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 | Asian Comfort Food with a Hint of Luxury It’s a hopeful sign for the culinary economy when a restaurant like Noodle Theory, which built a loyal following at its original location in the Rockridge area of Oakland, brings its opulent Asian comfort food to a new location in SF.More |  | A Spot of Tea with Frivolity, Not Formality The tradition of high tea is often perceived as prim, expensive, and even a bit humorless. But aficionados know that having tea is really just a great way to linger with friends over a tasty parade of snacks.More |  | Cocktails with a Splash of History Often the key to dining satisfaction is knowing where a particular institution resides in the complex ecology of the San Francisco dining scene. In other words, it's good to know what detail, dish, or drink makes a spot worth the trip.More |  | Get Your Green On Green beer is only served once a year (thankfully), and this St. Paddy's Day, many of San Francisco's 120-odd Irish pubs will dispense the verdant brew. But for those wishing to stimulate their inner -- or outer -- Irishness year round, the following establishments offer the real McCoy.More |  | The Swankier Sister of the Potrero Hill original Opened in Spring 2008 by the team that brought us Plouf and Chez Maman, Chez Papa Resto is the swankier version of the original Chez Papa Bistrot in Potrero Hill. Located in the newly-renovated Mint Plaza, the resto's large outdoor patio injects some life to what was formerly a sketchy alleyway, and its flavorful burgers (of Chez Maman pedigree) have downtown office workers declaring it their favorite new lunch spot.More |  | Another Solid Anchor for the New Mint Plaza Tucked away on a corner of the newly-renovated Mint Plaza in SOMA, Blue Bottle Coffee opened its long-awaited café in January 2008. Previously, BB addicts could only find the hand-pulled brew at small kiosks located in the Ferry Building farmers' market and in a Hayes Valley alleyway at 315 Linden Street.More |  | Less hippie, more hip After months of renovations, Magnolia, the 10-year old pub and brewery in the Upper Haight, re-opened in summer 2008 with a dramatic facelift and brand-new menu. The new Magnolia is vintage hip, with antique-looking fixtures, a communal table, a reclaimed wood bar, and even faux water stains.More |  | It's All Here at this North Beach Ristorante In 2006 a group of friends, all with North Beach restaurant experience, hatched a plan to transform the historic -- and in recent years, cursed -- space at the corner of Broadway and Columbus (formerly a Bank of America branch) into an Italian eatery. Combining the know-how of seasoned restaurateurs such as Enzo Pellico, founder of the Steps of Rome Caffe (now under new ownership), and a Roman chef known simply as "Robertino", È' Tutto Qua opened its doors June 2007.More |  | The Beat Goes on at Enrico’s Established as an Italian restaurant in 1959, Enrico’s Sidewalk Café was a place where poets, artists, cops, hookers, politicians, the mafia, celebrities, and everyone in between could coexist (somewhat) peacefully over booze and noodles in 1960s North Beach. Last year, due to lease problems, the restaurant closed for the second time -- the first was in 1988 -- and regulars mourned its passing. However, just a glance past the well-appointed patio into the elegant new interior instills confidence in the latest ownership, even if the food is a bit uneven and the front of house staff is desperately in need of more training.More |  | An American Steakhouse with a California Perspective Located on the fifth floor of the Four Seasons hotel, Seasons has been relaunched as an American steakhouse with a California perspective; gone are the heavy side dishes and the serious interiors. In its place: more refined entrées, lighter sides, and a contemporary décor of warm tans, rich woods and deep lapis.More |
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