Gourmet Night - Friday evening, April 28, 2006

Gourmet Night provides the opportunity to socialize with your colleagues while enjoying the local cuisine. And San Francisco has fabulous cuisine in abundance!

Our group leaders have chosen some of SF’s most interesting restaurants, sure to please a range of tastes (and budgets). Restaurants and group leaders (with contact information) are listed below.

Here’s how it works: You sign up for the group/restaurant of your choice. On April 28, you meet your group at 6 p.m. at a place designated by the group leader. Then, follow your leader to the restaurant. Most of the restaurants are within walking distance of the conference hotel, but some may require a cab ride or public transportation. You are responsible for the cost of your transportation and meal.

There will be sign-up sheets at the meeting, but you can sign up in advance by contacting the appropriate group leader before April 24th.

Price Guide (based on entrée cost):
$ = under $10
$$ = $11 to $17
$$$ = $18-$24
$$$$ = over $25

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Andalu
$$
Leader, Josue Hurtado: josuehurtado@gmail.com
3198 16th Street (at Guerrero)
Enjoy tapas and sangria in the lively and diverse Mission district.
Note: Will require a cab ride

The Helmand
$$
Leader, Lisa Mix: lisa.mix@library.ucsf.edu
430 Broadway (at Montgomery)
This Afghani restaurant is owned by the Karzai family -- yes, that Karzai family -- so you know it has to be authentic.
Note: Within walking distance of the hotel

Slanted Door
$$$
Leader, Susan Goldstein: sgoldstein@sfpl.org
1 Ferry Building (inside the Ferry Building)
Possibly the best Vietnamese cuisine in the country and one of San Francisco’s best restaurants. Enough said.
Note: This group will be limited to 7 people. Ride the California cable car line from the hotel down to the ferry building.

Ananda Fuara
$
Leader, Lisbit Bailey: Lisbit_Bailey@nps.gov
1298 Market Street (at Larkin)
Operated by students of Sri Chinmoy, guru and poet, this vegetarian restaurant is a real San Francisco experience.
Note: Vegetarian. This restaurant is accessible via public transportation or cab.

Trattoria Pinocchio
$$
Leader, Sarah Wilson: wilsosa@gmail.com
401 Columbus (at Vallejo)
Traditional Italian food in the heart of North Beach, historic home of San Francisco’s Italian population and stomping ground of the Beat Poets.
Note: Within walking distance of the hotel

Frascati
$$$
Leader, Mary Morganti: mary@calhist.org
1901 Hyde (between Green and Union)
Charming and casually elegant neighborhood bistro serves California-Mediterranean cuisine in the Russian Hill neighborhood.
Note: A 30-minute walk from the hotel

B44
$$$
Leader, Jennifer Martinez: jenniferlmartinez@cox.net
44 Belden Lane (alley between Bush and Pine)
Revel in the European atmosphere while eating rustic Catalan cuisine in this bustling restaurant on a little side street in the Financial District.
Note: This restaurant is a long walk from the hotel or a short cable car ride

Fior D’Italia
$$$
Leader, Cydney Hill: cyhill@sfsu.edu
2237 Mason (at Francisco)
This historic restaurant - founded in 1886 and one of the oldest continually operating Italian restaurants in the country - serves all your favorite Italian dishes.
Note: Within walking distance of the hotel