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Restaurant Name: | IL FORNAIO | |
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Address: |
1265 Battery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 |
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Phone Number: | (415) 986-0646 | |
Type of Food : | Italian | |
Hours: |
Lunch - Monday to Friday Dinner 7 days a week |
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Dress: | Adult | |
Price Range: |
Dinner: Pastas range from $12.95 to $19.95 Dinner Entrees: from $17.95 to $25.95 |
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Reservations: | Suggested | |
Description of Restaurant: | ||
This trip I was in San Francisco to appear on KBO-TV (the same day Barbara Walters was a guest) with my friend Christian – you may remember him – from TV’s “Good Morning America”. He now hosts this ABC San Francisco show along with weather duties at the Channel. |
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Some Pasta Dishes: |
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Cappellacci Di Zucca – Ravioli filled with butternut squash and walnuts topped with brown butter. Parmigiano-Reggiano, crispy sage and marinara. Linguine Mare Chiaro – Thin flat pasta with clams, mussels, prawns and scallops tossed with tomatoes, crushed red pepper, garlic, trebbiano wine and Sicilian olive oil. Fiadoni Di Pietro – Fresh spinach ravioli filled with whitefish and salmon, topped with shrimp and asparagus; saffron-herb sauce. |
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Some Meat Dishes: |
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Pollo Toscano – Wood-fired rotisserie Petaluma chicken with white wine reduction and rosemary, served with roasted fingerling potatoes and sautéed vegetables. Tagliata Chianina – Beef tenderloin grilled and sliced, balsamic vinegar and green peppercorn sauce, served with sautéed organic spinach, roasted fingerling potatoes and uccelletta cannellini beans. Filetto Di Maiale Alla Milanese – Breaded and sauteed pork tenderloin, served with Tuscan salad and roasted fingerling potatoes. |
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Desserts: |
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Choose from an array of Il Fornaio’s famous baked goods. (Well worth the calories.) | ||
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“The Love Chef” (Francis Anthony) is the author of several cookbooks and appears on local and national TV. You can find his cookbooks at Amazon.com and/or visit his website www.thelovechef.com. “Cooking With Love” and “The Love Chef” are registered trademarks. | ||
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