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Manresa
320 Village Ln.

$$$$$

4.1

28

Winter might be associated with depression and death, but it might arguably be the perfect time to enjoy dinner at Manresa. For, in the winter, the restaurant’s predilections conv.. >

The French Laundry
6640 Washington St.
at Creek St.

$$$$$

4.3

23

Dinner at this little joint in Yountville continues to surprise and delight... >

Canteen
817 Sutter St.
b/w Jones & Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

2.4

16

I don’t want to sound like a broken record by heaping even more praise on Chef Dennis Leary, but damn, that man (and his assistant Luis Contreras), can cook. We ate at Canteen last.. >

Coco500
500 Brannan St.
at 4th St.

$$$$$

3.3

16

Let’s get this out of the way. I like Coco 500. I really do. But that doesn’t mean the place is without its faults. It’s no veggie haven, I’ll tell you that much. Coco 500 is usual.. >

Range
842 Valencia St.
at 20th St.

$$$$$

2.7

15

My first visit to Range was back—when was it, a year ago?—when San Francisco’s inaugural Michelin Stars were finally dolled out. In fact, we dined there on the very same day that R.. >

Myth
470 Pacific Ave.
b/w Sansome & Montgomery St.

$$$$$

3.1

13

A restaurant that wants to hold its ground in the competitive town of San Francisco needs to be something different, and Myth seems to be just that. It features eclectic French/Cal.. >

Slow Club
2501 Mariposa St.
b/w Hampshire St. & Potrero Ave.

$$$$$

3

12

Dining at the Slow Club the other night, I was impressed with how well this 17-year-old restaurant has held up in both food and design. So often when a restaurant is trendy, it l.. >

Town Hall
342 Howard St.
b/w Fremont & Beale St.

$$$$$

2

12

It was our friend's birthday, so we took him out for a late lunch at Town Hall, a semi-upscale place that's home to the best burger. Seafood Chowder $8 Smooth, creamy and chock f.. >

Ame
689 Mission St.
in the St. Regis Hotel, at 3rd St.

$$$$$

3.8

10

I don't even know where to begin. I am back at school, after my incredible summer in New York. Soon after finals, I embarked to the city, and spent the following ten weeks at my in.. >

Maverick
3316 17th St.
b/w Mission and Valencia St.

$$$$$

2.7

10

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.. >

Michael Mina
335 Powell St.
at The Westin St. Francis, b/w Post & Geary St.

$$$$$

4

10

I'm trying a new thing here. Every Sunday, I would like to highlight a specific chef I find particularly interesting and label the series,"Chef's Own Words". .. >

Chez Panisse
1517 Shattuck Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

10

I told my server that whenever I am in the Bay area from Los Angeles, I always try to stop by and eat at Chez Panisse. Earlier that morning, I called for a table for one. After a .. >

Salt House
545 Mission St.
at 1st St.

$$$$$

4

9

The Salt House was open last night for dinner. Incredibly convenient to our hotel which was a bonus after spending too much time driving this past weekend. I like the decor. Remind.. >

TWO
22 Hawthorne St.
at Howard St.

$$$$$

9

It seems like Two is always a best bet, and it serves lunch at odd times, which we like. We had 2 really nice dishes that were 2 good 2 be 4 gotten... >

Frisson
244 Jackson St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

8

Looking over the $11 cocktail list at Frisson , I realized the restaurant has broken another price barrier. More and more area lounges are shaking and stirring the Two-Digit Cockt.. >

Restaurant Gary Danko
800 N Point St.
at Hyde St.

$$$$$

5

8

Damn, he's good. Gary Danko, I mean. It's one of the top restaurants in San Francisco-- consistently rated at the top, a Michelin star (not two??) and rated by Zagat as highly as T.. >

Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St.
b/w Guerrero & Dolores St.

$$$$$

7

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.. >

Limon
524 Valencia St.
b/w 16th & 17th St.

$$$$$

4

7

Limon is one of my favorite restaurants, reflecting a fresh and sophisticated approach to Latin cuisine right in the heart of the Mission. You sense it in everything from the clean.. >

Presidio Social Club
563 Ruger Street

$$$$$

7

A recent get together of friends over dinner was in order, and I was, once again, on the lookout for a restaurant that had three elements: 1) reasonable parking, 2) reasonable pric.. >

Boulevard
1 Mission St.
at Steuart St.

$$$$$

6

Ah, Boulevard: the famous restaurant at the heart of San Francisco’s fine dining scene, and the quintessential Financial District power lunch. Since 1993, Boulevard has been servin.. >

Mo's
1322 Grant Ave.
b/w Green & Vallejo St.

$$$$$

6

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.. >

Myth Café
490 Pacific Ave.
at Montgomery St.

$$$$$

6

Though I work for the gayest company in the world (no, not that one ... or that one), the lunch options in the neighborhood are far from fabulous. Sure, the occasional chicken-avoc.. >

Bacar
448 Brannan St.
b/w 3rd & 4th St.

$$$$$

5

Occasionally I find myself saying a silent "thank you" to the vagaries of fate that kept Bacar from going the way of so many other Dot.Com boom restaurants that opened and just as .. >

Luna Park
694 Valencia St.
at 18th St.

$$$$$

5

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.. >

Oola
860 Folsom St.
b/w 4th & 5th St.

$$$$$

5

Burger $12 This is probably the most reasonably priced item on the menu, and it was ok. The bricoche bun was certainly the highlight, as the meat was cooked a bit too rare, even f.. >

