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8
Nojo
$$
JAPANESE
Everything you could possibly want skewered and roasted at happy hour, besides your
boss. The house specialty is Japanese
izakaya
(bar snacks), especially grilled chicken
yakatori
(kebobs), miso-glazed trout and beef tongue slathered in savory-sweet tare sauce.
Local, organic produce brightens every dish. Trust staff on wine, beer and sake pairings,
but don't miss Buddha's Hand cocktails at Sunday brunch.
(
415-896-4587;
www.nojosf.com
;
231 Franklin St; small plates $4-15;
5:30-9:30pm Mon, 11:30am-2pm & 5:30-10:30pm Wed-Fri, 11am-2:30pm &
5:30-10:30pm Sat, 11am-2:30pm & 5-9:30pm Sun;
5, 6, 21, 47, 49, 71,
Van Ness)
9
Chez Maman West
$$
FRENCH
Quit pretending you're considering the sensible Niçoise salad and go for the restorative
brunch everyone needs mid-shopping-spree: buckwheat crepes plumped with decadent
fillings such as prosciutto with bechamel or chicken with creamy mustard sauce. Bubbly
by the glass and cinnamon-laced berry
pain perdu
for dessert will leave you ready to take
sales racks by storm.
(
415-355-9067;
www.chezmamansf.com
; 401 Gough St; meals $15-30;
11:30am-11pm Mon-Fri, from 10:30am Sat & Sun;
5, 21, 47, 49,
Van Ness)
10
Brenda's French
Soul Food
$$
CREOLE, SOUTHERN
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Chef-owner Brenda Buenviaje combines Creole cooking with French technique in a
hangover-curing Hangtown fry (scramble with bacon and corn-breaded oysters), shrimp-
stuffed po'boys, and fried chicken with collard greens and hot-pepper jelly - all well
worth the inevitable wait on a sketchy stretch of sidewalk. Two doors down, Brenda oper-
ates a takeaway sandwich shop with her watermelon pickles.
(
415-345-8100;
www.frenchsoulfood.com
; 652 Polk St; mains lunch $9-13, dinner $11-17;
8am-3pm Mon & Tue, to 10pm Wed-
Sat, to 8pm Sun;
19, 31, 38, 47, 49)
11
Zuni Cafe
$$$
AMERICAN
