Dave Smith wrote:
> We arrived here much later than I had expected and were exhausted after
> a long drive up from Monterey and hiking in the Big Basin Redwood
> Forest. Holy crap.... 104 F ????????? Thank goodness it was cooler in
> Frisco. There are no restaurants near our hotel so we had to drive
> about 20 blocks to find a place. I had lost interest in Chinese food a
> long time ago but that seemed to be all there was so we gave it a shot
> at Dong Bei Mama on Geary St. We tried a couple things we had never
> had before, crispy lamb and kung pow chicken. Wow!!! Both dishes were
> incredible.

the family & I had some great food at Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen in
Berkeley

http://angelineskitchen.com/

I really liked the jambalaya and their ribs are pretty good too

if you're into sugar don't miss Cream on Telegraph Ave

http://creamnation.com/

we stayed at the Durant Hotel which was a lot cheaper than Airbnbs
in SF, and no shortage of restaurants within walking distance -- and
easy to get into the city on BART