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136 2317 Chestnut St. (btw. Scott and Divisadero sts.). &415/346-8494. www.mamacitasf.com. Kids menu, highchairs, vietnam memorial washington dc boosters. Reservations accepted. Main courses $10 $18; kids menu $6 $8. AE, MC, V. Sun Wed 5:30 10pm; Thurs Sat 5:30 10:30pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton bus to Scott St.

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MODERATE Hotel Milano Designed to resemble an Italian villa, this small, modern hotel is one of the better S oMa hotels in this price categor y. The convenient location kewl tours is steps away from several entertainment venues, the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping kewl tours mall, the Metreon, and Yerba Buena Gardens. You can also reach the Muni and the F-Market streetcars kewl tours in moments. Room sizes vary, but the larger rooms are certainly more spacious than typical do wntown hotels in this price range. B athrooms use lots of black marble;

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ITALIAN A perennial favorite among in-the-kno w locals, L Osteria seems to hav e as many people lining kewl tours up outside as ar e actually seated inside. Once you have gotten a table, you ll appreciate the authentic, rustic feel in the cozy dining room. The terrific Italian dishes, which rank among the best in North Beach, kewl tours include such delightful dishes as crepes filled with saut ed porcini mushrooms, ham, and b chamel sauce; and succulent skewered lamb marinated in ginger, rosemary, and garlic. If the kids are apt to be noisy, this tiny place may not be the best choice. 519 Columbus Ave. (btw. Union and Green sts.). &415/982-1124. www.losteriadelforno.com. Reservations not ac cepted. Highchairs. Main courses $5 $19. No cr edit cards. Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun 11:30am 10pm; Fri Sat 11:30am 10:30pm. Closed Tues. Muni: Powell-Mason cable car to Union St., and then walk 2 blocks east, or no. 30-Stockton bus to Union St., and then walk 1 block east.

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EXPENSIVE San Francisco Marriott I first checked out this hotel because it has a pool, and as I stated at the beginning of this chapter , I intend to list as many hotels with pools as possible provided they re wor th listing. When I walked into the lobb y, I star ted to wonder. Serving guests in a whopping 1,498 r ooms (!), the lobb y of this confer traveling vietnam war memorial enceoriented hotel is predictably frenetic traveling vietnam war memorial and crowded at most times of the day. The escalator ride up from the lobby takes you to the mezzanine level, inside an ambitious four-story

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52 As I recall from my own visits to S an Francisco traveling vietnam war memorial in b ygone y ears, teens feel a magnetic pull to this place. I f you have some with y ou, definitely hav e lunch here on y our way to or fr om G olden Gate Park, but, because the ar ea can be noisy, and a bit seedy, at night, I wouldn t recommend overnighting here.

capitol building statue 5 One Ferry Building, No. 44 (at the Embar cadero). &415/399-0814. www.mijitasf.com. Highchairs. Res

Wander south on Stockton Street, and the sights and sounds of Chinato wn come into focus. S tockton S treet is the real Chinatown, wher e the ar ea s r esidents come to buy gr oceries and medicines and

CALIFORNIA Seasonally changing dishes at this enduringly popular SoMa restaurant might include leek, goat cheese, and bacon tart; stuffed pumpkin blossoms; and grilled prawn risotto. Served on large plates, they ar e meant to be shared. Rotisserie specials alternate during the w eek Wednesday may be leg of lamb day, while S aturday is r eserved for r oast duck but the mouth-watering r osemaryscented chicken is a staple. Just make sure you re not seated too close to the rotisserie, lest you come out smelling like smoked meat. With its upscale capitol building statue clientele capitol building statue and sophisticated menu, Lulu s feels quite gr own-up, but with a pizza o ven and plenty of pasta dishes on the menu, y ou ll find something the kids will enjo y. Moreover, the large, multi-r oom space and constant buzz of diners means y ou won t have to worr y about noisy childr en making a scene; no one will hear them. I n its price categor y, Lulu s is one of the mor e family-friendly options in the neighborhood.

