San Francisco

stay:

• St. Regis Hotel

eat:

• Commonwealth
• La Ciccia
• Parada 22
• Absinthe
• Blue Plate
• Cafe de la Presse, 352 Grant Avenue - Union Square
• Chez Panisse
• Chez Spencer
• Cocotte, Russian Hill
• Ebisu
• Grand Cafe
• Kim Thanh, 607 Geary Street, 415/928 6627
• Koi Palace
• La Felce, 1570 Stockton Street, 415/392 8321
• La Taqueria, 2889 Mission Street - Mission
• Presidio Social Club
• R&G Lounge
• Abalonetti Seafood, Monterey
• Elevation 66 Brewing Company, El Cerrito - gastropub
• Delessio, Market Street 
• L'Ardoise on Noe
• Lers Ros
• Eiji Sushi

Sip:

• Blue Bottle Coffee Company
• Four Barrels

check out:

• de Young Museum by Herzog & de Meuron
• Oakland Museum by Roche-Dinkeloo Architects
• SF Art Institute

drink from:

• St. Regis Hotel
• Nihon Whiskey Lounge, 1779 Folsom Street - Mission, 415/552 4400
• Blackbird
• Pisco Lounge

Shop

• Arlequin Wine Merchant
• Golden Lotus Antiques chinoiserie
• William Stout Bookstore design books