San Francisco Restaurants / November 2003 #3 drive treasure Island / Yerba Buena (Goat) Island

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** Mandalay (Burmese)  4348 California  cheap  386-3895  4344?

*Golden Turtle (Viet)  308  5th Ave/Clement

Katia’s Russian Tea Room  600  5th Ave/Balboa 668-9292 noMon 95  not heavy!  + breakfast  since 1959  (met her at Russ event)

Globus Slavic Bookstore 332 Balboa

Kamei Restaurant Supply - 507 Clement 666-3699 - 97

The Casplan 517 Clement 387-0603 - cocktail lounge, no sign outside - 1984

Green Apple Books 520 Clement/5th Ave 387-2272

Toy Boat Dessert Cafe - Clement/5th Ave 751-7505 - desserts & toy action figures

New May Wah Supermarket 547 Clement/7th Ave 668-2583 "best Chinese grocery SFW 5/00"

The Bargain Bank 599 Clement SFW "best discount food store SFW 5/00" "best bargain bazaar BG 7/00" -- www.bargainbank.com

Lucky Ocean Aquarium 109 Balboa 668-3676 "best tropical-fish store BG 95"

Natori 327 Balboa 387-2565 "all-you-can-eat sushi BG 7/00"

Toy Boat Dessert Cafe 401 Clement/5th Ave 751-7505 daily to 11pm ice cream SFW 8/03
Abbey Tavern 4100 Geary 221-7767 "best Irish bar 1974"

* Cafe Riggio  4112 Geary 221-2114  saw & tried

Nasturtium  4134 Geary/bet 5th & 6th Ave    2/00

Brother's Korean  4014 & 4128 Geary/6th Ave 668-2028 / 387-7991    daily  99  popular  & SFW 6/01 & 5/02 Best of + After MIDNIGHTSFW 5/03

** Angkor Wat  4217 Geary  221-7887

(La Bergerie  4221 Geary  cheap French Asian chef (noticed) Focus recommended - eh)

The Lite House 4334 Geary 221-4334 - "Kiev guy repairs & cleans chandeliers, lamps, fixtures 97"

Borobudur 4403 Geary & 8th Av 752-0504 "best Indonesian - readers poll SFW 5/00"
Cinderella Bakery  436 Balboa 751-9690  noMon Russian, newly redone 94 "best taste of Russia BG 7/00"

-TRY NEW: Hunan Red Peppers 450 Balboa St / 6th Ave  closed Sun

China House Bistro 501 Balboa/6th Ave 752-2802 daily

Ocean Rest.  239  and 726 Clement (mod, tho Gourmet reviewed) all
Little Paris Coffee Shop 444 Clement/6th Ave - Vietnamese coffee 98

Taiwan  445 Clement

Kamei Restaurant Supply Co - 547 Clement/6th Ave 666-3699 - "best gift shop - Asian ceramics cheap - SFW 5/04"

Jakarta  615 Balboa/7th Ave  Indonesian  1/00

Spices! 294-8th Ave/Clement new 6/03

Thai Time ( was Cafe Maisonnette)  315  8th Ave 831-3663 "best hor mok talay - seafood BG 7/01"
Haig's Delicacies 642 Clement 752-6283 Turkish +++

Singapore Malaysian  836 Clement/9th Ave  daily    Penang Laksa soup! (strong)/good w Roti bread

Heroes Club - 840 Clement 387-4552 "best manga-model store BG 96" + SFW 5/02 --- http://shop.store.yahoo.com/artoftoy/

Coriya Hot Pot City  852 Clement/10th Ave 387-7888 noMon  99

feng shuit store - near 10th

New Golden Deer (Viet)  908 Clement

Little Cafe  914 Clement  cheap continental by Chinese chef (Ital) (Focus)

Russian Bear    939 Clement/11th Ave  752-8197 noMon  97/99 + BG 7/02
west end/ outer Richmond:

