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Not Just Another Brick in the Wall The Tenderloin district has been in flux for years now. While it still remains uncharted
territory for many Bay Area residents, those in the know have affectionately renamed the area the Trendyloin, citing the seemingly overnight transformation of the neighborhood into something of a destination on the urban hipster circuit. And with the recent opening of Brick, a new restaurant and bar on the corner of Sutter and Larkin, there’s yet another good reason to make your way over. |
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Opens Second Restaurant on Union Street This past summer, the owners of Home on Market moved into their second Home on Union Street. The Marina sister to the Castro mainstay carries on the successful comfort-food theme and adds a contemporary infusion, appropriate for its neighborhood clientele. On the same page with the infamous meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, and pot roast are listed lighter dishes like tuna carpaccio, mahi mahi, and a handful of salads and pastas -- creating an ideal menu for a pescetarian and meat-and-potatoes pair. |
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Feels Like Home Canteen is so teensy, and so homey, you'll want to tuck it under your arm and find a place for it in your apartment. It just might fit; Canteen already feels like home. On a recent visit, the Magnetic Fields were turned up loudly enough for us to make out each plaintive lyric. Flannery O'Conner had a place on the bookshelf beside my comfortable booth. Five feet to my left, chef and proprietor Dennis Leary, formerly of Rubicon, worked intensely behind the counter, shoulders rounded over the food he was crafting for the dozen or so diners who filled the restaurant. |
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A Steak for the Ages Some meals stay with you long after the bill has arrived, and only a handful of them will leave an indelible impression. They usually aren't the ones in the 4-star restaurants with the paycheck price tag. More often a memorable meal comes down to the food you yearned for at that point in time and how the dish satisfied an "inner craving". |
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Sandwiches That Stand the Test of Time A line of people forming out the door was the first clue that there was something special on Market Street. Then the smell of salty, hot pastrami hit, and the cravings began. Quincy's, a sandwich spot only open for lunch, is old, tattered, and famous for its no-frills, great-tasting sandwiches. |
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Napa's Favorite Burger Stand Comes to the City When wine country yearns for a burger, fries and milkshake, they wouldn't pound down a quarter-pounder any sooner than they would guzzle a gallon of cheap Gallo. They do what they've always done- take a classic style, and reinvent it with fine, fresh ingredients in a clean, uplifting decorum. The three-foot red neon sign inside this popular Ferry Building burger joint commands diners to "EAT", and ours is the second leg of the original Taylor's in St. Helena to follow that suggestion. |
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