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July 7
Top Bay Area chefs and local farmers are hosting seasonal, monthly dinners to benefit CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, managers of the Ferry Building's famous Ferry Plaza Farmers Market). Dubbed "A Moveable Feast," each dinner in the series highlights one local farm or ranch with a menu crafted by two favorite local chefs. Example duos include Mourad Lahlou (Aziza) and James Syhabout (Manresa, Commis) at Aziza on July 7. Tickets for each of the dinners are $80 per person, $100 per person with wines, excluding tax and gratuity. Visit www.brownpapertickets.com for tickets.
July 14
Chez Papa Resto is serving a four-course $60 prix-fixe dinner menu on Bastille Day that will include dishes such as slow poached halibut with melted leeks, haricots verts and a black truffle emulsion; Liberty Farms duck confit with parsnip purée, Swiss chard, rhubarb and sherry sauce; and grilled lamb chops with Bintje potatoes, zucchini farci, ratatouille and a mustard jus. There will also be decorations in the spirit of the occasion and live music on the patio. Chez Papa Resto, Mint Plaza, 4 Mint Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-546-4134.
Through 2009
Mission District winner Foreign Cinema, known for its sophisticated Cal-Med menu and modern, cinema-themed setting, will celebrate its ten year anniversary throughout 2009 with a nightly prix-fixe tasting menu option. Seasonal dishes on the special three-course menu will change daily, and prices are $36 per person or $55 with wine pairings, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Couples, especially, are encouraged to secure reservations, as this upscale date-night spot is tough to beat. Foreign Cinema, 2534 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-648-7600.
Ongoing
Rue Saint Jacques restaurant is offering a three-course menu and a glass of wine for $23 every day from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Guests can take their choice of appetizers (soupe du jour or pâté du jour), a choice of main course (New York steak or moules frites) and a choice of a dessert (crème brûlée or mousse au chocolat). Rue Saint Jacques, 1098 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94133, 415-776-2002.
Tuesdays
2223 Restaurant has a 12 Buck Tuesday Menu, with appetizers like roasted pepper and tomato soup, beet salad and smoked salmon flatbread for $6, while entrées like classic meatloaf, mushroom risotto and pulled chipotle pork shoulder are only $12. 2223 Restaurant, 2223 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114, 415-431-0692.
Ongoing
One of the better prix-fixe menu deals in the city, Côté Sud lets you choose an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert off its appetizing French seaside-inspired menu for $27.50 before 6 p.m. Their duck confit with a potato galette is especially delicious. Côté Sud, 4238 18th St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94114, 415-255-6565.
Ongoing
Chapeau!, Clement Street's casual French bistro, offers a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $19 nightly between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Chapeau!, 1408 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94118, 415-750-9787.
Mondays
Don’t let the beginning of the week get you down. On Monday nights at Luna Park, they’re making it easy to revert to the good ole days of childhood and forget your adult woes. Each Monday night there is a weekly art contest (each table has crayons and white paper placemats) and the “Feed Your Inner Child” menu with dishes like adult “Spaghetti-Os” and make-your-own bite size caramel apples, with a prix-fixe option for $22.95. (Don’t spill your milk.) Luna Park, 694 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-553-8584. 
Monday-FridayDistinctive Embarcadero hotspot Waterbar offers lucky after-work revelers $1 oysters from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays, complemented by $5 "Spa in Cabo" cocktails blended with tequila and cucumber. The view and setting alone are worth the price. Waterbar, 399 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-284-9922.
Tuesday-Saturday
RNM offers a $28 prix-fixe menu from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. It includes a variety of items, like a few of the small plates to start and a larger plate, like a pizza, duck breast or the mini burgers, and your choice of dessert (cheese plate not included). Orders must be into the kitchen by 7 p.m., so don’t be late! RNM, 598 Haight St., San Francisco, CA 94117, 415-551-7900.
Tuesdays
Andalu also hosts “Taco Tuesdays” with their fantastic tuna tartare tacos for only $1. Enjoy a glass of wine off their extensive list and it suddenly gets extra-special. Andalu, 3198 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-621-2211.
Wednesdays
Craving fish ‘n’ chips? Magnolia fries some up each Wednesday, using a variety of fish that is sustainably farmed, from Scottish salmon to local rock cod. Magnolia, 1398 Haight St., San Francisco, CA 94117, 415-864-7468.
Saturdays
On Saturdays, join food writer GraceAnn Walden on a five-hour romp through San Francisco’s North Beach. Visit the Italian cathedral, taste artisanal food and enjoy a three-course lunch with wine at Rose Pistola. The cost is $80. For reservations, please e-mail gaw@sbcglobal.net. Rose Pistola, 532 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133, 415-399-0499.
Saturdays
Bar Bambino has launched Pop Saturdays, a brunch-like weekend starter on its sunny back Mission District patio, featuring specialty wine cocktails and Euro-carbs such as panini and eggplant Parmesan, as well as the bar's popular wines and cheeses. The "pop" in Pop Saturday refers to the light-hearted Italian pop music providing cheerful background music to the fun, slightly sophisticated affair. The event runs every Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bar Bambino, 2931 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-701-8466.
Sundays
Levende hosts a weekly "Boogie Brunch" from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local and visiting DJs will mix the soundtrack. Chef Lauren offers an eclectic menu including crab cake Benedicts, truffled scrambled eggs and buttermilk biscuits and gravy. Brunch includes one main dish, one side, a warm basket of breakfast breads and one special trip to the “Make Your Own Bloody Mary” bar, all for $14. Levende, 1710 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-864-5585.
Sundays
Luella has started Kid’s Night each Sunday, so parents can bring their tykes in without fear of the restaurant shooting them the evil eye. The “little luella” menu is designed for diners under 10, with affordable dishes like chicken pot pie ($6) and mac ‘n’ cheese ($4), with sides like French fries ($2) or mashed potatoes ($2). Dessert brings ice cream sundaes or strawberry shortcake. Luella, 1896 Hyde St., San Francisco, CA 94109, 415-674-4343.
Sundays
Globe hosts a Sunday Farmer Dinner each Sunday, a prix-fixe menu for $29 that highlights chef Jason Tallent’s discoveries from the farmers market that weekend. Regulars have been coming for the past two years, so be sure to get there early enough before the ingredients run out. The special dinner is taken off the menu by 11 p.m. Globe, 290 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-391-4132.
Sundays
Luce at the InterContinental San Francisco is now hosting Sunday Suppers, a “farm to table” tasting menu inspired by executive chef Dominique Crenn’s Saturday visits to the farmers’ market. $45 per person, and $65 with wine pairings. Luce, InterContinental San Francisco, 888 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-616-6566.
Sundays-Thursdays
Local beloved Firefly has one of the city’s tastier prix-fixe deals: for $35 Sunday-Thursday, you can take your pick of any appetizer, entrée and dessert. You’ll be buzzing over their eclectic and comforting cuisine, like many have for more than a decade. Firefly, 4288 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94114, 415-821-7652.
Sundays
Weekend revelers can now rest and recuperate at the Park Chalet's Recovery Brunch. The garden restaurant and microbrewery near the ocean at the foot of Golden Gate Park features outdoor seating on sunnier days and, in foggy weather, cozy indoor dining next to a roaring fire. A heaping brunch buffet of American mainstays such as french toast, carved meats, chilled shrimp, and biscuits and gravy is available every Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., followed by live music in the park from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, $35 with bottomless Champagne. Kids eat for $19. Reservations strongly suggested. Park Chalet, Golden Gate Park, 1000 Great Hwy., San Francisco, CA 94121, 415-386-8439.  Wine
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