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Gastronomic treasure map of San Francisco.
If you're a foodie planning an adventure in San Francisco, this guide is your culinary compass. It's not just a list of restaurants; it’s a snapshot of Bay Area's food culture in the 80s. You'll come away with a vintage perspective on how the restaurant scene set the table for today’s food landscape.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780877013228
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date of Publication: 1992-02-01
Format: Paperback
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Gastronomic treasure map of San Francisco.
If you're a foodie planning an adventure in San Francisco, this guide is your culinary compass. It's not just a list of restaurants; it’s a snapshot of Bay Area's food culture in the 80s. You'll come away with a vintage perspective on how the restaurant scene set the table for today’s food landscape.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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