up album to TLC’s 1994 hit record — it’s Lower Nob Hill’s hottest two-floor lounge, The Ambassador, and with today’s deal you’ll get $50 worth of food and drink for $25, or $300 to spend on Friday night bottle service for $150. With the help of a top-tier DJ, the packed-to-the-gills club is writhing with sexy 20- and 30-somethings on weekend nights. Midweek finds the long, white-marble bar with open seats. Saddle up and order from a huge selection of top-shelf liquor, specialty cocktails, beer, and wine, and complement your selection with a bite from the kitchen — Angus beef sliders, Nieman Ranch skewers, or gourmet tater tots, for example. If it’s class you’re after, reserve a sleek black-leather booth (with a phone that dials other tables) and order bottle service for up to eight people. Why chase waterfalls when a sea of revelry lies right before your eyes?Want more? Check out The Ambassador on Facebook.

May 23, 2011

In-Office Teeth Whitening

In-Office Teeth Whitening

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When a photographer asks you to “say cheese” it means he wants you to smile big and flash your dazzling pearly whites at him; it does not mean that he wants to see teeth the color of cheddar. If your smile is a little too cheesy lately, you’ll love today’s deal from Bonita Dental Care: a one-hour in-office teeth whitening for only $179, regularly $500. Coffee, wine, tea, cigarettes, and just growing older every day can all contribute to less-than-white teeth. Dr. Lydia Wong and her team at Bonita will use their state-of-the-art in-office laser bleaching system to get your teeth back to their original state of whiteness. In just a couple of hours, you’ll have a whiter, brighter smile that’s photograph-ready.

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In-Office Teeth Whitening

In-Office Teeth Whitening

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When a photographer asks you to “say cheese” it means he wants you to smile big and flash your dazzling pearly whites at him; it does not mean that he wants to see teeth the color of cheddar. If your smile is a little too cheesy lately, you’ll love today’s deal from Bonita Dental Care: a one-hour in-office teeth whitening for only $179, regularly $500. Coffee, wine, tea, cigarettes, and just growing older every day can all contribute to less-than-white teeth. Dr. Lydia Wong and her team at Bonita will use their state-of-the-art in-office laser bleaching system to get your teeth back to their original state of whiteness. In just a couple of hours, you’ll have a whiter, brighter smile that’s photograph-ready.

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May 21, 2011

$60 to Spend on Food and Drink

$60 to Spend on Food and Drink

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We rarely applaud restaurants described as having multiple personalities. But Urban Tavern, where today’s deal buys you $60 worth of dinner for $30, makes good as a small-scale gastropub in bustling Union Square. An urban refuge with rural roots, this three-year-old restaurant is outfitted with sleek bar stools, white walls and countertops, and a vibrantly colored horse made of recycled metals. Urban Tavern’s specialty? Comfort food with a sophisticated twist. Unwind with a Tavern Sprig cocktail (rum, rosemary-infused agave, and Fernet) and a brothy cup of French onion soup with cave-aged Gruyère croutons. Then, refuel with entrées like steak frites and bucatini arrabiata with dandelion pesto. “Comfortable and satisfying,” says the Chron. “Upping the gastropub ante,” declares the Bay Guardian. Our take? Schizophrenia never tasted so good.

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$60 to Spend on Food and Drink

$60 to Spend on Food and Drink

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We rarely applaud restaurants described as having multiple personalities. But Urban Tavern, where today’s deal buys you $60 worth of dinner for $30, makes good as a small-scale gastropub in bustling Union Square. An urban refuge with rural roots, this three-year-old restaurant is outfitted with sleek bar stools, white walls and countertops, and a vibrantly colored horse made of recycled metals. Urban Tavern’s specialty? Comfort food with a sophisticated twist. Unwind with a Tavern Sprig cocktail (rum, rosemary-infused agave, and Fernet) and a brothy cup of French onion soup with cave-aged Gruyère croutons. Then, refuel with entrées like steak frites and bucatini arrabiata with dandelion pesto. “Comfortable and satisfying,” says the Chron. “Upping the gastropub ante,” declares the Bay Guardian. Our take? Schizophrenia never tasted so good.

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May 16, 2011

Three 60-Minute Swedish Massages

Three 60-Minute Swedish Massages

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If you thought Elin Nordegren was the ultimate Swedish export, we’ve got three things that’ll change your mind. Make that four: Spend $99 (regularly $225) for three Swedish massages at Microderm Wellness Studios. Walk from that ancient desk chair in your office (you know, the one with the missing wheel) to this serene studio in Union Square, where natural oils and minerals — coupled with the hallowed hands of masterful massage therapists — will nurse you back to health. Miss today’s deal and you’ll feel like Elin got a hold of you.

Want more? Check out Microderm Wellness Studios on Facebook.

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Three 60-Minute Swedish Massages

Three 60-Minute Swedish Massages

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If you thought Elin Nordegren was the ultimate Swedish export, we’ve got three things that’ll change your mind. Make that four: Spend $99 (regularly $225) for three Swedish massages at Microderm Wellness Studios. Walk from that ancient desk chair in your office (you know, the one with the missing wheel) to this serene studio in Union Square, where natural oils and minerals — coupled with the hallowed hands of masterful massage therapists — will nurse you back to health. Miss today’s deal and you’ll feel like Elin got a hold of you.

Want more? Check out Microderm Wellness Studios on Facebook.

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May 14, 2011

Full Day Admission, Equipment, and 200 Paintballs

Full Day Admission, Equipment, and 200 Paintballs

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You move quietly through the labyrinth of cubicles. Patiently, stealthily, you wait. And at the exact moment Alice from marketing takes your turkey sandwich from the office refrigerator, you strike. If this is a little too familiar, maybe you need a more exciting way to release the tension of the workday. Pounce on today’s deal: a full-day rental package at Midway Paintball for only $25 (regularly $50), including unlimited air fills, 200 paintballs, admission to all fields, and all equipment. With access to six different fields on 22 acres, you’ll have ample opportunity to pelt away your daily anxieties with games like Capture the Flag, Attack and Defend, and Save the King. And with another field opening this summer, Midway plans to stay open on Friday afternoons. Snag today’s deal and let the fresh air, exercise, and butt kicking commence.

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Full Day Admission, Equipment, and 200 Paintballs

Full Day Admission, Equipment, and 200 Paintballs

535_q60

You move quietly through the labyrinth of cubicles. Patiently, stealthily, you wait. And at the exact moment Alice from marketing takes your turkey sandwich from the office refrigerator, you strike. If this is a little too familiar, maybe you need a more exciting way to release the tension of the workday. Pounce on today’s deal: a full-day rental package at Midway Paintball for only $25 (regularly $50), including unlimited air fills, 200 paintballs, admission to all fields, and all equipment. With access to six different fields on 22 acres, you’ll have ample opportunity to pelt away your daily anxieties with games like Capture the Flag, Attack and Defend, and Save the King. And with another field opening this summer, Midway plans to stay open on Friday afternoons. Snag today’s deal and let the fresh air, exercise, and butt kicking commence.

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