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California Cuisine
With over 5,000 places to dine and/or drink in the city, you know that food is very important to San Franciscans. It’s a moot point whether so-called “fusion” cuisine got its start in the city some decades ago but it has certainly reached its apotheosis here – with all the international influences, it was inevitable that chefs would begin borrowing and melding ingredients, flavors, and methods from a broad mélange of international styles. The result is California Cuisine.
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Other Cuisines
It would be difficult to think of an authentic national cuisine that is not represented by at least one restaurant in the city. That includes Tibetan, Eritrean, Afghan, Kurdish, and Bolivian, as well as the more standard Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, and most European countries.
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Reservations
If you’re hankering after a fancy meal in one of the more famous restaurants, you’d do best to call in advance, sometimes up o two months ahead in the case of one or two of the top Bay Area draws. For the middling places, making a reservation a day or two before should suffice, unless you choose a weekend night.
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Drinks
Good restaurants have sommeliers, so you can usually depend on their wine choices to go with what you have ordered. If you choose your own wine, remember California wines are identified by grape rather than by region. If beer is more your thing, there are excellent local brews that compete with the best European products. And don’t forget to try the local mineral waters.
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Tax and Tipping
Sales tax applies to restaurants so 8.5 percent will be added to your total check. You should leave at least a 15 percent tip. You may add the tip to your credit card slip, or leave it in cash on the table.
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Choosing Hotel Locations
Do you want to be right in the heart of the action? Do you want a view of the Bay? Do you want to experience one of the unique neighborhoods? Once you’ve decided, you can zero in on the right price-range.
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Hotel Gradings
Accommodations of every sort are to be found in the city and its environs. There is a star-based grading system, which pertains to certain amenities, such as telephone, TV, frigobar, etc.
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Making Hotel Reservations
San Francisco generally fills up quickly in almost every price category, so don’t waste a moment securing a reservation. Telephone bookings are accepted with a valid credit card, although some may require a fax before confirming.
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Extra Costs and Tipping
Parking at Downtown hotels is almost always extra, paid on a per night basis, and a flat fee of up to $1 is charged for each phone call made from the room, even if it is a toll-free number. Anything you consume from the frigobar will be surcharged. You will receive an itemized bill when you check out. Tipping is important for any service provided.
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Traveling wit Kids
Many hotels levy no extra charge for children under 12 staying in their parent’s room, and some raise the age as high as 18 – ask in advance. However some charge an extra $10-$35 for a child of any age. Some of the best family-friendly accommodations are found among the motels along the Marina and in the Fisherman’s Wharf area, where parking is usually included too.
[source: Top Ten San Francisco ]
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