Payam Mirrashidi: SF DaysReflections on the City, Sillicon Valley and other places and events near and far.North Beach Pasta- August 11, 2004 One of the paradoxes of many ethnic neighborhoods in the City is the lack of solid restaurants that you can recommend without reservation to friends. I've lived in San Francisco for close to a decade and I still don't know of a place in Chinatown that I can suggest to friends visiting from out of town. It's just silly how many dingy, expensive and just plain lame restaurants are in that district. My best guess is that their clientele consists mainly of tourists who will not be repeat costumers..http://www.mirrashidi.com/sfdays/archives/000089.html |