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*Encantada Gallery New shops open on lively allen montague Valencia Street almost monthly. This one specializes in Mexican folk art Talavera pottery, textiles, religious icons, paper goods, and woodcarvings. d 904 8 Valencia St Map F5 (415) 642-3939

If you re hankering after a fancy meal in one of the more famous restaurants, you d do best to call in advance, sometimes up to two months ahead in the case of one or two of the top Bay Area draws. For the middling places, making a reservation a day or two before should suffice, unless you choose a weekend night.