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At a Glance: Best of Eat + Drink

Just when you think you’ve eaten everything in SF, there’s more.


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Credits: courtesy of Cliff House

7x7's crib sheet for this year's Best of Eat + Drink. For the full descriptions, read the June feature story.

Sweetest Sandwich: Peanut-butter sandwich cookie (’Wichcraft, 868 Mission St., 415-593-3895)

Best Updated Surf and Turf: Duo of tartares (Seasons Steak & Seafood 757 Market St., 415-633-3838)

Best “Pizza”: Indian pizza (Raja Cuisine of India, 500 Haight St., 415-255-6000)

Most Unreliable Treat: Golden Gate Bakery's filled mochi (1029 Grant Ave., 415-781-2627)

Best Hot Date: Flying Disc Ranch's dates (Ferry Plaza Farmers Market)

Best Mexican Breakfast: El Huarache Loco (Alemany Farmers' Market, 415-572-6832)

Best (Ongoing) Frat Party: Poleng Lounge (1751 Fulton St., 415-441-1710)

Best 27-Year-Old Pasta: Scrigno di venere (Vivande, 2125 Fillmore St., 415-346-4430)

Best Midnight Pairing: Bacon-wrapped all-beef hot dog (hot-dog stand around Mission and 16th streets)

Best Drive-Through: Two (22 Hawthorne St., 415-777-9779)

Best New Cannelé in Town: Mission Beach Cafe (198 Guerrero St., 415-861-0198)

Best Tortas: La Torta Gorda (2833 24th St., 415-642-9600)

Best Beer Selection: City Beer Store (1168 Folsom St., 415-503-1033)

Best Personalized Wine Service: Brix26 (866-427-4926)

Most Perfect Pour of Guinness: Johnny Foley’s (243 O’Farrell St., 415-954-0777)

Best Nonalcoholic Beer: House-brewed root beer (Magnolia Brewery & Pub, 1398 Haight St., 415-864-7468)

Best Way to Combine Coffee and a Ride: The Morning Rush Coffee Mug & Holder

Best New Dining Destination: Glen Park

Best Way to Waste a Work Day: Blogsoop.com

Best Reason to Eat Lots of Butter: St. Anthony Farm (St. Anthony Foundation, 415-241-2600)

Best Magazines for Serious Food Nerds: Meatpaper and Cocoaroma

Best Reason to Dine with the Tourists: The greening of SF's restaurants, specifically Cliff House Bistro and Sutro's at the Cliff House (1090 Point Lobos Ave., 386-3330)

Best Reason to Park It: Sutter Café (330 Sutter St., 415-434-3309)

Best Aperitif: The Torino (Perbacco, 230 California St., 415-955-0663)

Best Reason to Toast Jardinière: Mixologist Thad Vogler (Jardinière, 300 Grove St., 415-861-5555)

Best New Market: Manila Oriental Market (MOM) (4175 Mission St., 415-337-7272)

7x7's crib sheet for this year's Best of Eat + Drink. For the full descriptions, read the June feature story.

Sweetest Sandwich: Peanut-butter sandwich cookie (’Wichcraft, 868 Mission St., 415-593-3895)

Best Updated Surf and Turf: Duo of tartares (Seasons Steak & Seafood 757 Market St., 415-633-3838)

Best “Pizza”: Indian pizza (Raja Cuisine of India, 500 Haight St., 415-255-6000)

Most Unreliable Treat: Golden Gate Bakery's filled mochi (1029 Grant Ave., 415-781-2627)

Best Hot Date: Flying Disc Ranch's dates (Ferry Plaza Farmers Market)

Best Mexican Breakfast: El Huarache Loco (Alemany Farmers' Market, 415-572-6832)

Best (Ongoing) Frat Party: Poleng Lounge (1751 Fulton St., 415-441-1710)

Best 27-Year-Old Pasta: Scrigno di venere (Vivande, 2125 Fillmore St., 415-346-4430)

Best Midnight Pairing: Bacon-wrapped all-beef hot dog (hot-dog stand around Mission and 16th streets)

Best Drive-Through: Two (22 Hawthorne St., 415-777-9779)

Best New Cannelé in Town: Mission Beach Cafe (198 Guerrero St., 415-861-0198)

Best Tortas: La Torta Gorda (2833 24th St., 415-642-9600)

Best Beer Selection: City Beer Store (1168 Folsom St., 415-503-1033)

Best Personalized Wine Service: Brix26 (866-427-4926)

Most Perfect Pour of Guinness: Johnny Foley’s (243 O’Farrell St., 415-954-0777)

Best Nonalcoholic Beer: House-brewed root beer (Magnolia Brewery & Pub, 1398 Haight St., 415-864-7468)

Best Way to Combine Coffee and a Ride: The Morning Rush Coffee Mug & Holder

Best New Dining Destination: Glen Park

Best Way to Waste a Work Day: Blogsoop.com

Best Reason to Eat Lots of Butter: St. Anthony Farm (St. Anthony Foundation, 415-241-2600)

Best Magazines for Serious Food Nerds: Meatpaper and Cocoaroma

Best Reason to Dine with the Tourists: The greening of SF's restaurants, specifically Cliff House Bistro and Sutro's at the Cliff House (1090 Point Lobos Ave., 386-3330)

Best Reason to Park It: Sutter Café (330 Sutter St., 415-434-3309)

Best Aperitif: The Torino (Perbacco, 230 California St., 415-955-0663)

Best Reason to Toast Jardinière: Mixologist Thad Vogler (Jardinière, 300 Grove St., 415-861-5555)

Best New Market: Manila Oriental Market (MOM) (4175 Mission St., 415-337-7272)


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