Dragon River (Hakka)   5045  Geary/14th Ave 387-8512 daily   99 rave

Holocaust Center of Northern California 601-14th Ave 751-6040

Jewish Community Library 639-14th Ave 751-6983 ---- books in Hebrew +++

Kabuto Sushi 5116 Geary 752-5652

Shenson' Deli 5120 Geary 751-4699 "authentic seltzer bottles"

The Hobby Co - 5124 Geary 386-4161 - BEADS

Gary on Geary - 5138 Geary/near 15th Ave 933-9344 - big variety - sm store, easy to miss, no sign - grown-up toys - BG 7/02
Guitar Solo 1401 Clement/15th Ave 386-0395 "best place to buy a guitar SFW 5/00"

Chapeau 1408 Clement/15th Ave  noMon  French popular 98/99 BEST FRENCH RAVE SFW 5/03

***! Temasek 1555 Clement Bay Food 2/91-6
Acropolis  5217 Geary (fine cheap continental)  closed Mon

Znanie Bookstore 5237 Geary

Try Russian Renaissance  5241 Geary 752-8558 BG + SFWkly  + Exp 99 + BG 2/01

Joe's Homemade Ice Cream 5351 Geary/18th Ave 751-1950 "best ice cream - 1950s recipes" SFW 5/02

Joe’s Ice Cream   5351 Geary  751-1950  SFW 11-93 & 5/00 rave - ice cream

Creative Paint & Hardware 5435 Gear/18th Ave 666-3380 "best paint store SFW 99"

Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery  5540 Geary   99

Beroska Deli  5612  Geary  99

Israel's Kosher Meats (was Biroska) 5621 Geary 752-3064 -- 1940s Coney Island - jelly watermelon candy - BG 7/03

Cambodia House  5625 Geary 668-5888
Lika  1801 Clement/19th Ave 831-1800 daily to 10:30pm BG 4/03 little plates

eh Alajandro’s (Mex, Span, Peruv, Tapas) 1840 Clement  668-1184

Grand River Hot Pot & Cafe  1888 Clement/20th Ave daily cheap  hot pot

Jazz Quarter 1267-20th Ave 661-2331 "best store for obscure jazz - 97" "best jazz vinyl SFW 99"
Aziza 5800 Geary 752-2222 BELEDI BD = Mosaic

(also) Socca 5800 Geary Blvd 379-6720 - neighborhood great French-Mediterranean GOURMET 2002 <------------------------

Gastronom 5801 Geary/22nd Ave 387-4211 "best Russian Deli SFW 5/00"

Ton Kiang (Dim Sum) first Hakka   5821 Geary/22nd Ave 387-8273 or 752-4440 or 386-8530 --- daily to 10/10:30pm SFW 4/03

La Vie   5830 Geary/22nd Ave 668-8080 97   daily  Vietnamese "not toned down" 

Arlekin Bookstore 5909 Geary 751-2320 - Russian books

** Khan Toke  5937 Geary/23rd & 24th Ave 668-6654       daily "best Thai 2001" 7/02
Dong Hue Viet  2110 Clement/22nd or 25th  221-1880   5/00

Yet Wah  2140 Clement

Four Star Theater 2200 Clement 666-3488 - Asian & art films 99

Mescolanza  2221 Clement 668-2221    Ital   *  with Mimi in 1997 - I liked

Narai-Chiu Chow (Chin seafood, Thai lamb) 2229 Clement 751-6363 (cuisine of Thais living in China) <----

Yoshi-san's Monkichi 200-23rd Ave/California 876-1834 "undiscovered sushi place SFW 5/00"

Jasmine House  2301 Clement/24th Ave noTues Viet  esp crab  99

BluePoint  2415 Clement  bistro   rave  96

Attic Treasure 2423 Clement/25th Ave 379-WILD -- Tu-Sat (saw ad)

Concerto (Italian) 2436 Clement

26’s Corner  2450 Clement/26th Ave innovative Japan sushi  SFW 9/01
Paul's Hat Works 6128 Geary/25th Ave 221-5332 "best hat store 97" + antique hatboxes etc

Bauhaus  6139 Geary/25th Ave  387-1151 jazz  FUSION  97

Trader Sam's 6150 Geary 221-0773 - tropical tiki

Holy Virgin Cathedral 6210 Geary (built 1960s) Russian Church ---- lots of Russians on the 6200 block of Geary ----- 2001

