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lula cafe has "monday night farm dinner," which change every monday at $24 for three courses. it's seasonal, rustic, and a chef hangout. (plus, you can wear jeans and a t shirt) here's the menu from last week and instead was 4 courses and costed 40 dollars because the proceeds went to slow foods: sunchoke and spring vegetable soup salad of braised spring lamb and city farm greens -crispy buckwheat crepe, mustard vinaigrette spring lamb, in variations -green garlic ricotta tart sweet cornmeal and rhubarb cake vanilla mascarpone ice cream otherwise, alinea, shwa, blackbird, or avec would be great choices. i suppose it depends what kind of dining you feel like.

my favorite pho is at a hole in the wall in chicago, and they use beef, pork, and chicken bones. maybe something to try in the future..

for me, on a nice day, i love the patio at maria selmas. it feels like vacation in mexico. authentic, tasty and strong margaritas with simple enchiladas verdes and my favorite chips and salsa. chiles en nogadas at pico's is the best. ninfas on navigation is always a classic. i miss my houston tex mex, so tasty and so cheap.

thanks, i enjoyed that. i had some interesting interactions with the vendors of la boqueria when i lived there as well. i highly recommend el bigote (champaneria) for housemade cava and tasty sandwiches.