 Set in a historic building on the corner of Howard and Fremont Streets in SoMa, Town Hall's exquisite blending of history and modernity is featured in both design and cooking. Natural light from the many windows falls upon a long wood bar, handmade wood tables and chairs, and photos of prominent San Franciscans from 100 years back interspersed with contemporary art pieces. A long communal table that seats 14 in the front of the restaurant represents the restaurant's desire to welcome diners into a comfortable yet classy space to enjoy regional American cuisine, a bountiful wine list, and, well, each other. Chefs, and brothers, Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal offer a traditional American menu that promises flavors from the East, West, and Gulf Coasts. A warm frisée salad marries Johnston Smithfield ham with poached egg and cider vinaigrette while the steamed mussels pulls out the Old Bay seasoning for it's tomato broth. The heartiest starter may be the roasted veal meatballs with potato purée and green peppercorn sauce. Elegant entrées begin with the salmon cooked on a cedar plank and served with shoestring potatoes and sherry vinegar aïoli. A New Orleans-inspired peanut tasso-crusted pork chop arrives with a celery root apple purée and buttered sugar snap peas. The wine list, bountiful more in range than quantity, promises both popular stand-by favorites and new discoveries from wineries in both the old and new worlds. Dessert lovers shouldn't miss the roasted pear and sour cherry crisp topped with a melting scoop of vanilla ice cream or the New York cheesecake with apple butter and a cinnamon graham cracker crust.
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