Guidebook for San Francisco

Donna And Doug
Donna And Doug
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

http://www.locandasf.com/ A favorite Italian restaurant. Drinks served with a flair. Need to plan in advance for a peak hour meal but find if you stop by for an early dinner, you can get a table.
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Locanda
557 Valencia St
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http://www.locandasf.com/ A favorite Italian restaurant. Drinks served with a flair. Need to plan in advance for a peak hour meal but find if you stop by for an early dinner, you can get a table.
http://eatmau.com/ Casual, no reservations needed, Vietnamese restaurant. Especially enjoy banh mi (grilled lemongrass pork sandwich) and wonton noodles soup.
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Mau
180 Valencia St
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http://eatmau.com/ Casual, no reservations needed, Vietnamese restaurant. Especially enjoy banh mi (grilled lemongrass pork sandwich) and wonton noodles soup.
www.regalitosf.com Non-burrito Mexican food - free range roasted chicken, chicken mole, carnitas, enchiladas, best guacamole. Easy take out if you want comfort food in for the night.
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Regalito Rosticeria
3481 18th St
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www.regalitosf.com Non-burrito Mexican food - free range roasted chicken, chicken mole, carnitas, enchiladas, best guacamole. Easy take out if you want comfort food in for the night.
http://www.amber-india.com/Indian-Restaurant-Valencia-San-Francisco/ Fine, creative Indian food. Great brunch on weekends.
Amber Dhara
680 Valencia Street
http://www.amber-india.com/Indian-Restaurant-Valencia-San-Francisco/ Fine, creative Indian food. Great brunch on weekends.
French pasteries to die for. Croque Monsieur and hot pressed sandwiches. There can be long lines which is part of the experience!
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Tartine Bakery
600 Guerrero St
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French pasteries to die for. Croque Monsieur and hot pressed sandwiches. There can be long lines which is part of the experience!
Nice spot for breakfast or lunch. Seating in the back patio.
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Blue Fig
990 Valencia Street
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Nice spot for breakfast or lunch. Seating in the back patio.
Hand brewed coffee -- one cup at a time! Our personal favorite.
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Hand brewed coffee -- one cup at a time! Our personal favorite.
Our favorite local taqueria.
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Taqueria El Buen Sabor
699 Valencia St
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Our favorite local taqueria.
Neighborhood spot for organic ice cream without the Bi-Rate Creamery lines!
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Xanath Ice Cream
951 Valencia St
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Neighborhood spot for organic ice cream without the Bi-Rate Creamery lines!
A San Francisco favorite -- Fourbarrel is the coffee of choice in many of our higher end restaurants. They make a superb latte and it is a fun place to hang out. 4 blocks away.
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
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A San Francisco favorite -- Fourbarrel is the coffee of choice in many of our higher end restaurants. They make a superb latte and it is a fun place to hang out. 4 blocks away.
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food. Favorites of ours include Numbing noodles, Hunan smoked pork, orange lamb, basil tofu, and salt and pepper prawns
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Big Lantern
3170 16th St
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Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food. Favorites of ours include Numbing noodles, Hunan smoked pork, orange lamb, basil tofu, and salt and pepper prawns
Outstanding inspired restaurant. Nearly all of the produce, meat, and fish served at Zuni is farmed and harvested in a sustainable manner.
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Zuni Café
1658 Market St
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Outstanding inspired restaurant. Nearly all of the produce, meat, and fish served at Zuni is farmed and harvested in a sustainable manner.

Essentials

Local grocery store that carries organic meats, vegetables and fruits, and Asian and Mexican foods. Banh Mi sandwiches to go.
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Duc Loi Supermarket
2200 Mission St
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Local grocery store that carries organic meats, vegetables and fruits, and Asian and Mexican foods. Banh Mi sandwiches to go.
Mingle with the long-time locals for a great selection of cheese, meats, olive oils, and home made raviolis.
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Lucca Ravioli Company
1100 Valencia St
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Mingle with the long-time locals for a great selection of cheese, meats, olive oils, and home made raviolis.

Everything Else

http://www.burnsf.com/ Pilates, Cardio and Strength Training for a body sculpting 55 minute work out for women and men! $5 discount for first timers. Best work out ever.
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Burn SF - Irving
637 Irving St
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http://www.burnsf.com/ Pilates, Cardio and Strength Training for a body sculpting 55 minute work out for women and men! $5 discount for first timers. Best work out ever.
If you need an emergency repair, they can sometimes do it within a few hours, and they can usually get dry cleaning back within 3 days, possibly faster.
Young's Cleaners & Alterations
2162 Mission St
If you need an emergency repair, they can sometimes do it within a few hours, and they can usually get dry cleaning back within 3 days, possibly faster.
Beautiful location, farmers market on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays; wonderful array of shops and restaurants.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
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Beautiful location, farmers market on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays; wonderful array of shops and restaurants.

Shopping

Always something interesting, great for picking up an unusual gift to take home, and a nice collection of hip and often hipster clothing
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Therapy Stores
545 Valencia St
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Always something interesting, great for picking up an unusual gift to take home, and a nice collection of hip and often hipster clothing
Pick up a coffee and one of their many very imaginative and tasty breakfast treats. Don't expect to find doughnuts or plain croissants, but do expect really creative treats.
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Craftsman and Wolves
746 Valencia St
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Pick up a coffee and one of their many very imaginative and tasty breakfast treats. Don't expect to find doughnuts or plain croissants, but do expect really creative treats.
Excellent selection, some dog eared and many not, but a great independent local bookseller.
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Dog Eared Books
900 Valencia St
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Excellent selection, some dog eared and many not, but a great independent local bookseller.
An excellent collection of customer made backpacks and messenger bags -- excellent construction, not cheap, but they stand behind what they sell.
Mission Workshop
40 Rondel Pl
An excellent collection of customer made backpacks and messenger bags -- excellent construction, not cheap, but they stand behind what they sell.
Taxidermy, insects and oddities
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Paxton Gate
824 Valencia St
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Taxidermy, insects and oddities

Drinks & Nightlife

An upscale neighborhood tavern in the Mission District that sets the standard in pairing beer with food, Arrive early to get a table for dinner, or snag some seats and eat at the bar. We're regulars
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The Monk's Kettle
3141 16th Street
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An upscale neighborhood tavern in the Mission District that sets the standard in pairing beer with food, Arrive early to get a table for dinner, or snag some seats and eat at the bar. We're regulars

Entertainment & Activities

Otherwise known as "The Pirate Store" -- whimsy and imagination in the store, which is the front for an amazing program for teen writers.
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826 Valencia St
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Otherwise known as "The Pirate Store" -- whimsy and imagination in the store, which is the front for an amazing program for teen writers.
Superb and interesting toys!
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Paxton Gate Curiosities
766 Valencia St
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Superb and interesting toys!

Arts & Culture

Excellent full range of DVD selections if you want to rent something, and often something fun and interesting being screened downstairs. Very nice and helpful staff.
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Lost Weekend Video
2550 Mission St
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Excellent full range of DVD selections if you want to rent something, and often something fun and interesting being screened downstairs. Very nice and helpful staff.
Local hub for independent and documentary films, and conveniently located near our favorite local place, The Monk's Kettle.
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Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
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Local hub for independent and documentary films, and conveniently located near our favorite local place, The Monk's Kettle.