Charming Sophisticates: 07: Karl Hasz
Name: Karl Hasz
Age: 37
Hometown: San Francisco
Occupation: Founder and president of Hasz Construction, newly appointed commissioner of the San Francisco City and County Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board and creator of Pro-Impact, a nonprofit that helps professional athletes plan and implement community-based projects
Status: Single
Where do you like to flirt?
California Wine Merchant
Website: www.californiawinemerchant.com
2113 Chestnut Street
San Francisco CA 94123
(415) 567-0646
2. What are your favorite places to eat and drink?
RESTAURANTS:
Hog Island Oyster Bar
Website: www.hogislandoysters.com
1 Ferry Building
415.391.7117
Bacar
Website: www.bacarsf.com
448 Brannan Street
415.904.4100
A16
Website: www.A16sf.com
2355 Chestnut Street
415.771.2216
Pizzeria Delfina
Website: www.pizzeriadelfina.com
3611 18th Street
415.437.6800
Street
Website: www.streetonpolk.com
2141 Polk Street
415.775.1055
Mamacita
Website: www.mamacitasf.com
2317 Chestnut Street
415.346.8494
Sushi Groove
Website: www.opentable.com
1916 Hyde Street
415.440.1905
BARS:
St Regis Hotel Lobby Bar
Website: www.StRegis.com/SanFrancisco
125 3rd Street
415.284.4000
Americano
Website: www.americanorestaurant.com
8 Mission Street
415.278.3777
3. Where should we stay when we visit?
St Regis Hotel
Website: www.StRegis.com/SanFrancisco
125 3rd Street
415.284.4000
Hotel Vitale
Website: www.hotelvitale.com
8 Mission Street
415.278.3700
Hotel del Sol
Website: www.thehoteldelsol.com
3100 Webster Street
415.921.5520
4. What qualities do you find irresistible in a woman?
Grace
5. Where can we find you on a free Sunday afternoon?
Windsurfing or sailing at Crissy Field, Presidio.
6. What do you love most about your hometown (besides our arrival)?
San Francisco embraces and promote people’s creativity! When the Texas Sodomy case was in the news the San Francisco city attorney said “We don’t tolerate diversity, we embrace it”.
7. What should we bring when we visit? What should we leave with?
Bring an open mind and walking shoes. Leave with a warm spot in your heart for San Francisco.
8. What do we absolutely have to see while we’re there?
On a very clear, early morning you should watch the sunrise over the Golden Gate bridge because it changes colour with the light and becomes an amazing electric red.
9. Any areas of town we should avoid?
There aren’t many but there are very specific spots with should be avoided at night: lower Polk and Hyde street, 5th & 6th street and Fulsom and Market, and Mission bay at night.
10. Any local secrets you want to share?
There’s a book called “Stairway Walks in San Francisco” by Adah Bakalinsky and Marian Gregoire. It contains step-by-step route descriptions that include notes on historical background, architecture, and other points of interest.