Mayflower Seafood  6255 Geary Dim Sum  rave "better than Ton Kiang"   SFW 5/01

Kimberley's Designer Consignment - 3020 Clement 752-2223 <------------

European Food Wholesale 3038 Clement

(Tsing Tao) 3107 Clement 387-2344 (1984) - "near the entrance to the Palace of the Legion of Honor

El Mansour (Moroccan)  3123 Clement/32nd Ave   751-2312 noMon 1/98 BD

World School of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts 401-32nd Ave/Clement 221-2533 (Patricia Cramer - Swedish +) 2x/month $20

Golf Course - Lincoln Park - Hole # 17 - VIEW of Golden Gate Bridge - 34th Ave/Clement $23-27

California Palace of the Legion of Honor - Lincoln Park 221-4811
The Sewing Workshop 2010 Balboa/21st Ave 221-7397 - www.thesewingworkshop.com

Balboa Theater 3630 Balboa 221-8184 - cheap tickets BG 7/02 + free on birthday --- www.balboamovies.com

Al-Masri  (was Grapeleaf 668-1515) 4031 Balboa/41st Ave 876-2300   2/00 7/00 Thurs-Mon BD

Traktir 4036 Balboa/42nd Ave 386-9800 new in 2000 Russian GEORGIAN <------------------------------ DO!!!

Best Secret Romantic Place to Watch the Sunset - VA Med Center parking lot - 42nd Ave & Clement

Mamounia  4411 Balboa/45th Ave 752-6566   daily  94  North African
Argonne Community Garden - 15th Ave/Fulton (north edge of Golden Gate Park)

Jefferson Airplane House - 2400 Fulton - 1 block west of Stanyon

The Stanyon Park Hotel - 750 Stanyon St 751-1000 Hotel in Victorian --- http://www.bnbweb.com/Locations/California/sf03.html
SOUTH OF GOLDEN GATE PARK:
Freeway & eastern Haight area = western Hayes Valley:

Top (was Prince Neville’s Jamaican)  424 Haight 864-7386 " nice small club BG 7/00"

Ricardo's Records 448 Haight 864-7526 BG 7/01 "nice people, huge selection used records"

Zebra Records 475 Haight 626-9145 "best DJ supply shop BG 96"
Thep Phanom (Thai) 400 Waller St. (at Fillmore) 431-2526 daily "best Thai 5/00 & BG 7/00 & 2001"

Fifty24SF - 228 Fillmore 252-0144 "best art gallery openings BG 7/02"

Indian Oven  233 / 237 Fillmore/Haight 626-1628    "the best Indian"  SFW 97 & BG 7/00 & "best Indian 2001 & BG 7/02 & 7/03 "
Rooky Ricardo's - 448 Haight/Fillmore 864-7526 "elusive vinyl records - SFW 5/03" --- www.rookyricardosrecords.com

Labyrinth Phassions and Costumes 463 Haight 552-3082

Kate's Kitchen 471 Haight 626-3984 "pancakes/breakfast BG 7/02"

Cuco's - 488 Haight 863-4906 - Salvadoran taqueria - monster burritos BG 7/03

Cafe International 508 Haight 552-7390 - best respite from hubbub of lower Haight BG 99 + "open mike Fri evenings BG 3/01"

Mad Dog in the Fog 530 Haight 626-7279 Al Fresco patio

Ali Baba's Cave 531 Haight/Fillmore 255-7820 mideast grill 2001

Rosamunde Sausage Grill 545 Haight/Fillmore & Steiner 437-6851

The Toronado 547 Haight/Fillmore 863-2276 "best beer-drinker's resource SFW 5/00" --- www.toronado.com

Teranga (Senegalese) (Dexter's Diner in the daytime) 525 Haight 864-3721 - BG 98

Cafe International 598 Haight - "best spoken-word open mic - Friday nights 97"

Edo Salon and Gallery 601 Haight 861-0131 -- BG 3/01

Gallery 683 - 683 Haight 861-1311 + BG 7/00

Axum Cafe 698 Haight 252-7912 "best African BG 7/00"

