Did you have to pay overweight charge for carryon, bank babe? (Long thread, BIG printout)

It looks like E&O is too far away. We will need to be closer to pier 35. My friends will have a car so parking is a consideration.
Bankbabe, I head out there Saturday. I hear the weather is perfect.

It's been over a year since we dined at Butterfly but it looks like it's still getting decent reviews. We have ate there 2-3 times and it was pretty good.

We cocktailed it there once before an Alcatraz Tour with some other Fodorites a few years back.

Somewhat of an Asian influence.
http://www.butterflysf.com/menus

Pier 33.

The re-opened Fog City is about 4 piers away towards the Ferry Bldg.
We ate there a few months ago and it was very good. Excellent service but not too much of an Asian place.

http://fogcitysf.com/

Thanks Kal,
Butterfly looks good to me. I'll run it past my friends. If we eat there I will come back let everyone know how it was.

Bookmarking for an upcoming trip.

Oh this is an amazing post !! Thank you from someone coming from Australia to USA for the first time.

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Thanks Stu!
G-o-lly! :)
(That's all I can muster! )

Really generous of youn

This is an incredibly informative thread. Going to be in SF for one day for a bachelorette party. And now I have so many ways to fill the day! Thank you! :)

Great information! Thank you!!

Hi Stu!

Wow. This is some amazing thread. Thank you for your always great advice. I look forward to our week in your fair city. Is your wife still doing tours? Any in October?

Yours,

gruezi

We'll be in Paris in October. Her next tour is Nov 22.

Stu Dudley

Sorry to miss her but have a wonderful time in Paris. October is my favorite time of year for Paris.

Topping. My sis is asking me for help on a summer trip to California. I think I will refer her to Stu's travel guide.

Great thread, thank you!

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Stu! Your recommendations have been so helpful. I have read and printed out all that you have suggested. My husband and I will be in San Francisco for two nights and one day. We are staying at the Chelsea Inn. My plan for the full day is to walk up Lombard to catch a CC. Go see Union sq. and look around. CC back up to have lunch at North Beach, Pier 39, Coit Tower. Then head back to the Chelsea for a short break before taking the drive you suggest to GGNRA (#16).Is this a good plan for one day? Do you have any suggestions for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner? We don't care for bars or much nightlife and prefer to be outside if weather permits (maybe a nice glass of red wine for me) Any particular details about this planned route would be so appreciated.

Your plan would work.

There are scads of places for breakfast on Chestnut St & Union St close to your hotel - although we are not breakfast people. If you are around the Chelsea Inn for lunch - I go to Roses Cafe on Union & Steiner - very nice outside dining. They serve breakfast also. For dinner, try Isa on Steiner just north of Chestnut. Even if the weather is not nice, Isa has an "outdoorsy" dining area in the back of the restaurant. We had New Year's Eve Dinner there.

Stu Dudley

>> Isa on Steiner just north of Chestnut.<<

Just south of Chestnut - just 1 1/2 blocks from your hotel.

Stu Dudley

Thank you so much for all your time on this thread Mr. Dudley! I appreciate your response.

Stu you should write a book, thank you. This is the kind info everyone wishes they get. Just one thing I have 2 posts I need info going to SF in May, I need to know some decent but affordable hotels in SF also is it worth it to go to Hearst Caslte. I posted at gsea