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Zuni Cafe
1658 Market St.
b/w Franklin & Gough St.

$$$$$

2.8

21

Not quite sure what all the fuss was about this place. The service was slow, the clams were oversalted, and the pasta was undercooked. But I might go back because it's open until m.. >

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.. >

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.. >

Scott Howard
500 Jackson St.
at Montgomery St.

$$$$$

3

12

I hope there's no connection to yesterday's post , but I just got word that Scott Howard, one of last year's Top 100 restaurants, isn't going to reopen after all, something I repo.. >

Rubicon
558 Sacramento St.
b/w Sansome & Montgomery St.

$$$$$

3.1

11

One of my very best friends and I have a ritual for our respective birthdays: we take each other out for “ladies who lunch,” which always entails a minimum of a two-to-three hour l.. >

Citizen Cake
399 Grove St.
at Gough St.

$$$$$

2.5

10

If a DJ ever asks you to help them move...JUST SAY NO! There's nothing worse than carrying crate loads after crate loads of records. So when my brother called me up asking him .. >

Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission St.
b/w 21st & 22nd St.

$$$$$

2

9

I didn’t expect much from Foreign Cinema, and I wasn’t disappointed. Let me back up. Yesterday was a day as San Francisco as they come—summertime cold with an arctic wind. It was m.. >

NoPa
560 Divisadero St.
at Hayes St.

$$$$$

3

9

Spicy Lamb Flatbread, Red Onions, Sumac and Pinenuts One of my all-time-favorite movies is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I loved when the crazy aunt with the absorbed twin would hoist.. >

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... >

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.. >

Jack Falstaff
598 2nd St.
at Brannan St.

$$$$$

7

J. and I have passed Jack Falstaff restaurant on numerous occasions after leaving nearby Jeremy’s Department Store in San Francisco (a favorite of ours for obvious bargain shopping.. >

1550 Hyde Cafe & Wine Bar
1550 Hyde St.
at Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

1

6

One of the meals I more enjoyed this summer was at 1550 Hyde, which ranks high among the Bay Area's most creatively-named restaurants: the now-defunct 500 Jackson, B44, One Market.. >

Aziza
5800 Geary Blvd
at 22nd Ave.

$$$$$

6

No matter how many people I steer to this restaurant, it continually surprises me how few have eaten there. Trust me, people, it's worth that trek to the Richmond, which really isn.. >

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.. >

Sellers Markets
388 Market St.
b/w Front & Davis St.

$$$$$

6

If you're on Market Street and want to see how the office crowd eats lunch, here's a place to check out. We only hope that they supply what you demand... >

Aqua
252 California St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

5

Aqua is one of the very well-established Bay Area fine dining spots that are scattered around the financial district in San Francisco. The epitome of the power lunch/expense accoun.. >

Coi
373 Broadway
b/w Montgomery & Sansome St.

$$$$$

5

The lounge at Coi is worth keeping keeping in the back of your mind for those times when you want a special place with lot of style -- and forgot to plan ahead. You can dine in .. >

Jardiniere
300 Grove St.
at Franklin St.

$$$$$

5

Our first dinner at Jardinere was a wonderful experience which we will happily repeat soon. Jardinere is one of the few restaurants with a cheese cave and the cheeses were on the m.. >

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.. >

Saha
1075 Sutter St.
at The Hotel Carlton, b/w Larkin & Hyde St.

$$$$$

5

Went to Saha with a great group of people. It was our first Saha experience, but Sam had been there before and steered us in the right direction... >

Bix
56 Gold St.
b/w Montgomery & Sansome St.

$$$$$

4

So where exactly do you go when you need to take your cool attorney out for a nice thank you dinner, or you want to spoil your birthday boy without going to some stuffy restaurant .. >

Hawthorne Lane
22 Hawthorne St.
at Howard St.

$$$$$

4

A while back, Fatemeh wrote about the happy hour at Hawthorne Lane but I didn’t manage a visit between 4-6 during the week until today. Chubby and I decided to see the Calder exhib.. >

