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Restaurant of the Week

1 post · Oct 10, 1997

Kate R.Oct 10, 1997
What is the URL for the Restaurant of the Week please?

Thanks,

Kate Reynolds
In article , "Alan Stein"
Someone wrote:

> Hey guys
> I lifted this off 'Restaurant of the Week', just to show an example.
>
> Esperpento
> 3295 22nd Street (Between Mission and Valencia)
> San Francisco
> 415-282-8867
>
> Esperpento is one of the rare places that can be both romantic and fun. The
> look and feel of the restaurant is colorful, playful, and exuberant. The
> bright walls are alive with matador and bullfight posters, fringe shawls,
> painted plates, and a clock set to the Spanish hour.
>
> How many restaurants bring flowers and music to your table? Expect to be
> serenaded by a trio of Spanish singers with guitars. Or impulsively buy
> your significant other a fresh-cut rose.
>
> The house specialty is the Paella. The wait is long (35-40 minutes), but
> well worth it! Purists will savor the saffron-laced rice simmered and baked
> with generous portions of fresh prawns, mussels, and other seasonal
> seafood. But the wait is more than tolerable if you munch on some
> delectable tapas (appetizers). The Patata Brava is wonderful --
> oven-roasted potatoes drizzled with a smoothly spicy and intriguing sauce.
>
> *Bring your appetite and cash because this place doesn't take Visa or
> American Express.
>
> Price: $15 per person
> Atmosphere: Miro would like it
> Service: Good
> Food: Bring on the Paella!
> Overall: Worth a 25 minute drive.
>
>
> - Alan
> http://www.slip.net/~sstein/restaurant/index.shtml
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