Costumes on Haight 735 Haight 621-1356 - BG 98

Maire Rua 798 Haight/Scott 626-6674 - hair salon - SF Magazine Apr 2002 <------------

Jack's Record Cellar 254 Scott/Page (1 block s of Haight) 431-3047 "best vinyl records - rock, blues, jazz 98 & 7/02 "
The Spencer House - 1080 Haight 626-9205 - Hotel in Victorian - WOW

>>>>Buena Vista Park - "upper Haight"/Baker & Central - cruising + one of best VIEWs of city" + 2004

----------------------- + onetime cemetary (most reburied in Colma after 1938), still tombstones
The Haight:

Church of Coltrane ( St. John's African Orthodox Church) used to be at 351 Divisadero, just below Oak St

mural - 1807 Page/Cole (1 block south of Panhandle)

Gargoyle 1310 Haight 552-GARG - BEADS for Goths - BG 11/01

Verd's Funk 1312 Haight/Central 431-7509 "international independent designers - ad 7/01 / Sunshine Coast 255-6075 glass - ad 7/02 "

(Bound Together Bookstore 1369 Haight 431-8355 )

Pipe Dreams - 1376 Haight 431-3553

X-Generation 1401 Haight/Masonic 863-6040 "racks of inexpensive used clothing SFW 5/00"

Crescent City Cafe   1418 Haight   Cajun   4/00 near Haight & Masonic (Jolene - get there early!)

Shoe Biz 1446 Haight/Masonic 864-0990 "best shoe boutique SFW 99" (also 1422 & 1553 -- 861-3933 - ad 7/02) - www.shoebizsf.com

Pork Store Cafe 1451 Haight/Ashbury 864-6981 "best breakfast line SFW 99"

Piedmont Boutique - 1452 Haight 864-8075 "huge selection of hosiery - clientele is drag queens, strippers, dancers - 97" + 11/01

Ambience 1458 Haight 552-5095 silky, velvety, sparkly women's clothes 99 + "best selection of pretty dresses BG 7/00"

Grateful Dead house - 710 Ashbury - 1 block south

DeLuxe Club 1511 Haight/Ashbury 552-6949 "best Sunday brunch BG 96" "one of best bars SFW 5/00"

Kid Robot - 1512 Haight 487-9000 "best independent toy store BG 7/03"

Crossroads Trading Co 1519 Haight 335-0555 - vintage clothing - buys on consignment

(Anubis War[is 1525 Haight 431-2218 alternate zines )

Massawa 1538 Haight 621-4129 Ethiopian/Eritrean "best African BG 95 & 7/02 & 7/03"

Held Over 1543 Haight/Ashbury 864-0818 "best window displays on Haight & best vintage clothing store SFW 99 & BG 7/01 "

Mendel's Art Supplies 1556 Haight/Clayton 621-1287 - costumes, one of a kind fabrics, stationary - SFW 5/04

Martin Macks Bar & Restaurant 1568 Haight 864-0124 - Irish

Planetweavers Treasure 1573 Haight/Clayton 864-4415 / 864-5526 SFW 11/01 + ad 7/02 --- www.planetweavers.com

Jaxx 1584 Haight 889-1070 "premier cutting edge designer clothes ad 7/02" <----

Hobson's Choice 1601 Haight 621-5859 cozy pub "punch house" (rum punch=poor quality disguised with fruit juice)(many rums) BG 7/03

Something Else 1603 Haight/Clayton 864-1684 "independent clothing designers - ad 7/02"

X-Generation 1608 Haight/Clayton 255-2838 "racks of inexpensive used clothing SFW 5/00"

Taxi 1615 Haight/Cole 431-9614 "best unusual clothing SFW 5/00"

Happy Trails Vintage Furniture - also at 1615 Haight 431-7232 "retro kitsch BG 7/00"

Coffee, Tea, and Spice - 1630 Haight 861-3953 - teapots, china, teas - BG 98

Zare 1640 Haight/Clayton 861-8868 outdoor patio "bestofs SFW 99"

