I Need to develop a List for SF

I have extensive lists for other cities: LA, NYC, HK, Beijing, even Chicago.  I still don't feel like I have a great handle on the city I live closest to, San Francisco.  I'm going to need your help compiling the goodies.  Only the City -- Berkeley, Santa Cruz and surrounding region would be a separate list.  What I have so far:

Eat
  • Burma Superstar
  • Genki - Japanese crepes
  • Tartine - Bakery
  • Mama's - Brunch
  • Zuni - $40 smoked/roasted chicken, absolutely delicious though and not something you can easily replicate at home because of their wood-burning oven.
  • Lovejoy's Tea Room - VERY girly, bursting w/ estrogen, but the tea service is really scrumptious
  • Mi Lindo Peru - excellent seafood saltado
  • Burrito/taco/papusa crawl in the Mission.  My favorite place for papusas is several doors north from Mi Lindo Peru, I always forget the name of the place but it's sort of on the corner and it's a brightly lit hole-in-the-wall.
  • Arizmendi - coop bakery in the Sunset that is known for its sourdough and pizza
  • The Sunset in general is really good for affordable and tasty food.
  • Swan Oyster Depot - uber fresh lobster salad, brothy clam chowder and, of course, oysters
  • The Slanted Door
Drink/Listen
  • Bourbon & Branch - "secret" speakeasy that requires a password to get in
  • Jazz at Pearls - where Garry and I had our first date =)  A bit pricey but well worth it.
  • Revolution Cafe in the Mission - never been, but my coworker loves it for its beatnik atmosphere and live music.
  • Medjool: nice drinks and food and dancing
  • Tonga Room at the Fairmont: one of the only remaining west coast Tiki Bars with original 50's decor. recently remodeled, but still elegant, cheesy, dark, and fun. Dig the fake rainstorm every fifteen minutes, and the jazz combo playing 'on the lake.'
  • Bamboo Hut on Broadway in North Beach
  • Cocktail and view at Top of the Mark (across the street from Fairmont) or the Marriott downtown.
Shop
  • HeidiSays boutique on Fillmore
  • Gigantic Forever 21 store in Union Square
  • The Haight: browse overpriced vintage clothing. Walk down the street to Ameoba Records.
Play
  • SFMOMA
  • Twin Peaks, for the view.
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Parrots at Telegraph Hill
  • City Lights bookstore on Columbus in North Beach

Halp!  What would you recommend?
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a couple more i can remember - la taqueria for fantastic tacos and dosa - a newish indian restaurant with lots of great appetizers and (obviously) great dosas. both are spots in the mission. yumm!
My favorite restaurant right now is Parma, a cute little Italian place in Cow Hollow. Pacific Catch is my other obsession--best sweet potato fries ever! And don't forget Beard Papa.
Eat:
Oyaji on Clement and 32nd (I think) in the Richmond district. Yelp it. Excellent traditional izakaya food.

Suzu Ramen, downstairs from Kinakuniya Bookstore in Japan town.

Pakwon, good cheap Indian/Pakistani cuisine. Mission on 16th Street and Nob Hill on O'Farell.

Chez Mama
Café Coluer
French cuisine in Potrero Hill

Baraka
Moroccan cuisine, also in P Hill

Dottie's
Breakfast, on Jones Street in Nob Hill.

Savor
Crepes. Yum. Noe Valley on 24th Street

Drink:
Lingba Lounge on Potrero Hill. Nice local bar, DJs on Tuesday nights.

oh and Fresca, Peruvian cuisines on Fillmore street, also in West Portal.
- Definitely remove Slanted Door from "eat"
- Add Clementine in the Richmond
- Add Blue Plate in the Mission
- Add Toronado to Drink/Listen
- Add Critical Mass to Play (it's cliche, I know, but how else do you get to take a relaxed ride through the city?)
- Add Black Oak Books to Shop
- Add Dog Ear Books to Shop
- Add Bay to Breakers to Play
You can call it StephsList.com
- Brothers I and II, awesome korean bbq
- South Park Cafe, great steak frites

oh, and...

try to find the flock of wild parrots in Telegraph Hill =)

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