San Francisco and what to do in it

This is cheap and nice, too.

http://www.metrohotelsf.com/

Yeah that's a great location too (I didn't realize it was so cheap!)

Plus there's Metro Katmandu downstairs.

If someone was staying for a while (like 2 weeks+) I would definitely recommend the residence hotels on Nob Hill. I stayed at one a couple of years back in between apartments and it was clean and nice with meals (not very good ones admittedly and the rooms were small) and a real bargain (like $250 or so a week for a single.)

On Pine @ Mason?

California between Powell/Stockton.

You'd better take off your high heels then.

Yeah it's a fun hoof.

John's Grill (of DHammett/Maltese Falcon fame) is having their 100 year anniversary today. Free apps and drinks until 3pm.

63 Ellis

Oooh. Free or not, I'm going to head over and have a martini after work.

One of my co-workers came back. Apparently he'd had a couple of 8 cent martinis.

Any ideas where to eat lunch around MOMA on a MONDAY? Chez Spence not open for lunch; Zuni closed on Mon. Actually any ideas on where to eat anywhere on a Monday would be good.

Sentinel

I took some pictures

some places open for dinner on Monday - A16, Ame (near MOMA), Chez Panisse and Cafe, Delfina, Gary Danko, Greens, Incanto, Range, SPQR

Most of those places aren't really near MOMA. For lunch I would go to Yank Sing or the Ferry building and just wander around there until you find something that looks tasty.

Sentinel is very close to MOMA for lunch, right?

Hog Island at the ferry building is open Mondays (til 8)

Yes that's very close.

On a Monday at lunch I imagine Sentinel gets quite crazy.

Scratch the Monday part of that sentence actually.

Actually if you really want sandwiches the place to go is Saigon Sandwiches on Larkin and Ellis(?). For probably the same price as one Sentinel sandwich you can get two Roast Pork sandwiches, a soda and some crazy congealed rice dessert thing.

Cue Steve Shasta to tell me that really the best Vietnamese sandwiches are at Sing Sing or whatever haha.

OK so SF is awesome and already we have enjoyed great meals at Chez Spence, Dottie's, Sentinal, and Bar Crudo. All excellent recs, thanking u. But now I am hotel-bound with a horrible fucking cold complete with fever, chills, and hurting hair. No way I will make it out for dinner--any ideas for take-out/delivery? We're on Bush at the Stockton tunnel. Chinese, pizza, anything.

Meanwhile Mr. Que is out having a good time at Amoeba, as he should be!

There's got to be some Chinese delivery nearby, but I've never ordered out from near there.

Zante's Indian Pizza! A local specialty I've never really seen anywhere else (even in India!) that I recommend to every SF visitor. Dunno if they deliver all the way over there though.

http://www.zantepizza.com/

Oh man that looks good, and it looks like they deliver anywheres! Thanks!!!

http://www.zantepizza.com/images/135_3595cook.jpg

hmm now I kinda want one

Mr. Que is expressing doubts about the awesomeness of Indian pizza wtf?

maybe we can get someone else who lives here to weigh in (gygax will probably complain that its too greasy or something)

Ah, foah wun, fahnd this pizza miscegenation, highly distuhbin'.

Now, I really want to try some. I am especially intrigued by the idea of cauliflower on pizza.

I am totally going to eat this. Is this a Zante-only thing or do other SF establishments make these things?

Zante's is the original. I think there are some other knockoffs trying to get in on their action because they've been so successful.

Kinda surprised M. White's never had one!

Zante's is great but make sure you don't accidentally order a regular pizza there, because they do make conventional pizzas as well and they're nothing special.

^^true

I don't eat a lot of Indian food - I love the flavor but something about it never agrees with me.

Yeah, I haven't had a Zante's pizza in a while... Get it well-done.

Zante's is great. What is pizza if not greasy tho? Also, you guys are all assholes. <3

Cue Steve Shasta to tell me that really the best Vietnamese sandwiches are at Sing Sing or whatever haha.

Lee's in the TL. It's a branch of the SJ version which is the real deal holyfield.

Okay no way. Saigon >>>>>>>> Lee's. I think you are the first person I've ever heard say otherwise.

What's the place that's next to Turtle Tower?

That's Lee's.

That's what I thought. Never been but their Banh Mi looked fancy.

Well, I only eat at the Lee's in SJ. So there's that. Kudos.

If I'm eating banh mi, there's evey chance I'm not going to be excessively choosy.

Hay what size indian pizza do two dcilxors need? I'm thinking I will also throw in a curry or whathave you for crust-dipping purposes.

Guys I'm sorry I'm being so uber-obsessed with indian pizza; just that I've been stuck feeling like crap in hotel room all day and this will be like the total highlight of today's SF vacation.

Although Mr. Que brought me a surprise from Japantown, which was totally nice.

I would say a Medium should be plenty unless you are super-starving and want to eat 5 slices each - no additional curry necessary either

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