478505 Fri Jan 11 17:20:44 -0800 2008 4 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3286891 Hi Visiting SF and Napa end of may for a BIG birthday. Any suggestions on where to stay and eat would be greatly appreciated. Thinking of 2 nights in SF and 4 in Napa - 2 different areas. Like smaller restaurants and places to stay, but need serious food/wine. We are from boston and eat at all the best restaurants, we like the ones that feel inviting and comfortable not cold and pretentious. Don't mind paying for good food, service, etc just want to end up in the right spot. Send the ideas on over...... Fri Jan 11 17:20:44 -0800 2008 41585 Table of Six 1 3286895 You might want to read this thread first: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/469166 then do a few searches and look around a bit at other threads and suggestions and then come back with a list of possible restaurants that you would like feedback about. Here was a recent thread by a visitor with a lot of good ideas: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/458816 Fri Jan 11 17:23:55 -0800 2008 3286891 13525 JasmineG 1 3287621 Jasmine is being very helpful. Anyways, the itinerary from the second post she mentioned is indeed an impressive culinary tour... Monday - Arrive SFO SFO, Rent Car, Check In - Lunch at Chez Panisse - Tea at Imperial Gardens Berkeley Bowl, Crixa Bakery - Have a Drink at Cliff House, Late Dinner at Aziza Tuesday: - Bakesale Betty on Way Bfast early, - Yoga at Ubuntu, Lunch at Ubuntu (11:30) - Olive Oil Tour (1-2:30) - Casa Nuestra Vineyard (707/963-5783) - Tour CIA - Dinner at Ad Hoc (7 PM) Wednesday: - Cheeseworks/Acme Bread (10 am) for Picnic Supplies - Drive across Golden Gate Bridge - Views at Marin Headlands/Sausalito - Sonoma Vineyards, Have a Picnic, Vella Cheese Shop - Cyrus (Dinner 8 PMish) -Thursday: - Union Square: Lunch at Canteen - North Beach: Linguira foccacia, XOX chocolates, Graffeo coffee - Chinatown - Dinner at Bar Crudo Friday: - Mission: Tartine Bakery, Pizzeria Delfina for Lunch, Bi Rite Creamery - Fulton Cable Car -> Fisherman’s Wharf ; Boat Tour - Dinner at *Gary Danko (ok I inserted that one) Saturday: - Farmer’s Market Early Sat Jan 12 00:52:36 -0800 2008 3286891 153396 ankimo 2 3288634 Carrie, ankimo was just summing up the itenerary from the (very long) post that I linked above -- in that post, we all talked about the location and timing issues. Sat Jan 12 12:42:26 -0800 2008 3288519 13525 JasmineG 3 3288637 Thanks, Jasmine -- I hadn't gone back to the old thread... My bad! Sat Jan 12 12:43:13 -0800 2008 3288634 16933 Carrie 218