NNTP-Posting-Date: 29 Apr 2002 16:11:52 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu rec.food.restaurants:55586 Hawthorne Lane 22 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California Hawthorne Lane is located in the historic Crown Point Press building, adjacent to the Yerba Buena Center and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, just one block from Moscone Center. This charming, two story brick building with ivy covered walls was built in 1922 as headquarters for the San Francisco Newspaper Company and is currently the home of the Crown Point Press, a fine art print shop. Turning right off of Hawthorne Street passing heavy iron gates, guests enter "Hawthorne Lane", their private, drive through courtyard filled with vines and flowers. The front door is on the right and large terra cotta pots with flowers and plants are arranged along the sides. The railings and door handles are iron hawthorne branches. The front room features a large, elliptical bar and live jazz music in the evening. The back room is adjacent to the front room and offers a quieter atmosphere. In the center of the room, two large elliptical sideboards with yellow marble tops provide a work station for the waiters and the large open kitchen is located at the far end of the room. The many stoves, ovens and grills in the open kitchen at Hawthorne Lane are manned by eight savory cooks and two pastry cooks. Each cook is assigned to prepare several items from the menu. View the rest of this article and others like it at http://www.gourmetfoodplaza.com
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