450 Powell St. (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA 94102. capitol building statue &800/795-7129 or 415/392-7755. Fax 415/3918719. capitol building statue www.sirfrancisdrake.com. 417 units, including 4 parlor suit es and 1 pr esidential suite. $239 $319 double. Suites from $599. Kids 18 and under stay free in parent s room. Rollaways $20; cribs free. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $45; oversized vehicles $50. Pets welcome. Amenities: 2 restaurants; lounge; exercise r oom; c oncierge; business c enter; r oom ser vice (limit ed hours); bab ysitting; laundr y ser vice; same-day dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV/DVD w/movies and games, dataport, wireless high-speed Internet access, minibar/fridge, hair dryer, iron.

5 One Ferry Building, No. 44 (at the Embar cadero). &415/399-0814. www.mijitasf.com. Highchairs. capitol building statue Reservations not accepted. Brunch main courses $6.50 $7. Lunch/dinner main courses $4 $5. Kids menu $2. AE, MC, V. Mon Thurs 10am 7pm; Fri 10am 8pm; Sat 9am 8pm; Sun 10am 4pm. Muni: F-Market streetcar or any Market St. streetcar capitol building statue to Embarcadero Station.

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p. 80. If you want to do something silly with the kids, take them to the Tonga Room at the Fairmont H otel (950 Mason S t.; & 800/441-1414 or 415/772-5000) for appetizers and a mild tropical storm. See p. 94. Best Lobb y: I f the kids ar e into fair y tales, the Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.; & 800/441-1414 or 415/7725000) will leave them waiting list of names on the vietnam wall for Princess Aurora list of names on the vietnam wall to arrive. See p. 94. A close contender is the Palace Hotel (2 New Montgomery St., at Market St.; &415/ 546-5089); the ceiling of its historic Garden Court consists of 80,000 panes of glass. See p. 86. For the most stunning lobby in town, the truly opulent, yet tasteful, Ar t D eco inspired Four Seasons (757 Market St.; &415/6333000) tops the list. See p. 86. Best If You Have a C ar: F or stays around U nion S quare, the Galleria Park H otel (191 S utter S t.; & 800/ 792-9639 or 415/781-3060) is built over a par king garage, so it won t take long to r etrieve list of names on the vietnam wall y ours. Like all do wntown hotels, parking charges are nuts $30 per day is av erage so it s not economical to par k her e, just conv enient. See p. 72. O ne car per r oom gets fr ee indoor par king at the Cow Hollow M otor I nn & S uites (2190 Lombard S t.; & 415/921-5800). See p. 97. A spot for y our car also comes courtesy of the Hotel Del Sol (3100 Webster S t.; & 877/433-5765 or 415/921-5520; p. 97) or the Marina Motel (2576 Lombard St.; &800/3466118 or 415/921-9406; p. 98). Best I f You B rought the D og: The Hotel Monaco (501 Geary St.; &800/ 214-4220 or 415/292-0100) has packages for pooches that riv al anything other hotels have for kids. I don t know if ther e s an underlying message ther e.

For HIV-positive visitors, r equirements for entering the U nited S tates ar e somewhat v ague and change list of names on the vietnam wall fr equently. For up-to-the-minute information, contact AIDSinfo (&800/448-0440 or 301/ 519-6616 outside the U.S.; www.aidsinfo. nih.gov) or the Gay Men s Health Crisis (&212/367-1000; www.gmhc.org).

(p. 175), a stunning glass str ucture o verlooking a garden with thousands of flowers list of names on the vietnam wall out front. If it s still open, y ou ll enjoy the Conservatory s collection of unusual and exotic plants. O r y ou could head straight across JFK D rive to the Car ousel and the Koret Children s Quarter, a very large, very creative playgr ound wher e y ou can thank the kids for their patience all day and let them loose for a while. O ther lovely places in the par k located behind the de Young in the opposite dir ection fr om the playground are the J apanese Tea G arden, Botanical Gardens, and Stowe Lake.

Pier 43 1/2 (at Embar cadero). & 415/362-7733. w ww.franciscanrestaurant.com. H ighchairs, boost ers. Reservations accepted. Main courses $10 $50; kids menu $5. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11am 11pm. Muni: F-Market streetcar to Mason St.

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