Seventy Restaurants Make Famous List for Quality Food at a Good Value
SAN FRANCISCO (October 17, 2012) – Michelin revealed its coveted list of Bib Gourmand restaurants in the greater San Francisco area, exactly one week prior to the release of the highly anticipated MICHELIN Guide San Francisco 2013.
This year 70 establishments made the list—a list that represents a sizable geographic area, including the entire Bay Area and Wine Country.
The 2013 Bib Gourmands were selected by Michelin’s esteemed and anonymous food inspectors and they represent restaurants that serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). Most importantly, they are the restaurants that the company’s inspectors frequent themselves.
While the famous Michelin stars remain the most celebrated international distinction in the MICHELIN Guide, the Bib Gourmand is also a highly desired distinction among restaurateurs. In the 2013 edition, 21 different types of cuisine are represented among the Bib Gourmands and include restaurants across the region, including San Francisco, East Bay, Wine Country, Marin, South Bay and the Peninsula.
The Bib Gourmands are selected by Michelin’s famously anonymous inspectors who dine across the area regularly. These local inspectors are trained to scrupulously apply the same time-tested methods used by Michelin inspectors for many decades throughout the world. This ensures a uniform, international standard of excellence. As a further guarantee of complete objectivity, Michelin inspectors pay all their bills in full. For more information on the inspectors and the guide go to www.michelinguide.com
San Francisco MICHELIN Guide 2013
Bib Gourmands =
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Area
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District
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Restaurant
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East Bay
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Lafayette
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Artisan Bistro
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San Francisco
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Marina
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A 16
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San Francisco
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Mission
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Bar Bambino
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San Francisco
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Mission
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Bar Tartine
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East Bay
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Oakland
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Bellanico
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San Francisco
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Marina
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Betelnut
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San Francisco
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Marina
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Bistro Aix
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Wine Country
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Napa Valley
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Bistro Jeanty
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Bistro 29
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Boon Eat + Drink
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Marin
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Corte Madera
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Brick & Bottle
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Burma Superstar
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Wine Country
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Napa Valley
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C Casa
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Chapeau!
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East Bay
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Lafayette
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Chevalier
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East Bay
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Oakland
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Chu
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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Comal
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San Francisco
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Castro
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Contigo
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Wine Country
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Napa Valley
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Cook St. Helena
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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Corso
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San Francisco
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North Beach
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Cotogna
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Peninsula
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Redwood City
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Crouching Tiger
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Cucina Paradiso
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San Francisco
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Mission
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Delfina
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San Francisco
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Civic Center
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Domo
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Peninsula
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Redwood City
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Donato Enoteca
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San Francisco
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Marina
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Dosa
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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FIVE
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San Francisco
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Mission
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flour + water
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San Francisco
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SoMa
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Fringale
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San Francisco
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Mission
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Gajalee
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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Gather
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South Bay
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Saratoga
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Hachi Ju Hachi
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Hot Box Grill
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Marin
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San Anselmo
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Insalata’s
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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Ippuku
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South Bay
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Santa Clara
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Kabab & Curry’s
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Kappou Gomi
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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K & L Bistro
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San Francisco
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North Beach
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Kokkari Estiatorio
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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LaSalette
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San Francisco
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SoMa
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Le Charm
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Marin
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Sausalito
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Le Garage
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San Francisco
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Marina
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Mamacita
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Marin
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San Anselmo
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Marinitas
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San Francisco
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SoMa
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Marlowe
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Monti’s Rotisserie
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Wine Country
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Napa Valley
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Oenotri
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Old Mandarin Islamic
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Peninsula
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San Mateo
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Osteria Coppa
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San Francisco
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Financial District
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Perbacco
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East Bay
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Oakland
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Plum
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Wine Country
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Napa Valley
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Redd Wood
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Risibisi
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East Bay
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Berkeley
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Rivoli
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Sazón
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Scopa
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Sichuan Home
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San Francisco
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Financial District
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Slanted Door (The)
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San Francisco
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Mission
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Slow Club
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San Francisco
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Marina
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Sociale
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San Francisco
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Castro
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Starbelly
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Marin
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Sausalito
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Sushi Ran
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East Bay
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Danville
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Thai House
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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the girl & the fig
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San Francisco
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Richmond & Sunset
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Troya
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Wine Country
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Sonoma County
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Willi’s Wine Bar
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East Bay
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Oakland
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Wood Tavern
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San Francisco
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SoMa
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Yank Sing
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San Francisco
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SoMa
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Zero Zero
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