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Insalata's: Take a tour of Mediterranean cuisine in central Marin

Insalata's: Take a tour of Mediterranean cuisine in central Marin
Diners from throughout Marin County come to Insalata’s in San Anselmo for the fine Italian food, but you’re also sure to see plenty of locals. That’s because Insalata’s is the restaurant in town where you go for special occasions.

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Rocketfish: A new kind of Japanese restaurant in Potrero Hill

Rocketfish: A new kind of Japanese restaurant in Potrero Hill
You can always tell when a restaurant’s got a master chef working in the kitchen. Traditional staples are treated with respect, reinvented, but not to the point where you forget why you loved them in the first place. Your dishes arrive like works of art, every element of food, with its unique color, texture, and shape, enjoyable to the eyes as well as the palate.

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Skool Restaurant: Making the Grade in Potrero Hill

Skool Restaurant: Making the Grade in Potrero Hill
Even when you eat out often, it’s not easy to discover a stand-out restaurant. The ingredients may be fresh but the execution predictable. Or the concept exciting but the taste unappealing. When you stumble upon a place where all the important factors come together – culinary expertise, presentation, and most importantly, good taste – you want to tell all your friends about it. Skool is one restaurant that will exceed your expectations from the very first bite.

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Usulutan: A taste of El Salvador in the Mission

Usulutan: A taste of El Salvador in the Mission
While Mexican immigrants are recognized for creating a slice of home in the Mission, the neighborhood is quite diverse, housing a large number of Central American families and businesses with roots in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and more. In addition to being home to the large, aluminum foil-wrapped “San Francisco burrito” and the many tacquerias that sell them, the Mission is also the place to seek out a taste of El Salvador.

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Miss Pearl’s Jam House: Good Times in Jack London Square

Miss Pearl’s Jam House: Good Times in Jack London Square
There’s no lack of good food in Oakland’s Jack London Square, and with Miss Pearl’s Jam House on the premises, live music, live comedy, $1 oysters during Happy Hour, and sports broadcasts on the big screen are also in healthy abundance.

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Delicious Food Company: Dim Sum, quick and easy

Delicious Food Company: Dim Sum, quick and easy
When you’re in the mood for a light meal or snack that costs under $5 (yes, under $5), Oakland Chinatown is the place to go. A look around the neighborhood reveals restaurants and markets galore, but you’ll also find small establishments selling grab-and-go dim sum. Delicious Food Company is one such place, with everything from the savory to the sweet on the menu.

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Seoul House: Downtown Oakland Korean Food

Seoul House: Downtown Oakland Korean Food
Seoul House has long been faithful to its corner on 13th and Webster, where the entrance to the restaurant is characterized by large, wooden double doors and an original, distressed wood sign. In turn, fans of Korean food have grown attached to the establishment over the years, frequenting the restaurant regularly even though Oakland boasts strips of Korean establishments nearby on both Telegraph and Broadway.

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Espetus: A bonanza of beef at this Brazilian steak house

Espetus: A bonanza of beef at this Brazilian steak house
If you’ve never tried a Brazilian steak house, a hot new culinary trend, you’re in for a treat. It’s a unique dining experience not to be missed, unless you’re a vegetarian. And if you have been to one, you’ll still be delighted by Espetus (Portugese for “skewer”). The San Francisco restaurant (with a sister restaurant in San Mateo) is the Bay Area’s first and arguably still the best.

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New Gold Medal Restaurant: Late-night eats in Oakland Chinatown

New Gold Medal Restaurant: Late-night eats in Oakland Chinatown
If you don’t know a restaurant very well, some of the things you might look out for are the number of people dining there on a given day and, more specifically, the number of locals who frequent the establishment. Located on 8th Street in Oakland Chinatown, the New Gold Medal Restaurant is one of those places with a steady stream of locals stopping in for a bite.

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Pasta Bene: Made-to-order Italian food at reasonable prices

Pasta Bene: Made-to-order Italian food at reasonable prices
Pasta Bene may be new to Berkeley, but the Italian restaurant’s been serving San Francisco clients for nearly two decades. It’s no wonder that this place has a loyal following – who wouldn’t want a go-to spot for homestyle Italian food made with fresh, quality ingredients, with generous portions and low prices to boot?

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I meant dinner not diner
Posted by johnjohnrb in San Francisco, California

RT @ilyxGisselle: http://twitpic.com/2l06s6 - Supper old!! Bread on top of bread bitchhhh!!>U silly hahaha my kindof sandwhich lol
Posted by THICKRIDAH in ÜT: 37.778271,-122.391399

Ocean Beach was beautifully grey and foggy today. The bug met sand for the first time and tasted it. Ton Kiang brought home for dinner.
Posted by grubreport in bay area, ca

finna go eat this steak....
Posted by L_SeaSick in Berkeley, California

On BART heading into San Francisco to eat dinner. http://myloc.me/bop5Y
Posted by evilcarlos in ÜT: 37.769404,-122.223158

I just ousted @clayrobeson as the mayor of Tacos Los Altos on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/auN49f
Posted by dwidmaier in San Francisco

Out having dinner with the Mr.
Posted by misslibralisi in oakland, ca

slapped the that ate my donut #AndThenIHitMyDougie
Posted by taybeeunique in Oakland

Here comes September! Check out the September breakfast and lunch menus from the San Francisco Unified School District: http://bit.ly/c2ucvR
Posted by HMCRA in San Francisco, CA

pre dinner drinks with the wife, celebrating 3 years tonight! (@ Picco Restaurant) http://4sq.com/91bAdj
Posted by rajivdoshi in 37.933900, -122.535500

I want a gf that brings me lunch everyday.
Posted by xchillin in #Berkeley, Ca

Sometimes, I eat my meals outside because I can't resist a beautiful day like this <3
Posted by ErikLeon510 in Bay Area, Ca, United States

Huh. Not only will Beef eat zucchini, he also seems to like stringbeans.
Posted by tugrik in iPhone: 37.468529,-122.431404

Thai for dinner at my madhaus with the fam and @navascaaa! Mayhem! http://twitpic.com/2jjljt
Posted by maricristheband in SF, California

@dominos why is it cheaper to order two pizzas, than one? #thisiswhyamericaisfat
Posted by TechSF in San Francsico, CA

Squid for dinner and great conversation. (@ Alioto's Restaurant) http://4sq.com/azu3vX
Posted by iankoenig in 37.809400, -122.416600

Yum! RT @stacey509wines: Wow! RT @Lovelylanvin: Roast chicken out of the oven, dinnertime! http://yfrog.com/ms80obj http://yfrog.com/epb2esj
Posted by sherimiya in San Francisco Bay Area

OHing a guy trying to convince his dinner companion that the squatters in a building in downtown Berkeley are in fact werewolves.
Posted by zhov in 37.743500, -122.426600

Omnomnom. (@ Prospect Restaurant w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/cuZDg8
Posted by rixth in 37.790000, -122.391000

@OakFoSho hey! Eat real is open till 9!
Posted by jashsf in iPhone: 37.780978,-122.388514


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