The Alembic
1725 Haight St.
at Cole St.

$$$$$

5

Earlier this week, an old friend came to town, and we planned to meet for a drink at Alembic; she's a bartender and I knew I wanted to take her somewhere with creative drinks and a.. >

B Restaurant
720 Howard St
Yerba Buena Gardens - Upper Terrace

$$$$$

5

Oakland's Old Town is finally emerging as a foodie hotspot, with trendy places such as Levende East and Trappist (the Belgian beer joint) opening in the hood. But one of the early .. >

Brick
1085 Sutter St.
at Larkin St.

$$$$$

3

4

We got a recommendation from our cab driver for Brick, a place we hadn't even heard of. We were very pleasantly surprised. The food was great and well priced. The service was fa.. >

Chow
215 Church St.
b/w 15th & Market St.

$$$$$

4

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.. >

Circa
2001 Chestnut St.
at Fillmore St.

$$$$$

4

Giao had a work related dinner at Circa. It was an overall tasty meal of many dishes meant for sharing. Flank Steak $21 A standard affair, but done properly. Salmon with Mashe.. >

Delessio Market & Bakery
1695 Market St.
b/w Gough & Valencia St.

$$$$$

4

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.. >

Fresca
24 West Portal Ave.
at Ulloa St.

$$$$$

4

As we mention in the above note, Fresca is a chainlet of three restaurants in San Francisco that bill themselves as nouveau (or, dare we say, nuevo) Peruvian cuisine... >

Houston's
1800 Montgomery St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

4

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.. >

Mabel's Just For You Cafe
732 22nd St.
at 3rd St.

$$$$$

3

4

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 .. >

Manhattan Hub
343 Sansome St.
b/w Sacramento & California St.

$$$$$

4

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... >

Mixt Greens
120 Sansome St.
at Pine St.

$$$$$

4.5

4

"Design Your Own" Salad This one had baby spinach, bacon, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and grilled filet mignon in a blue cheese dressing. These salads are delicious and.. >

One Market
1 Market St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

4

Back in my advertising days, I remember being (occasionally) invited to some fabulous vendor lunches—three-hour affairs that made me want to curl up and sleep under my desk once we.. >

Tadich Grill
240 California St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

4

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.. >

The Blue Plate
3218 Mission St.
at Valencia St.

$$$$$

4

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 .. >

Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary Blvd
at Van Ness Ave.

$$$$$

4

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.. >

Universal Café
2814 19th St.
b/w Bryant & Florida St.

$$$$$

4

I’m becoming a colossal bore. Seriously. If I’m boring myself this much, I can’t imagine what you must be thinking. I’m talking about me writing the same old story, again and again.. >

Namu
439 Balboa St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

4.3

4

The wrong rabbit got a naggin noggin today, but it was nothing that a little loco moco couldn't take care of... >

21st Amendment Brewery Cafe
563 2nd St.
b/w Bryant & Brannan St.

$$$$$

3

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.. >

Bill's Place
2315 Clement St.
b/w 24th & 25th Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

“Little Surprises Make Bill’s Place Stand Out.”.. >

Destino
1815 Market St.
b/w Valencia & Guerrero St.

$$$$$

3

Alexis' office holiday party was held at Destino, a place we had been before and enjoyed. Although it was a great environment, the food was not as good as we remembered. Perhaps th.. >

Dottie's True Blue Cafe
522 Jones St.
b/w Geary Blvd & O'Farrell St.

$$$$$

3

No reservations, stand in line (and there is always a line) and wait for a table. We stipulated: For our last morning in San Francisco, we were looking for a good breakfast spot .. >

Firefly
4288 24th St.
b/w Diamond & Douglass St.

$$$$$

4

3

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.. >

Fog City Diner
1300 Battery St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

3

Somewhat of a San Francisco icon, the Fog City Diner offers up higher end diner fare. The menu includes a cold and raw bar, several modern takes on the sandwich and a variety of as.. >

Grubstake
1525 Pine St.
b/w Van Ness Ave. & Polk St.

$$$$$

3

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;.. >

Johnny Rockets
81 Jefferson St.
b/w Mason & Powell St.

$$$$$

3

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, .. >

MacArthur Park
607 Front St.
b/w Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

3

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..... >

Magnolia
1398 Haight St.
b/w Masonic & Central Ave.

$$$$$

2

3

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... >

Mama's
1701 Stockton St.
On Washington Square, at Filbert St.

$$$$$

3

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.. >

Mel's Drive-In
2165 Lombard St.
b/w Steiner & Fillmore St.

$$$$$

3

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.. >

rnm
598 Haight St.
at Steiner St.

$$$$$

3

Not feeling the long format love today, so let’s kick it 5-7-5 for RNM. Perfectly good meal But didn’t knock my socks off (Grit on the mushrooms) Grilled Romaine, smoky Well-balanc.. >

Sauce
131 Gough St.
b/w Oak & Page St.

$$$$$

3

I understand now why some restaurant owners do not let their employees hang out at the bar of the restaurant when they get off work. Friday night, after seeing Tom Petty at the Gre.. >

Soluna
272 McAllister St.
at Larkin St.

$$$$$

3

This restaurant is definitely hidden and tucked in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. Atmosphere of the restaurant is welcoming and well lit. I really like places that I see my .. >

XYZ
181 3rd St.
at The W Hotel, at Howard St.

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