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Maverick
3316 17th St.
b/w Mission and Valencia St.
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Last week's weather was so ridiculous. Freaking cold. I was rocking a babushka/homeless look at home with fingerless gloves and my blanket wrapped around my shoulders, and was read.. >
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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St.
b/w Guerrero & Dolores St.
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2.5
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that a fierce ice-cream battle rages here in the Bay Area. East of the bridge, we have Ici and Sketch, while the city's Bi-Rite Cre.. >
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Mo's
1322 Grant Ave.
b/w Green & Vallejo St.
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If you visit her site, you can see Amy has been busy doing some burger research. She knew about our quest for the best burger and had recommended Mo’s as a superior specimen. I ord.. >
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Luna Park
694 Valencia St.
at 18th St.
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So post-CrushPad meeting where about 10 of us discussed the creation of our next KILLER ZIN (we just scored some '07 fruit from the Turley Vineyards), the lot of us was hungry. Hey.. >
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Chow
215 Church St.
b/w 15th & Market St.
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When I lived in San Francisco, one of the restaurants that I could count on for consistent comfort food was Chow on Church Street on the way to the Castro. (Say Chow on Church near.. >
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Delessio Market & Bakery
1695 Market St.
b/w Gough & Valencia St.
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Chubby and I headed out for a quick and healthy lunch at DeLessio. I think that having a salad bar in this bakery is a sinister marketing ploy to get you feeling virtuous enough t.. >
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Houston's
1800 Montgomery St.
at The Embarcadero
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Steak House Sublime Apparently Houston's don't take reservations but I had them anyway when two friends dragged us there the other night. "You want to take us to a chain steak res.. >
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Mabel's Just For You Cafe
732 22nd St.
at 3rd St.
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2.4
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Monochromatic menus are something that most restaurants try to avoid, but at Mabel’s Just For You Café you get carte blanche to make your a la carte blanche breakfast with catfish .. >
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Manhattan Hub
343 Sansome St.
b/w Sacramento & California St.
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Giao didn't feel like eating the lunch Alexis made for him, so he picked up a cheesesteak... Chicken and Steak Cheesesteak $12 Meat from 2 cheesesteaks put into one... >
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Tadich Grill
240 California St.
b/w Battery & Front St.
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Tadich Grill has been around since the dinosaurs. It’s old school San Francisco and the food takes a backseat to the vibe. They don’t take reservations so even if you get there ea.. >
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The Blue Plate
3218 Mission St.
at Valencia St.
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My friend Julie is a walking, talking lucky charm. Like pink hearts, orange stars, yellow moons, green clovers and blue diamonds lucky. Every time we dine together, we have a good .. >
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Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary Blvd
at Van Ness Ave.
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This review is probably going to make Passionate Eater even more angry with me, given her comment in response to my Shalimar review. I'm sorry! It was a bachelor party! No girls.. >
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21st Amendment Brewery Cafe
563 2nd St.
b/w Bryant & Brannan St.
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The food was good, as usual, but the service was uncharacteristically slow. Bacon Cheese Burger $13 This burger is huge and heavy on the bacon. It's also nice to have the choice.. >
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Bill's Place
2315 Clement St.
b/w 24th & 25th Ave.
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2.7
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“Little Surprises Make Bill’s Place Stand Out.”.. >
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Firefly
4288 24th St.
b/w Diamond & Douglass St.
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This is one of my favorite restaurants. I love the feel of the dining room. Its light colored walls and minimal artwork along with the fabric-covered ceilings gives it a softness a.. >
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Grubstake
1525 Pine St.
b/w Van Ness Ave. & Polk St.
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The Grubstake is one of the longest running diners in the Polk Gulch area and is well loved by locals ranging from log cabin Republicans; celebrated drag queens, like Juanita More;.. >
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Johnny Rockets
81 Jefferson St.
b/w Mason & Powell St.
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Another catered in lunch at Alexis' work... Hot Wings These were way too breaded, and they were not wings so much as nuggets. Chili The chili at Johnny Rockets is a bit weird, .. >
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MacArthur Park
607 Front St.
b/w Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.
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After work, pre-movie, we headed next door to MacArthur Park for a quick drink. We also found out that during happy hour, all appetizers are 1/2 price..... >
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Magnolia
1398 Haight St.
b/w Masonic & Central Ave.
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What do you do when a place that you already liked gets a fabulous new chef? In the case of the Magnolia, the answer is start with some beer... >
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Mama's
1701 Stockton St.
On Washington Square, at Filbert St.
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2.4
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A few weeks ago I went into the city and spent the day with SK and CI. This was during that crazy heat wave that took over the Bay Area. We don't have air conditioning in our new p.. >
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Mel's Drive-In
2165 Lombard St.
b/w Steiner & Fillmore St.
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The mixer. Almost two-thirds of a glass worth. I had no problems with this. I don't know how I managed to get myself from Tommy's Joynt to Mel's Drive-In across the street. I'm not.. >
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Ella's
500 Presidio Ave.
at California St.
