620 Jones, Radhaus, Café de la Presse with Harry Potter & the Cursed Child | Check, Please! Bay Area

Wizzo wizzo! Check, Please! Bay Area is celebrating the longest-running play in San Francisco history, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, just before it takes its final bow. Ready your best dress robes and find your seat on the Hogwarts Express, as members of the cast and crew join host Leslie Sbrocco to take you on an enchanted journey through their can’t-miss Bay Area picks.
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When they’re not scarfing down chocolate frogs or sipping on butterbeer, where do wizards and witches go to indulge in a bite to eat? This week, the cast and crew of the award-winning San Francisco production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child share their Prophet-approved picks for the best places to eat in the city by the Bay.
First, 620 Jones, located just blocks from the Curran Theatre, home to Cursed Child, is the go-to place to sip on specialty cocktails, sample globally inspired bar bites, and experience the tranquility of this unexpected urban oasis. Then, enjoy the ultimate “Kalifornien" Bavarian Beer Hall experience at Radhaus at Fort Mason. Finally, jet from Union Square to the streets of Paris without a portkey to visit Café de la Presse, a classic French bistro that marries familiar favorites with an old-world feel.
Reporter Cecilia Phillips rounds out this week's magical Check, Please! Bay Area with a visit to Thatcher's Gourmet Popcorn, a family-run business that produces 32 flavors of gourmet popcorn, many of which can be found nationwide at amusement parks, theaters, and more.
Special guests: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child actors Benjamin Papac (Albus Potter) and Melanie Brezill (Moaning Myrtle, Trolley Witch, Rose Granger-Weasley), and stage manager Aly Workman.
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Chapters:
0:30 Harry Potter & the Cursed Child takes over San Francisco's Curran Theatre
0:58 Meet our special guests, actress Melanie Brezill, actor Ben Papac, and stage manager Aly Workman
1:35 Melanie Brezill channels Moaning Myrtle and other key characters as a swing actor
2:00 Visit 620 Jones in San Francisco's Theatre District
4:24 Guests dig into the cocktail menu and shareable small bites at 620 Jones
9:03 Harry Potter & the Cursed Child's stage managers bring magic to life
9:38 Check out Radhaus, located at Fort Mason in San Francisco
12:19 Guests dish on the German bites and crisp, refreshing beers at Radhaus
16:35 Actor Ben Papac shares spellbinding trade secrets, including Wandwork 101, from his role as Albus Potter
18:00 Travel to France without a Portkey with a trip to Café de la Presse in San Francisco's Union Square
20:10 Guests savor the French fare at Café de la Presse
24:35 Reporter Cecilia Phillips pops up at Thatcher's Gourmet Popcorn in San Francisco
29:26 Host Leslie Sbrocco and guests sample Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Bean
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[@vision-gc4hy]

All three restaurants were killin' it. Can't wait to try.

[@justthetruth2662]

2 hot owners of the beer place...wooo 🤩wooo😍wooo🥰 RADHAUS..oh yea

[@da__lang]

I had almost forgotten about Café de la Presse! Now I'm eager to go again. I can't get those brandade de morue fritters out of my mind. Vite, vite, allons-y. 😄

[@khunopie9159]

Yall aint gonna lie... imma totes jonesing for 620 Jones yo!

[@skyisfalling8173]

Duh, ADD salt yourself (CafevPress)

[@anama3313]

Too much theatrics...

[@saint6563]

Too bad you're dismissive of the entire theme of this particular episode makes it look like you missed the fun of having these specific guests. Trigger Warning: The Holidays are approaching, be on the lookout for more & more theme shows!

[@jujub4553]

Everyone had excellent choices. Everyone enjoyed everyone’s recommendations! 🪄✨