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The 38 Essential San Francisco Restaurants, Nov. '09

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To ring in November, here, now, the newly updated version of the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant?” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and, collectively, satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those occasions when you absolutely must spend half a paycheck. Every month or so, we'll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible, or have stepped up their game. We'll also drop those that are no longer deemed 38-worthy. After reading the comments on the original list, poring over the emails sent to to the tipline, and tuning in to various back channels, we're dropping sentimental favorites/wild cards Allegro Romano, Washington Square B&G and Ocean Taqueria. New to the 38, we're adding Boulevard, Range and now that it's got six months under its belt, the newly-eligible Flour + Water. Welcome to the dance floor, kids.

Think there's a vital omission? Rather than a stage-four, fist-shaking panic attack over your favorite restaurant's exclusion from the list, wouldn't it be more productive to just nominate it for inclusion?

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Slanted Door

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Boulevard

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Perbacco

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Tadich Grill

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Bix Restaurant

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COI Restaurant

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R & G Lounge

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Swan Oyster Depot

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Canteen

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Ryoko Restaurant & Bar

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Turtle Tower Restaurant

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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

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Zuni Cafe

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DOSA on Fillmore

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Cliff House

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Magnolia Pub & Brewery

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Incanto Restaurant & Wine Bar

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Blue Plate

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La Taqueria

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Beretta

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Foreign Cinema

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Delfina/Pizzeria Delfina

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Bar Bambino

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Flour and Water

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Blue Bottle Cafe

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AME Restaurant

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Town Hall Restaurant

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Zaré at Fly Trap

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Slanted Door

Boulevard

Perbacco

Tadich Grill

Bix Restaurant

COI Restaurant

R & G Lounge

Swan Oyster Depot

Big 4

Canteen

Ryoko Restaurant & Bar

Turtle Tower Restaurant

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

Zuni Cafe

Sebo

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DOSA on Fillmore

Laiola

A16

Spruce

Nopa

Namu

Aziza

Cliff House

Magnolia Pub & Brewery

Zazie

Incanto Restaurant & Wine Bar

Blue Plate

La Taqueria

Beretta

Range

Foreign Cinema

Delfina/Pizzeria Delfina

Bar Bambino

Flour and Water

Blue Bottle Cafe

AME Restaurant

Town Hall Restaurant

Zaré at Fly Trap

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