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The hostess told us that there would be a 20 minute wait for brunch, but it turned out to be about 10. We sat down to a couple cups of Freed Teller and Freed coffee and tucked into.. >
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Flipper's
482 Hayes St.
at Octavia St.
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$$$$$
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With a name like Flipper’s, I expected a politically incorrect tuna fish sandwich restaurant, instead, it was gussied up burgers... >
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Fourth Street Bar & Deli
55 4th St.
at The Marriot Bar Food,at Mission St.
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Chicken Wings $12 16 very tiny wings. This place is overpriced, but you are there for the 20 tvs with sports on, not the food... >
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Gordon Biersch
2 Harrison St.
at The Embarcadero
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Giao grabbed a gross snack on the way to Portland, OR. Sweet Chili Wings $8 Totally disgusting. Sweet and sticky. .. >
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Jillian's
101 4th St.
at The Metreon, at Mission St.
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We asked for bacon on the side but they misunderstood and put it in the burrito. It was a serendipitous event and thus turned out alright... >
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Modern Tea
602 Hayes St.
at Laguna St.
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$$$$$
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While my heart beats faster for coffee than tea (maybe I need to lay off all the ristretto shots), I appreciate how soothing a cup of tea can be in this kooky, busy world. Tea drin.. >
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Norton's Vault
500 Sacramento St.
at Sansome St.
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Buffalo Wings $7 Since they took the jalapeno poppers off the menu, these are the only good snack left at Norton's. But, they have dice, and table service, so it doesn't matter to.. >
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Park Chow
1240 9th Ave.
b/w Lincoln Way & Irving St.
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$$$$$
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Park Chow has been on my list for some time now and finally got a chance to make a late dinner run on Thursday. I figured since it was a weeknight, it wouldnt be too busy....wwrrro.. >
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Perry's
1944 Union St.
b/w Buchanan & Laguna St.
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$$$$$
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“A restaurant that focuses around the financial district. I had won the SFSurvey prize and I asked my friends to come and join with me. Our server, Dan was very attentive and provi.. >
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Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight St.
b/w Masonic Ave. & Ashbury St.
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Since I have so many SF eats, today I'll put them in superioreaterority order... >
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Royal Exchange
301 Sacramento St.
at Front & California St.
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Giao had a lunch with co-workers at Royal Exchange, a decent pub that's not so great on the food front. Clam Chowder $5 This was actually quite good. Lots of clams. Bacon Chee.. >
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The Liberty Cafe
410 Cortland Ave.
b/w Bennington & Andover St.
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SAVORY ASPARAGUS FLAN , served with field greens -- OMG, it's delicious and one of the best dishes I've ever had. Use the rosemary bread to dip into this one. It served cold and it.. >
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Red Door Cafe
1494 California Street
b/w Hyde St & Larkin St
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There are some folks who are born to be in the hospitality business. Ahmed Moniem is one of them. Warm and full of charm he has just opened the Red Door Café on the corner of Calif.. >
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Atrium
101 California St.
b/w Davis & Front St.
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Alexis finally got her own digital camera, and none too soon. She had a work related lunch to attend (sans Giao). Although Atrium is close to our office, Alexis had never eaten the.. >
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Balboa Café
3199 Fillmore St.
at Greenwich St.
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We all know that there are at least 100 places in San Francisco that claim to make the city's best burger. Despite the fact that this is mathematically impossible, the most troubli.. >
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Banana's
191 Pine St.
at Sansome St.
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$$$$$
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We decided to try the Thai place that is just around the block from our office. It wasn't bad for a hearty portion at a very affordable price of $7 per plate (choose any 3 of about.. >
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Beach Chalet
1000 Great Hwy
b/w Fulton St. & Lincoln Way
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I love the classic Southern California / Northern California dichotomy. Los Angeles has drop-dead gorgeous Hollywood celebrities and is the epicenter for glitz, fashion, glamour, a.. >
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Blue
2337 Market St.
b/w 16th & 17th St.
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If you've got an hour for lunch, but you spend 40 minutes at the new Marina Apple store, this nearby place will hook you up... >
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Brickhouse Cafe
426 Brannan St.
b/w 3rd & 4th St.
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We decided to give Brickhouse a try as we had heard it had a great burger. Although we were not impressed by the burger, and the chicken fried steak we tried to order was unavailab.. >
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Firewood Cafe
4248 18th St.
at Diamond St.
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When Ed Levine interviewed me for his book "Pizza: A Slice of Heaven," I listed as one of my favorites the arugula and prosciutto pizza from Firewood Cafe. This decade-old restau.. >
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Fisherman's Wharf Taqueria
2640 Mason St.
b/w Beach & Jefferson St.
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3.5
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It’s allowed that this charmless eatery – set in the eye of the Fisherman's Wharf storm of crass tourism – may play well to any given family in town from Tulsa or Cincinnati. But t.. >
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Fountain Cafe
50 Post St.
at The Crocker Galleria, b/w Montgomery & Kearny St.
