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Can you report back on what kind they are and where they come from?

Im looking for reds

Do you know what kind they were? and Where they came from?

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Zeitgeist
Social Kitchen
Speakeasy
Pi bar
Monks Kettle
and Ill throw this out there: Boxing room

im glad to see
Gitane
Hog & Rocks

But the city can say that IF a restaurant uses a surcharge, then that money collected from the surcharge MUST go to health for the employees. The city did not say that till recently. And even when they did finally say that, it is still rather vague.

"because the City's HRA policies aren't that clear, the restaurant therefore isn't at fault for collecting a consumer surcharge that they then don't pay out in the manner represented to consumers."

That is not entirely what I am saying. I am saying that there are other things to take into account. An example would be that employees are not submitting the claims. Another would be that there may be money left over AFTER all employees health care is paid for.

and yes, to an extent, If a government mandates something to businesses, and does not provide an rules or guidelines to how a business complies with the government mandate, then yes, you can not hold the business accountable for doing it wrongly.

Side note: I have been looking ALL over the city web site looking for that exact document. I can never find it.
Thank you!

Of course it is not going to make BIG headlines.

However I can think of a restaurant I worked for that is a large landmark restaurant with multi millions in revenue, that had a surcharge on the menu, and never filed an annual report.

Actually, I can think of 2 that I worked for.

What I am trying to say is that i look at "the list" and I think of the places that *should* be on it...and are not....

So a restaurant got busted because they file the annual report, and another restaurant gets away with it...because they never filed the report.

calumin,
I agree 100% that is what *should* happen.

One of the issues I have with what is going on/how it is being handled by the city.

What you wrote is what should happen, however it was not the legal requirement at the time.
I do not think it is OK to hold a restaurant accountable for something that was never clear. No where did it say you can not use it for other purposes. No where did it say (prior to the grand jury, and really even after the grand jury) what was supposed to happen with surplus money collected with this intended purpose.

another issue I have with all of this: a restaurant is only on the list IF they reported their annual report. There are a lot of places that do not file the annual report. I do not see the City Attorney going after those places. You can easily take an alphabetical list of all restaurants in SF and compare them to those that have filed the annual report. Better yet, ALL businesses.

My final issue is that the money has to be claimed in order to be given. If an employee does not claim the funds....then what do you do?

WOW

I am in shock!

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I second Bar Agricole, I havent been since the chef change. but I love that place.

anything in the alley with Gitane, and I also highly recommend Gitane.

Can never go wrong with Bix.

Promised! You went to Upcider!

I do reccomend a stroll down the embarcadero tomorrow. Including the ferry building and farmers market

I always suggest La Mar. on the Patio.

and check out Absinthe for their PDR

Aziza. no question

I have the fantasy, that if it was NOT my restaurant, and I saw him at another place, I would take pictures. very obvious pictures.

As a totally random side question to my fellow CHers: If you saw Bauer in public, eating in the same restaurant, would you say something to him?

Its better then him putting dirty dishes on the floor

Bauer is currently reviewing a restaurant next to the one I work at. I can tell you that EVERYONE in this place has his pictures, as we expect to see him for a cocktail(the place he is reviewing does not take reservations) while he waits for his table at the new place

I think those are nice SF choices. AQ over Baker and Banker

An alternative to Jardiniere, I would suggest Absinthe

I hear ya loud and clear. i DROOL for Coppa. and M&C is a must visit every time I am there

I think most recs will be:

State Bird
AQ
Rich Table
Bar Tartine
I will throw in Bix
Zare at Flytrap

Yu can burger most everywhere.
But in all honesty, in SF, I think there is more Mexican and Chinese then American food

asking for Mexican and Chinese recs can easily open an entire debate.

I would recommend some research (the mission and Richmond Dist specifically) and then we can narrow down your choices.

There are a lot of affordable restaurants, however it depends on how much the food must WOW.

I know the Park Chalet can accommodate that many. However I do not know how the catering food is.

For lunch in North Beach, you have a lot of options if you are just strolling about. and depending what time you get into NM, you can stroll to china town for DIm Sum. Most places close by about 2pm

If memory serves(I lived in Boston 4 years ago, for 8 years) Boston doesn't really have upscale Indian or all that great Southern influenced food ( I know some in Cambridge have popped up as of late, hungry mother, etc) so Dosa and 1300 Fillmore might be great options if State Bird does not work out. Or if the wait for SBP is a while, you can grab a light snack at either of those places.

Tuesday Taco: I love strolling through the Mission on a Taco crawl.

Has any one been? Recently?

I walk by it daily and I have wondered about it, especially since I love French food.

The TV's in the window displaying the menu, is kind of a turn off.

Does your son want to go somewhere he has never been before?

Is he new and trendy Or old school ?

INteresting.
I drive by often and I have been wondering what was going on

Any one been recently? I havent been since Liam left as chef

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Town Hall
Boxing Room
Maverick
I havent had Charles Phan's at Hard Water yet

Adding : RANGE!

AQ
Bar Agricole
Absinthe
Zare at Fly Trap
Prospect

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