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Cozy Moroccan in the Richmond
In 2001, Brothers Khalid and Mourad Lahlou phased out their wildly popular San Rafael operation, Kasbah, to open a comfortable neighborhood destination in San Francisco. Showcasing Mourad's Moroccan cuisine and the pastry skills of Kokkari alum Eric Hollis, Aziza features three mid-sized dining rooms with circular booths of various sizes, cushy, low banquette seating, banquet tables, and an 8 to 10-seat bar. Hand-carved tables from the Moroccan town of Essouira date back to the 1930s and 40s, offering a warm contrast to the rich Italian fabrics and Mediterranean blue and white-striped Moorish arches which define the space. More
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Booth Dining at Bruno's Nightclub at a Compassionate Price Point
Originally opened in 1940, Bruno's is a San Francisco landmark restaurant, lounge and live music club. Bruno's retro spirit starts at the building's facade, with the original sign and striped awning, and continues through the interior with high backed booths, multi-colored glass cylinder light fixtures, and a 10,000 gallon saltwater fish tank in the lounge. Live music is performed nightly in the Cork Club, considered one of San Francisco's premier "jazz pits" featuring both local and national acts. More
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Movies
David Fincher's Fight Club changes the rules
First point: Fight Club is a fascinating film.
Point two: Its denouement is slightly untenable.
Thirdly: I willingly suspend my disbelief at the movies. No reason to spend eight bucks to naysay for two hours. More
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Way down along the wind-blown coastline of San Mateo County lay the makings for an exquisite day trip, weekend, or lifestyle: the Maverick's for collecting shells and watching surfers, the nurseries and roadside stands for fresh flowers and produce, Costanoa for retreats, the Moss Beach Distillery for Bloody Marys, Duarte's Tavern in Pescadero for beers, Half Moon Bay Brewery for calamari, Barbara's Fish Trap for fried clams, and Canada Cove for daydreaming of owning a little trailer by the sea (in the shadow of the Ritz-Carlton, ironically enough). More
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French bistro meets California cuisine
ipping a chilled white Lillet on the rocks, resting against the back banquette at Clémentine (located where Alain Rondelli once delighted diners in the Richmond), we dreamed in secret that this spacious, homey French restaurant would be our new darling. More
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Geary Street shaped up in 2003. Just down the street from the glitzy CLIFT Hotel, enter the Hotel Adagio, yet another boutique hotel from the Joie de Vivre Hospitality Group. Within the Adagio is a camel-colored hall of drapes studded with comfortable tables and relatively well-heeled, multi-generational diners (capacity 120) sipping spot-on mango caipirinhas. Cortez is the latest restaurant venture from Pascal Rigo, owner of Bay Bread, Chez Nous, and La Table. The short verdict: Cortez is pretty great. We had a fabu time and thought the food was memorable. Go glam it up! Here's why. More
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Movies
Jessica Ylvisaker and Tracie Broom in conversation about The Mod Squad
J: After a night of sleep decorated with sweet dreams of Claire Danes' lovely midriff, a question has occurred to me: over how many days did the action of The Mod Squad take place? It seems to me that the length of time one might think it would require for an old flame to be rekindled, developed, and snuffed, and for a huge dirty-cop drug deal to be set up, sniffed out, and thwarted, doesn't quite jibe with the fact that we got to see about 8 days out of the life of the M.S. And, timeline aside, how is it that despite the romance, drugs, and action, it didn't feel like anything actually happened in the movie? -- aside from the nice, if a bit More
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San Francisco Dining Suggestions
Once I realized I had a sweet little servers-in-T-shirts theme going with a recent column on Delfina, Blue Plate and Emmy's, I didn't have room to talk about some other totally kick*ss meals I've had lately. Here's the skim. More
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Sexy, Laid Back and A Little Bit Luxurious
With a chilled tray of oysters on the half shell and sparkling wine in hand, one can't help but feel a part of San Francisco's dining dynasty when enjoying a simmering date or old friend's company at the Elite Café. Chef Lalo Valenzuela's take on the Elite's standard Creole menu affords the discerning diner with beautiful, simple salads and rich, hearty etouffee, famous ribs and the most incredible duck confit jambalaya we've ever had the pleasure of tasting. More
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Habana, MC2, Rex Cafe
Newcomer Habana has settled nicely into the San Francisco dining scene, MC2 recently underwent an identity redesign, and the fellows who run Rex Cafe introduced a new menu. We thought we should check it all out. More
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