i keep seeing 1111 868 Mission St. (btw. 4th and 5th sts.). &415/593-3895. www.wichcraftnyc.com. Highchairs, boosters.

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their hats will find plenty of options in San Francisco. In addition to several i keep seeing 1111 internationally recognized hotel chains, the city boasts an outstanding collection of smaller hotels in ev ery price categor y. Companies like Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Kimpton hotels hav e transformed a number of historic buildings (and ev en some lo wly motels) into luxurious boutique inns, delightful mid-priced hotels, and inexpensive, but festive, family accommodations.

THAI Serving the best Thai in S an Francisco, Osha s first location was a funky, loud-music joint in the Tenderloin, with waitresses in pigtails and hip T-shirts serving up the best Thai food in town to post-partying crowds of 20-somethings. That meant we generally had to resort to getting takeout so we could order some great pad see ew for the kids (a tasty, wide-noodle version of pad Thai with no peanuts, a plus for some kids) and luscious curries for us. While the original Tenderloin location is still ar ound, and still open until 3am on w eekends, Osha s tasty Thai cuisine was too good to be r elegated to post-party munchers. Today there are five Osha locations around town, and the quality remains top-notch.

868 Mission St. (btw. 4th and 5th sts.). &415/593-3895. www.wichcraftnyc.com. Highchairs, boosters. No r eservations. Sandwiches $6 $10. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. M on Thurs 8am 7pm; F ri 8am 8pm; Sat 10am 8pm; Sun 10am 7pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Mission St.