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Fountain Café may not qualify as a bona fide taqueria – it’s scarily self-billed as a “corporate cafe,” and don’t expect any rice or beans to come your way – but their $4.25 breakf.. >
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Hard Rock Café
Pier 39
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Hard Rock Novato. There is a particularly colorful storefront on the side of 101 traveling through Novato that I've had in my mind to try. So try it I did with Dad the other even.. >
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Harrington's Bar & Grill
245 Front St.
b/w Sacramento & California St.
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We dropped by Harrington's for an after work drink, but we were so hungry we ate some appetizers... >
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Harvey's
500 Castro St.
at 18th St.
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It sounds counterintuitive to have a big, greasy, carb-laden breakfast right before you visit the doctor for a yearly check-up, but that's exactly what I did when I stopped by Harv.. >
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Hazel's Kitchen
1331 18th St.
b/w Texas & Missouri St.
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$$$$$
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Here's a cute and tidy place for basic lunch fare on Potrero Hill... >
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Irving Street Cafe
716 Irving St.
at 8th Ave.
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Sometimes things don't go your way and you just have to accept the fact that Art's Cafe is closed on your birthday (the day you took off work) and that even though you braved the d.. >
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Jake's Steaks
3301 Buchanan St.
b/w Lombard & Chestnut St.
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Wanna chow down on a Philly Cheese steak with "real" cheeze whiz? Is that an oxymoron?.. >
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Jasmine's Cafe & Deli
809 Bush St.
at Mason St.
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Informal, Nob Hill-adjacent café features a respectable breakfast burrito on its morning menu and a trifecta of burrito options among all their burgers, sandwiches, and salads desi.. >
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Lefty O'Doul's
333 Geary St.
b/w Mason & Powell St.
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I can't tell you how refreshing it is to go into any dining establishment and snap pictures left and right without nearly a wince from anyone working or eating there... >
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Liverpool Lil's
2942 Lyon St.
b/w Lombard & Greenwich St.
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Okay, so Liverpool Lil's in San Francisco and nobody has those crazy accents, but it IS a pub, sort of. We tried the food... >
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MoMo's
760 2nd St.
at King St.
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Love - In the mood for comfort food? This place is great! In the mood for great fresh salads, sandwiches, even a brunch? GREAT! Want some sun (cuz it actually appears in south beac.. >
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Nova
555 2nd St.
b/w Bryant & Brannan St.
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Our good friend Elliot owns this bar with Jeff. These guys rock. And what a scene it can be. Basically El, who pioneered Taco Tuesday's at The Blue Light on Union St. came to South.. >
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Pluto's
3258 Scott St.
b/w Chestnut & Lombard St.
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2.5
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The atmosphere on Pluto is thin and will not support human life. The atmosphere at Pluto restaurant is thick and supports too much human life... >
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Sears Fine Food
439 Powell St.
b/w Post & Sutter St.
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If it has fine food in the name how bad could it be? But then again, the name "Sears" evokes images of Toughskins jeans and Kenmore appliances, so maybe the name cancels itself out.. >
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Sparky's
242 Church St.
at Market St.
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After watching football with some friends, we needed some grub. We hadn't had diner food in a while, let alone for dinner, so it was some welcome comfort food... >
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The Garden Court
2 New Montgomery St.
The Palace Hotel, at Market St.
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In 1875 this space was a driveway used as the carriage entrance to the brand new Palace Hotel. After the 1906 earthquake, the space was enclosed with a Victorian glass ceiling and .. >
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The Ramp
855 Terry Francois St.
at Mariposa St.
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I think Fred loves the taste of these curly fries as much as dislike them. They certainly look stunning. I can't even begin to work how they cut the potatoes like that. It just isn.. >
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Tyger's Coffee Shop
2798 Diamond St.
at Chenery St.
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OMG -- I have to just say they have amazing good breakfast! I love it! Consistent, good-size portion plates and quality food is what I can say about this place. I love it. It's a s.. >
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Wolfe's Lunch
1220 16th St.
at Wisconsin St.
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Wolfe’s Lunch doesn’t look like much from the outside and the name is even more confusing (sounds like they serve the dog’s dinner.) They describe their chow as “American and Japan.. >
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Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery Street
b/w Market St & Montgomery St
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OK, this is no "$40 plate of eggs rip-off brunch, people. This is the best damn brunch in SF as far as we're concerned. And a bargain at $40. You could literally graze through the .. >
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All You Knead
1466 Haight St.
b/w Ashbury St. & Masonic Ave.
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Amy's Cafe
175 Steuart St.
b/w Mission & Howard St.
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Bankers Club
555 California St.
b/w Kearny & Montgomery St.
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Bechelli's
2346 Chestnut St.
b/w Divisadero & Scott St.
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Boogaloos
3296 22nd St.
at Valencia St.
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Brazen Head
3166 Buchanan St.
b/w Greenwich & Filbert St.
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Bruno's
2389 Mission St.
b/w 19th & 20th St.
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Buckhorn Grill
101 4th St.
at The Metreon Steakhouses, at Mission St.
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Butter
354 11th St.
b/w Folsom & Harrison St.
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Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton St.
at Washington Sq, at Union St.
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Cafe Le
2895 Van Ness Ave.
at Chestnut St.
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Cafe Neon
1801 McAllister St.
at Baker St.
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