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A weekly listing of new restaurants around town. To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats.
Academy Cafe: 55 Music Concourse (in the Academy of Sciences), www.themossroom.com. Inner Richmond. International.
Aurea: 905 Powell (at California, in the Stanford Court Hotel), 989-3500, www.aureasf.com. Nob Hill. Californian.
Crown and Crumpet: 900 North Point (at Ghirardelli), 771-4252, www.crownandcrumpet.com. Ghirardelli Square. English-style tea room.
Eastside West: 3154 Fillmore (at Greenwich), 885-4000. Marina. American.
La Boulange: 2300 Polk (at Green), 345-1107, www.baybread.com. Russian Hill. Sandwiches and pastries.
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana: Pier 1 1/2 (at Embarcadero), 397-8880, www.lamarcebicheria.com. Embarcadero. Peruvian seafood.
Lers Ros: 730 Larkin (at O'Farrell), 931-6917. Tenderloin. Thai noodles.
Lilah Belle's: 3801 18th St. (at Church), 255-9473, www.lilahbelles.com. Castro. Sandwiches and salads.
The Moss Room: 55 Music Concourse (in the Academy of Sciences), www.themossroom.com. Inner Richmond. Californian-Mediterranean.
Nettie's Crab Shack: 2032 Union (at Buchanan), 409-0300. Cow Hollow. Seafood.
Pisco: 1817 Market (at Octavia), 874-9951, www.piscosf.com. Upper Market. Tapas and cocktail lounge.
Pizzeria Delfina: 2406 California (at Fillmore), 440-1189, www.pizzeriadelfina.com. Pacific Heights. Pizza.
Press Club: 20 Yerba Buena (at Market), 744-5000, www.pressclubsf.com. SOMA. Wine bar and small plates.
Splash: 750 Ellis (at Polk), 829-7114. Tenderloin. Vietnamese.
What's Up Dog!: 1599 Howard (at 12th St.), www.whatsupdog.com. SOMA. Gourmet hot dogs.