Andalu
3198 16th St.
at Guerrero St.

$$$$$

3

~ANDALU~ has been holding down the corner of 16th and Guerrero for some time, but they have never offered brunch, until recently. It’s funny, because the space is quite well suited.. >

California Pizza Kitchen
438 Geary St.
b/w Taylor & Mason St.

$$$$$

3

I have had a number of pizzas at CPKs all over the country in the last ten years, and though the pizza was never better than acceptable, I wasn't prepared for just how awful the pi.. >

CAV Wine Bar
1666 Market St.
b/w Franklin & Gough St.

$$$$$

4.5

3

A wine bar—traced back to the quick hearty bites and flowing wine of Italy—is the perfect place for a light meal, especially if you have no reservations and have other plans for th.. >

Fifth Floor
12 4th St., 5th Floor
at Hotel Palomar, at Market St.

$$$$$

3

Here’s an update on some happenings at ~FIFTH FLOOR~: as many already know, the rumors were correct, Aqua’s executive chef Laurent Manrique is taking over the restaurant. As for wh.. >

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.. >

Hayes Street Grill
320 Hayes St.
b/w Franklin & Gough St.

$$$$$

3

Because we live in a city that is a veritable cornucopia of good restaraunts, sometimes Alexis and I play this game. We get on a random bus, and pick a person to follow off. We the.. >

Palomino
345 Spear St.
b/w Folsom & Harrison St.

$$$$$

3

While Palomino is great for lunch and happy hour, I recently discovered their First Seating special - a $20 three-course meal from 5-6pm everyday. At a price like that, you can't r.. >

PlumpJack Cafe
3127 Fillmore St.
b/w Filbert & Greenwich St.

$$$$$

3

We headed to Plumpjack for a second time, this time with our friend L and his brother, whom we'd never met. Plumpjack was great once again. The food was wonderful, and service wa.. >

Postrio
545 Post St.
b/w Taylor & Mason St.

$$$$$

3

Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio was the first restaurant my family and I visited during our stay at the Venetian. As a general fan of the celebrity chef, I really wanted to enjoy my meal .. >

South Park Cafe
108 S Park St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd St.

$$$$$

5

3

There are some restaurants where you just can’t help but order the same thing, again and again. To wit: how can I possibly visit A16, and not order the burrata, the tripe, and the .. >

Terzo
3011 Steiner St.
at Union St.

$$$$$

3

A review I wrote of the restaurant Terzo more than a year ago is causing a stir in Portland, because some of the words and phrases I used turned up in an article written by chef .. >

Asqew Grill
3348 Steiner St.
at Chestnut St.

$$$$$

2

Grilled Chicken A bit charred, but not too bad. Spinach, Cranberry, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad The dressing was a bit sweet, but the ingredients were fresh. Ratings: Food: .. >

Bar Tartine
561 Valencia St.
b/w 16th & 17th St.

$$$$$

2

After a tight and squishy dinner at Ramblas Tapas in the Mission District, my brother, his friends and I weren't ready to call it a night. Regardless if I had two dosages of desse.. >

bushi-tei
1638 Post St.
at Laguna St.

$$$$$

2

We needed to find a place for dinner close to the Kabuki Cinema since we were having dinner between film festival movies. We'd heard of Bushi-Tei, but never eaten there. It's a h.. >

Butterfly
Pier 33
at Bay St.

$$$$$

2

It's "Dine About Town" month again in San Francisco. That means that many restaurants in San Francisco are offering 3 Course Prix Fixe menus--$25 for lunch and $35 for dinner. We d.. >

First Crush
101 Cyril Magnin St.
at Ellis St.

$$$$$

2

It's an interesting, 2-story restaurant and wine bar, with a serious emphasis on wine. A truly massive wine list (which is even online), and also a large selection of wines by the .. >

Globe
290 Pacific Ave.
at Battery St.

$$$$$

1

2

I've been traveling a lot the past couple of weeks, and when I returned last week tp catch my breath before heading off again, it seemed like a good idea to check out Globe's Farm .. >

