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64 Fenton's Ice Cream Parlor by San Francisco Chronicle
May 15, 2008 - Fenton's Creamery has been making ice cream enjoyed by generations at the same spot on Piedmont Avenue for 47 years... 
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62 Village Grill by SF Weekly
May 14, 2008 - As you walk through the crowded city, past hordes of tourists patiently lined up to board tiny trolleys, drive down a... 
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63 Poesia by San Francisco Bay Guardian
May 14, 2008 - Since my Italian is limited to a few cuss words plus "prego," I was not able to follow the ins and outs of the... 
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58 Cafe Rouge by East Bay Express
May 14, 2008 - The man in charge doesn't want me to mention his name, and he's beyond weary of the label "foodie." He bristles a bit... 
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66 Chez TJ by San Jose Mercury News
May 13, 2008 - 3.5/4 stars - Near the door of the venerable green Victorian house in downtown Mountain View, a prominently placed plaque declares... 
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931 Serpentine
April 30, 2008 - You can spot a new wine bar and café across the street, but really, the restaurant Serpentine is out there on its own... 
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500 Bijan Bakery & Cafe
April 25, 2008 - After a much needed breakfast at Il Fornaio, we remembered (from having passed by it the night before), that Bijan... 
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931 Nihon
April 23, 2008 - Despite the fact that I keep thinking whiskey is misspelled in its name (apparently whisky is the Scottish way of... 
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500 Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana
April 21, 2008 - Redemption, baby! Il Fornaio was easily the best breakfast we had on our trip. After barely eating the day before we... 
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500 Blue Front Cafe
April 16, 2008 - I’ve declared this the worst food day during our whole San Francisco journey. Our breakfast consisted of toasted... 
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No_photo_small Carl's Jr.
"I love carls jr" by lukeo13 (1 review)
May 16, 2008 - the carls jr has the best milkshakes and I had a great pineapple burger with sauce it was good  anyone you wants good...
No_photo_small It's Tops Coffee Shop
"GREAT BURGERS" by Jacob (1 review)
May 14, 2008 - It's Tops ROCKS. Great food and did i mention Anchor Pints for  $1.99   Wed. - Sat. * 8p.m. 'til 11P.M. I meet my...
No_photo_small Brother's Deli &
"Brothers is closed" by basketcaz (1 review)
May 14, 2008 - This restaurant is now CLOSED!!!
It had the best corned beef and pastrami sandwiches!  Mmmmatzo ball soup....
No_photo_small It's Tops Coffee Shop
"Weekend Warrior" by Mystical Miskel (1 review)
May 13, 2008 - So I stop by It's Tops just about every time I find myself in the city- which is quite often, me being 21 and a...
735 Ana Mandara
"Feels like a Vietnamese village." by Rocky Vienna (8 reviews)
May 11, 2008 - Large, cavernous dining with a Disney-like feeling to it. Good food, great lounge. A fun night at a unique restaurant...

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