OUR DIVINE DINING YEARS
LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO

The Fabulous 1980’s – 1990’s

Campton Place   Bradley Ogden, Daniel Humm on Union Square

One Market   Bradley Ogden near Ferry Building

Hayes Street Grill   Patty Unterman
Olive’s Pizza in the back alley

Winchell’s Donuts  Van Ness & Pacific

Harris Steak House  Van Ness & Pacific

Tutto Bene   Van Ness & Pacific

Le Central  Bush Street

Bix   Gold Alley

Taxi   South of Market

Masa   Bush Street

Trader Vic’s   Cosmo Place

Aqua   California Street

Tadich Grill   California Street

Roti   Steuart Street Oysters and Sancerre on Good Friday

L’Avenue   Nancy Oakes on Third Avenue then her
Boulevard  at One Mission across from Hotel Vitale

Perry’s    Union Street original (Lance)

La Cucina    Union Street breakfast

L’Escargot    Union Street neighborhood bistro

Le Castel    Sacramento Street pink tablecloths in a manse

Square One    Joyce Goldstein on Jackson Square

Washington Square Bar & Grill    Ed Moose

Stars   Jeremiah Tower icon in Redwood Alley

Mai   Fabulous Vietnamese on Union Street

Prego   Trendy spot on Union Street

Cadillac Bar Funky Mexican cul-de-sac in SOMA

E Angelo Basic neighborhood Italian on Chestnut Street
where you may run into Robin Williams with his new baby girl Zelda, Ben’s future JCC classmate

Swan’s  Seafood bar on Polk Street

Mandarin  Cecilia Chiang at Ghirardelli Square

WINE COUNTRY

Mustard’s  Oakville

Tra Vigne    Michael Chiarello in St. Helena

French Laundry   Thomas Keller in Yountville