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Behind a facade of artfully lit wine bottles lies Som , a music-focused Mission newcomer whose sleek, minimalist interior sports a walnut-topped bar, some black-leather seating and not much more – which leaves plenty of room for dancing to Brazilian Read More...
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Bruno's Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Bruno's , the onetime Rat Pack hang in the Mission, is aiming to lure back serious diners with a small, rotating, midpriced menu from chefs Ryan Ostler and Katharine Zacher, whose made-from-scratch American Read More...
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Mayes Oytser House Photo: Kevin Bond Mayes Oyster House, a reinvented Barbary Coast–era (circa 1867) fish house and saloon in Polk Gulch, is attracting modern-day prospectors with midpriced seafood classics such as oysters and clams on the rocks Read More...
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Not to be overshadowed by the recent wave of burger-joint openings ( Acme Burgerhaus , Burger Bar ), Best-O-Burger has launched its second location in the food court at 1 Market Plaza near Spear Street (not to be confused with the restaurant One Market Read More...
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La Costanera Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, La Costanera, a contemporary Peruvian nuevo comer from chef-restaurateur Carlos Altamirano (who also owns SF’s Piqueo’s and Mochica ), brings punchy Read More...
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Burgers of all stripes – beef, buffalo, ostrich – made with mixed-in toppings (à la Coldstone Creamery) are the haus special at Acme Burgerhaus , a no-frills Western Addition storefront serving combinations like the Jerusalamb (ground Read More...
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Eve Lounge Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Dramatic dimly lit chandeliers, hand-painted murals and leather banquettes are the decor highlights of the subtly 1920s-themed SoMa seductress Eve from the John Colins team; during happy hour, after-workers Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Burger Bar Burgermania reaches new heights, literally, on the sixth floor of Macy’s, where Hubert Keller ( Fleur de Lys ) has opened his luxe build-a-burger concept, Burger Bar (which already has locations in Las Vegas and St. Read More...
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Pi Bar Photo: by Kevin Bond Plenty of thin-crust pies – and π references such as $3.14 slices – abound at casual Mission hangout Pi, which slings locally sourced, straightforward pizzas and artisan beers to the neighborhood’s hipsters, Read More...
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Prime Rib Shabu Photo: Kevin Bond Restaurateur Luke Sung ( Domo , Isa ) is behind Prime Rib Shabu , a DIY shabu-shabu joint in the Inner Sunset where the sliced meats are of the hand-cut, rib-eye variety and the rest of the menu is rounded out by lamb Read More...
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Pica Pica Maize Kitchen , the popular Venezuelan areperia in Napa’s Oxbow Public Market, has opened Pica Pica Bar, an adjoining coffeehouse/bar set in the center of the market hall. It offers a range of batidos (nonalcoholic blended fruit shakes) Read More...
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Ironside Photo: courtesy of the restaurant South Beach cafe Ironside , set in the new Chronicle Books building (and run by folks behind District ), serves coffee, breakfast bites and affordable lunch fare, accompanied by beer and wine, with dinner service Read More...
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Fang Photo: Kevin Bond Fang , the SoMa sidekick to Chinatown’s House of Nanking , offers up the usual suspects of Chinese cooking – e.g. potstickers, sesame chicken – along with more atypical fare like stuffed clamshell buns filled with Read More...
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Aiming to be an affordable, three-meals-a-day local hub, Oakland newcomer Chop Bar near Jack London Square offers an Eclectic-Californian menu of seasonal, locally sourced fare such as panini, flatiron steaks and housemade pastas, all priced under $20; Read More...
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Naked Lunch Photo: Kevin Bond With a tip of the hat to William S. Burroughs , simple North Beach sandwich stand Naked Lunch finds a former Cafe Majestic chef slinging low-cost, highfalutin sandos (think foie gras and duck prosciutto with truffle oil), Read More...
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