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[ more from apassionforfood.blogspot]
"A bed of savory hot homemade chorizo stirred in with black beans. Beneath the blanket of just barely scrambled eggs laid a mound of spiced stewed peppers...."
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"My first meal was good but a second visit left me wondering why people are going crazy over good, but very average, food...."
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"Ad hoc was impressively satisfying, beyond just the glow of Thomas Keller's pervasive reputation. , with deep golden crunchy flakes of buttermilk batter on the outside and tender meat on the inside dripping with glistening juice, spiked with fried sprigs..."
[ more from fodors]
"Chef-owner Dennis Leary has transformed a narrow onetime coffee shop in the Commodore Hotel into one of the most sought-after dinner reservations in town. The homey place seats just 20 at a counter and quartet of wooden booths...."
[ more from foodhoe.wordpress]
"She advised me to put the egg on top and then smash it into the tartare… It was easy enough to do and that ended up being one of my favorite dishes of the night. The steak was diced in small pieces then mixed with zesty chopped cornichon pickles, ca..."
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"The Scene It was a dark and stormy night, the kind best suited to staying in. The rain was pouring down in sheets and the streets were nearly empty...."
[ more from gayot]
| "Chef Dennis Leary has gone from the big name, big room and big reputation of Rubicon to a small Tenderloin space. Canteen carries the imprint of its diner past: a long counter commands one side of the narrow storefront while a line of blue booths runs dow..." |
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[ more from hungryhedonist.blogspot]
"Canteen is situated in the Commodore Hotel, Joie de Vivre's boutique hotel. The decor is gentrified diner-esque, and the wall to the left houses a nice selection of books...."
[ more from jatbar]
"With any trip to San Francisco, you have to plan out the parking situation. Canteen is situated on Sutter and Jones and yes, parking is luck of the draw...."
[ more from judysbook]
| "Though I knew Canteen was small, when I got there I still had to marvel for a few minutes at just how tiny it is! It's cute and cozy during dinner, with low lighting and plenty of candles...." |
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[ more from kqed]
"This creative use of unexpected flavors and textures carried through in the main dishes and was most eloquently pulled off in the navarin of veal: fork-tender, melt-in-your-mouth chunks of veal bathed in a light, creamy, lemony sauce, set atop silky carro..."
[ more from sanfran]
| "But like its neighborhood, the tiny space has taken on the hues of hipness. Behind the counter, working with the intensity of a symphony conductor, is Dennis Leary, formerly a chef at Rubicon...." |
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[ more from savorysanfrancisco]
""Seemingly straightforward and down-market standbys like corned beef hash reach tasteful heights thanks to Leary's skills and the fact that he corns the beef himself...."
[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "But "casual" stops with the vibe: The delicate California plates rival the city's swankiest menus. Appetizers range from comfort (tiny, tender brisket with horseradish) to continental (luscious marinated anchovies) to creative (crab soup with chicken crac..." |
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[ more from sfgate]
| "Although the muted gray walls, cork floors and bare filament bulbs hanging over the counter lend a modern aura, the space, in the Commodore Hotel, retains the bones of a coffee shop. At breakfast the compact menu includes an exceptional corned beef hash (..." |
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[ more from sfist]
"While the food was artfully conceived and executed, we could not help but notice that Leary was a bit too busy. He warmed up a bit later, but he is a natural born chef, not a waiter...."
[ more from sfweekly]
"Chef Dennis Leary, late of Rubicon, cooks every dish in a tiny open galley kitchen, in this once-diner, now modern eatery, which features 4 booths and 7 counter stools. The three dinner seatings fill up a week or two in advance, because his seasonal fare..."
[ more from tannazie.blogspot]
"This place should be the local hang, but the prices seem prohibitive to being a regular. But then, in the ritzy Cow Hollow neighborhood in the Marina, it works...."
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