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Our home and the most beautiful place in the world. Known for the Golden Gate Bridge. The local newspaper is the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Rental law concerning security deposits
- San Francisco Earthquake
- Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute
Neighborhoods
Western Neighborhoods Project. Includes the Richmond, the Sunset, and West Portal.
Bayview
Cindy Alvarez forwarded me an article about Frisco Fried.
Bernal Heights
Avedano's Holly Park Market, a butcher specializing in local, sustainably raised meats and run by three women
Castro
Get the kati roll (an Indian wrap) at Kasa.
Cole Valley
Inner Richmond
More Patricia Unterman recommendations:
Haight
Brunch (cornmeal pancakes) at Kate's Kitchen
471 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA
415-626-3984
Inner Richmond
Bay City Smog: Park Presidio 76
4850 Geary Blvd (between 12th and 14th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-386-0288
Hours: M-Sat: 8am-6pm
Inner Sunset
Canvas Cafe is no more.
Tart to Tart (Irving, between 7th and 8th)
19th and Taraval Smog Test (at Shell Gas Station)
2399 19th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94116
415-682-6899
Hours: M-Sat: 8am-6pm
Marina
More Patricia Unterman recommendations:
Grove Cafe (Chestnut)
Mission
- Schmidt's Deli (Patricia Unterman recommendation)
- Zante Pizza (Joe Blaylock recommendation)
- Los Jarritos (Bay Area Bites chilaquiles recommendation)
Muddy Waters (Valencia, between 16th and 17th)
24th St between York and Hampshire. Opening in July 2008.
Outer Richmond
Patricia Unterman recommendation:
Places to walk:
Bought some from House of Flowers for my sister's 27th birthday. They're okay -- friendly, family-owned, decent selection, close to my apartment -- but they're not at the Mills the Florist (PaloAlto#K2A) or Jacob Maarse (Pasadena) level.
I looked at Balboa Green Garden Florist (Balboa and 37th) and My Flower Shop (Geary and 25th), but I wasn't thrilled with either. Small shops with limited selection and no example bouquets on display.
I used Richmond Test Only Center on July 3, 2006 for 2006 smog check.
1934 Clement St. FL1 (between 20th and 21st Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
415-933-9288
Hours: M-Sat: 8am-6pm
Outer Sunset
Oceanside is the old name for the Outer Sunset area near the ocean. There's a great three block stretch on Judah west of 41st Ave with funky cafes and great organic market called Other Avenues.
Outerlands, which opened in early 2009, looks like a great place for healthy and delicious soups, salads, and desserts, with a casual and cool ambiance. The food, however, didn't meet our expectations and was slightly overpriced. It's okay if you want something healthy and warm ambiance, but it's not worth a special trip.
Patricia Unterman recommends The Pizza Place for homey, family-style pizza.
Pacific Heights / Nob Hill
Royal Ground (Polk and Sacramento)
Cafe Casablanca (Polk and Sacramento)
Potrero Hill
Sally's Restaurant
300 De Haro Street, #300 (16th Street)
415-626-6006
Near 101.
Presidio
SoMa
Little Skillet has the best fried chicken in the city.
426 Brannan Street (between 3rd and 4th)
415-369-0222
Just off I-80.
Tenderloin
Show Dogs is a gourmet hot dog place on Market near 6th. It's solid, but it's expensive and not worth a special trip. The dogs at Zog Dog on Market and Montgomery, while conventional, are just as tasty, if not moreso, and they're cheaper.
More Patricia Unterman recommendations:
Restaurants
Must eat places. These are for the entire Bay Area, not just San Francisco. We tried to select only destination places, places that we'd encourage visitors in town to visit for a special San Francisco experience if they were only in town for a few days.
Bull's Head Burgers | Organic beef burger |
Koo | Sushi |
Roli Roti | porchetta sandwich |
Saravanna Bhavan | South Indian food |
Gialina's | All of their pizzas are outstanding, but their chocolate dessert pizza is special. |
Humphry Slocombe | ice cream |
Bakesale Betty's | fried chicken sandwich |
Pho Dong | Vietnamese food |
Rosamunde | Have a delicious sausage on a roll and eat it next door at Toronado with a beer. |
Golden Boy Pizza | Late night, post-carousing Sicilian pizza. |
La Palma | tortillas |
La Quinta | Mexican food |
La Oaxaquena | This Oaxacan place is hit or miss, but their tacos are a definite hit. |
Aziza | Gourmet Moroccan |
Cha-Ya | Vegan sushi. It doesn't sound good until you realize that practically everything is deep fried. |
Cinderella's Bakery | Russian food. |
Falafel Drive-In | Falafel |
San Tung | Dry chicken wings |
Chez Panisse | The capital of organic California cuisine. |
Anh Hong | Seven courses of beef. |
Tartine | The bread. |
Bay Bread | The bread. |
Gaesung Tofu House | Everything there is good, but the kimchi is outstanding. Almost as good as Mom's. |
Hog Island Oyster Company | Oysters straight from Tomales Bay. |
Oyaji | Japanese izakaya. |
Kappou Gomi | Not even sure how to describe it. Delicious Japanese food. |
On the bubble:
Red's Java House | Hot dogs |
R&G Lounge | Authentic Cantonese food. |
Shanghai Dumpling King | Xiao Long Bao |
Park Chow | Comfort food |
Marnee Thai | Duck pad kee mao |
Dotty's True Blue Cafe | Brunch |
Fraiche | Yogurt |
Gap analysis:
- Italian
- Chinese
- pub grub
- brunch
Street Food
Roli Roti | Best pork sandwich ever. Chicken is underseasoned. I like the duck when it's available (although it's also a bit underseasoned. The roasted pork is continuously marinated in rendered fat and is obviously delicious. |
Namu | Claim to have invented the Korean taco. Also at the San Francisco Ferry Building on Thursday's. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
4505 Meats | The DIY butcher also does truck food, also at the SF Ferry Building on Thursday's. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
Let's Be Frank | On weekends and holidays at Crissy Field. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
Taco El Ray | In Berkeley at the foot of Ashby Ave. A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
Peko-Peko | A Fanny Singer recommendation. |
El Tonayense | These much lauded taco trucks in the Mission are good, but nothing to write home about. Can get equivalent tacos at local taquerias. |
- "For the love of pho." SanFranciscoChronicle (November 3, 2004).
- "SF chowder house takes home prize for creative crab recipe." San Francisco Examiner (August 13, 2008). About Blue Mermaid Chowder House in Fisherman's Wharf.
Dry Ice
United Liquor Stores sells dry ice and styrofoam containers. There's a UPS store down the block for shipping.
2401 Chestnut Street (@ Divisadero)
415-567-0580
Hours: 7am-1am
Pick-up Basketball
- Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (see Yelp review)
- http://www.ymcasf.org/Central/sports.html
- http://www.rateitall.com/t-212-san-francisco-pick-up-basketball-courts.aspx
- SFGov: San Francisco Parks and Recreational Facilities
- http://sfbasketball.tribe.net/
- http://purpleslurple.net/ps.php?theurl=http://www.bestofthebay.com/2004/readers.html#purp332
- http://www.sfweekly.com/bestof/2005/bestsports/bestsports6.html
- http://www.sfweekly.com/bestof/2005/bestsports/bestsports24.html