The Oscars are this Sunday. Go see them at these places because Ellen DeGeneres is delightful and Oscar dresses are simply too fabulous (and cost too much) to miss.
1. The Roxie
Location: 3117 16th St., Mission
Price: $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
Offerings: Free hors d'oeuvres and you can yell at the screen.
2. Novela
Location: 662 Mission St., Financial District
Price: Free.
Offerings: Freshly popped popcorn, star-studded cocktails list, and Oscar ballots you can fill out for a chance to win your own reward.
3. The Knockout
Location: 3223 Mission St., Mission
Price: Free.
Offerings: Oscar trivia, best dressed contest, movie popcorn, snacks, prizes, and happy hour specials.
4. The Rabbit Hole
Location: 3435 Cesar Chavez Ste. 338, Bernal Heights
Price: $15.
Offerings: All you can eat and drink and a big ol' projection screen.
5. Tides Theatre
Location: 533 Sutter St., Union Square
Price: $25.
Offerings: This one's a costume party! Your ticket gets you drinks, snacks, an Oscar ballot, and a seat near their big screen.
6. Robberbaron
Location: 2032 Polk St., Nob Hill
Price: Free.
Offerings: $1-5 Oscar pool buy in, potluck style food (bring something), and an actual red carpet.
7. SoMa StrEat Food Park
Location: 428 11th St., SoMa
Price: Free.
Offerings: Free popcorn, free sneak preview movie passes, an Oscar pool, cheap beer and champagne, and seven of SF's raddest food trucks.
8. The Midnight Sun
Location: 4067 18th St., Castro
Price: Free.
Offerings: Big HD screen and 2-for-1 cocktails all night.
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