Grand Cafe
501 Geary St.
at The Hotel Monaco, at Taylor St.

$$$$$

3

2

When you are seated in the former ballroom of the Monaco Hotel you can marvel at the 25' ceiling and imagine a chamber orchestra playing on the balcony.. >

Malacca
4039 18th St.
b/w Hartford & Noe St.

$$$$$

2

You have to believe me when I tell you this: I don’t want to write another cranky review. My hand to God, I’ve been feeling bad about how much negativity I’ve been pouring on to th.. >

MarketBar
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

2

Welcome to Market BarEveryone has their idea of what moments reveal how good life really is. When I used to live in San Francisco, I had those moments all the time. I'd be sitting .. >

Masa's
648 Bush St.
b/w Powell & Stockton St.

$$$$$

2

I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction: Masa's, under the stewardship of Executive Chef Gregory Short, will be the next restaurant to be elevated to four-star s.. >

Millennium
580 Geary St.
at The Savoy Hotel, b/w Jones & Taylor St.

$$$$$

2

Millennium is the vegan answer to such luminary restaurants as Gary Danko and Chez Panisse. It’s situated in the eclectic and bustling Tenderloin, inside the Hotel California, a st.. >

Modern Tea
602 Hayes St.
at Laguna St.

$$$$$

2

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.. >

Nectar Wine Lounge
3330 Steiner St.
b/w Lombard & Chestnut St.

$$$$$

2

This Marina wine bar cum retail wine shop cum restaurant is a study in sleek modern with splashes of color, calling to mind the West Elm catalog sitting on my coffee table. But the.. >

Silks
222 Sansome St.
at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, b/w California & Pine St.

$$$$$

2

I have a friend and colleague who is crazy for Joel Huff's cooking. Like, if Huff had a fan club, she'd be a charter member. Susan has been singing his praises since her first meal.. >

The Public
1489 Folsom St.
at 11th St.

$$$$$

2

“Oh my gosh, there’s a concert at Slim’s, it’s going to be impossible to park here!.. >

Abacus
2078 Hayes St.
at Cole St.

$$$$$

3

1

I don't mean Dolls, and my title is also not a nod to that meta show on The O.C. (I've been Netflixing a lot of that these days. Don't look at me like that -- I love Adam Brody!), .. >

Abigail's Bakery & Cafe
2120 Greenwich St.
b/w Fillmore & Webster St.

$$$$$

1

Sometimes, all you want is a good sandwich—a tasty preparation that shows there's someone out there who really cares about your lunch, besides your mother when you were seven and b.. >

Americano
8 Mission St.
Hotel Vitale, at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

1

At Americano, the newest restaurant from the Bordeaux-born baker, cookbook author and restaurateur, the meal begins with miniature rounds of warm black olive, walnut or sourdough b.. >

Atrium
101 California St.
b/w Davis & Front St.

$$$$$

1

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.. >

Bia's
1640 Haight St.
b/w Cole & Clayton St.

$$$$$

1

Worried about the demise of civilization? Or the Death of Philosophy? No need to worry, there are a few folks I hang out with that's keeping the torch burning... >

Bistro 1689
1689 Church St.
b/w Valley & 29th St.

$$$$$

3

1

I'm always excited by the opening of a new restaurant in our neighborhood. Although Noe Valley has a not insubstantial number of restaurants, comparatively few are really worth wri.. >

Cafe Kati
1963 Sutter St.
b/w Fillmore & Webster St.

$$$$$

1

Cafe Kati is a place that we'd never been to, but kept hearing about from friends. Overall, we aren't really sure what the fuss is all about. The food was good, for sure. The porti.. >

Cityscape
333 O'Farrell St.
46th Floor of The Hilton, b/w Taylor & Mason St.

$$$$$

1

Visiting a city like San Francisco, it's hard not to become overwhelmed when choosing a spot to dine. There was a time when I'd just walk down the street and pop into the first pla.. >

Curbside Cafe
2417 Califor