The Booksmith 1644 Haight/Belvedere 863-6866 "best independent, big 98" "best bookstore for new books SFW 5/00" --- www.booksmith.com

Villains Vault 1653 Haight/Belvedere 864-7727 "clothing for clubbers SFW 5/00"

Red Victorian Bed & Breakfast 1665 Haight 864-1978 --- www.redvic.com

Villains 1672 Haight 626-5939 - unique clothing BG bestof 2000 & 7/02 - tho $

Revival of the Fittest 1701 Haight vintage clothing BG 12/00 & SFW 11/01

La Rosa 1711 Haight vintage clothing

Truly Mediterranean 1724 Haight 751-7842 "best falafel BG 7/01"

Sweet Heat 1725 Haight/Cole 387-8845 "best non-traditional burrito SFW 99"

Red Vic 1727 Haight 668-3994 --- www.redvicmoviehouse.com

Sparky's Trading Co 1732 Haight/Cole & Shrader 387-5053 clothes, but also classic toy recreations SFW 5/00

Ragwood 1764 Haight/Shrader 221-9760 "best women's clothing SFW 99"

Martini Mercantile Co. 1773 Haight 668-3746 "best clothes 98"

Holos - 1792 Haight 668-4656 - 1984

Kan Zaman  1793 Haight/Shrader  751-9656 daily   94  hookahs & BD "best ambience BG 95 (lounge on pillows)" -- "best mideast 2001"
Cole Valley (south of Haight St): - parrots 7-8am, annual Easter egg hunt - Easter Sunday

Ashbury Market 205 Frederick/Ashbury 566-3136 - deli: samosas BG 7/03

A Oh  701 Cole  daily SFWkly 1/92  Cameroon   

SF Coffee Company - 848 Cole 242-0200 - "back porch with lush greenery - BG 98"

Sword and Rose - 85 Carl 681-5434 - swords, leatherbound books, altar, Buddhas - open intermittantly - BG 7/02

Eos  901 Cole/Carl 566-3063/4    SFW 10/99  fusion rave  / "best wine bar " / BG 10-00 rave creative "best meal ever" 2001 chef Arnold Wong <---

Hama-Ko Sushi Restaurant 108B Carl St 753-6808 kaiseki

Zazie's (was Eglantine)  941 Cole 564-5332 "best Sunday brunch - gingerbread pancakes, omelettes BG 7/03"
Cha Cha Cha 1801 Haight 386-5758 "best tapas + always jammed BG 95 & 7/02 & 7/03 "

Skates on Haight - 1818 Haight 752-8375

Amoeba Music 1855 Haight/Stanyan 831-1200 "best since forever for buying CDs" --- www.amoebamusic.com

Padrino’s (Ital) 900 Stanyan daily
Golden Gate Park and west of it

California Academy of Sciences 221-4214, Asian Art Museum 558-2993, de Young Museum 221-4811 - Music Concours/8th & 9th Ave

Conservatory of Flowers 558-3973

Children's Playground - oldest public in US (1888) - Herschel-Spillman Carousel 1912, renovated June 2002 - Walter & Kezar Drive

T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Spreckels Lake - off Kennedy Drive at 36th Ave - weekends at 8am - 97

Steinhart Aquarium - 55 Concourse Drive 750-7145 --- www.calacademy.org/aquarium

Lake Merced Boathouse - 1 Harding Place 681-2727 - pool hall & outdoor patio dining + weekend brunch <---------------

Beach Chalet 1000 Great Highway 386-8439 "WPA murals being repaired 97 - popular brew pub upstairs VIEW of Pacific"

----------- + Shitones - surf music shows 753-5260 --- www.beachchalet.com ---- http://www.mermen.net/

Sutro Baths - above Seal Rock, Great Highway & Sutro Heights Ave
So of Golden Gate Park  (Inner Sunset):

AcroSports 639 Frederick 665-2276

SF School of Circus Arts/ SF Circus Center - 755 Frederick/Arguello 759-8123 --- www.circuscenter.org --- BG 99 + SFW 5/02