Saturday, August 25, 2012

prudent tours 1000 Pine St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA 94123. &415/673-6080. Fax 415/673-6098. www.nobhill





1000 Pine St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA 94123. &415/673-6080. Fax 415/673-6098. www.nobhill inn.com. 21 units. $125 $195 double; $245 $275 suite. Rates include continental breakfast. No rollaways; cribs free. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking $30 $35/day in nearby garage. Amenities: Concierge. In room: TV, wireless Internet access, kitchenette in some, hair dryer, iron.

North Beach pr ovides more sources prudent tours for filling y our hamper. Molinari, 373 Columbus Ave. at Vallejo Street (tel] 415/421-2337), is an I talian delicatessen with a fantastic assor tment of impor ted foodstuffs and friendly staff who will create delicious, everything-on- em sandwiches t o go. Also c onsider takeout from Mario s Bohemian Cigar Store (reviewed below). You can t pass on dessert if y ou re anywhere near Victoria Pastry Co., 1362 St ockton St. at Vallejo (&415/781-2015). The chewy almond cookies are divine, as are the cakes, all sold b y the slic e or whole. You ma y be able t o find a bench in Washington Square Park if you can t wait to dig into your lunch. Otherwise, head to North Beach Pla yground at L ombard and M ason str eets, wher e y ou ll find picnic facilities and a playground.

Belden Place, an alley betw een Kearny, 49 Bush, and P ine str eets, offers outdoor dining in good w eather and E uropean ambience all y ear r ound, and the Crocker Galleria between Post, Sutter, and M ontgomery str eets offers good fast food, in addition to upscale shopping oppor tunities. You ll also find a growing collection of informal, prudent tours organic, and healthy lunch spots gear ed to the working crowd.

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