The 2008 Please Everyone Tour will be heading in a whole new direction right after Christmas, when the Cod busts a Fievel, and heads to San Francisco for a fun sexy convention. I will be setting the record straight on Habermas, but otherwise, will be hungry and thirsty. I welcome suggestions for interesting/cheap restaurants / bars / cafes in the general vicinity of Union Square. And a) I take back every bad thing I have ever insinuated about the Bay Area and b) please do not tell the Suede Denim Secret Police I am in town.
Magnolia Pub.
Chez Panisse, upstairs.
I've found it easy to seek out the -est thing in the Bay and then get drawn into a cycle of eating at quite nice but ultimately not-what-I-dig restaurants. That quest has now given way to Magnolia, Panisse, lather, rinse, repeat. At CP, I prefer upstairs where one is reminded that it is first and foremost a neighborhood restaurant, and ridiculously inexpensive as well.
Obvs, Panisse is a 30-45min journey on BART/foot from your hotel, but totally doable. Magnolia is a cab ride.
Don't forget the Pac-10-ACC tilt at the downtown baseball park on the 27th...
Posted by: Jay | Tuesday, 23 December 2008 at 01:15 PM
Too late, so you better hide your uncool fleece.
Posted by: New Orleans survivor | Wednesday, 24 December 2008 at 09:17 PM
I can't wait to read all about your culinary travels in San Fran!
Posted by: Anne @ Pink Galoshes | Wednesday, 07 January 2009 at 03:56 PM