Coda Making a Good Start

The meager list of dedicated jazz venues in San Francisco got a little bit longer this week. Coda, a new bar and supper club perched at the northern edge of the Mission District, hopes to fill a hole in the city's spotty jazz scene by offering top-tier local music six nights a week. It's a risky proposition -- especially in a gloomy economic environment -- but owners Chris Pastena and Bruce Hanson appear to be up to the challenge... [more] »