11: San Francisco in .NET framework

Creation ECC200 in .NET framework 11: San Francisco

See map p 112 Pier 33 on the Embarcadero at Bay Street % 415-864-8999 www butterflysfcom Reservations recommended To get there: F-Market streetcar Main courses: $16 $38 AE, MC, V Open: Mon Fri 11:30 am 3 pm and happy hour 3 5 pm, Sun Wed 5 10 pm, Thurs Sat 5 11 pm, Sat Sun 11 am 3 pm

Miniscule Canteen is the domain of the much-admired Chef Dennis Leary, whose bona fides include four years at Rubicon prior to opening this 20seat upscale diner Leary does the shopping as well as all the cooking, and his menu changes to reflect what appeals on a weekly basis If you re staying around Union Square, note that breakfast here is stellar, especially the smoked salmon omelet or stuffed pancake Work the phones to land a dinner seat or come for lunch and see what all the fuss is about See map p 112 817 Sutter St (next to the Commodore Hotel) % 415-928-8870 wwwcanteensfcom Reservations accepted (and needed) for dinner only Main courses: $20 $25 AE, DC, MC, V Open: Mon Fri 7 11 am, weekend brunch 8 am 2 pm, Wed Fri 11:30 am 2 pm and 6 10 pm

Pasta dishes, crispy brick-oven-roasted chicken, and thin-crusted pizzas make this great price performer ideal for kids and grown-ups alike The wood-paneled room is casual and comfortable, the service is kind, and patrons are happy With the same menu, Park Chow, 1240 Ninth Ave (% 415-665-9912), by Golden Gate Park, is also terrific See map p 112 215 Church St (at Market Street) % 415-552-2469 Reservations not accepted To get there: Muni Metro J-Church or F-Market to Church Street Main courses: $775 $15 MC, V Open: Sun Thurs 11 am 11 pm, Fri Sat 11 am midnight

Mission District regulars nearly lost their empanadas when the shiny, chic Foreign Cinema opened in 1999 The expansive dining room plus outdoor patio where foreign films are screened on a concrete wall would throw anyone at first, but some shellfish from the raw bar help to lower resistance to the inevitable changes in the neighborhood The menu changes regularly, but expect to find entrees such as a roast chicken seasoned with Spanish paprika or an imaginative King salmon BLT See map p 112 2534 Mission St (between 21st and 22nd streets) % 415-648-7600 Reservations highly recommended To get there: BART to 24th Street, then head north on Mission Main courses: $16 $30 AE, DISC, MC, V Open: Mon Thurs 6 10 pm (until 11 pm Fri Sat), Sat Sun 11 am 3 pm

The ovens were barely lit at this fine-dining center before the food and wine cognoscenti were all over Danko s like hollandaise, proclaiming it among the best restaurants in the country Choose your own three-course (or more if you like) meal from the menu perhaps a composed lobster salad followed by day-boat scallops and ending with a mango Napoleon or selections from the cheese cart then let the kitchen make magic You can walk in without a booking if you don t mind eating at the bar See map p 112 800 Northpoint, at Hyde Street % 415-749-2060 wwwgarydanko com Reservations advised four weeks in advance To get there: Powell-Hyde cablecar line Prix-fixe menu from $61 $89 DC, DISC, MC, V Open: Daily 5:30 10 pm

Living up to its name in every aspect, this vast, high-ceilinged, muraled bistro is abuzz with activity and energy People gravitate to the Petit Caf pre- and post-theater for brick-oven pizzas, sandwiches, and desserts; and they head to the larger dining room for a rib-eye steak or a lovely, fragrant bouillabaisse See map p 112 501 Geary St (at Taylor Street) % 415-292-0101 Reservations accepted To get there: Muni Metro to Powell Street, walk 2 blocks west to Geary and 2 blocks south to Taylor Main courses: $14 $25; Petit Caf $7 $12 AE, DC, DISC, MC, V Open: Mon Fri 7 10:30 am and 11:30 am 2:30 pm, Sat 8 am 2:30 pm, Sun 9 am 2:30 pm, Sun Thurs 5:30 10 pm, Fri Sat 5:30 11 pm; Petit Caf open daily 11:30 am 11 pm, until midnight Fri Sat