J Lounge at Jardinière
300 Grove St.
San Francisco
From the From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List
Couches and bar tables dot this new, no-reservations lounge housed in a landmark building. <a href="/bestnewchefs/?year=1995&chef=5CA9792C-7F82-40D6-93F366DC71C6CE20">Traci Des Jardins (an F&W Best New Chef 1995)</a> created the remarkable small plates menu; Eugenio Jardim's extensive wine list includes a comprehensive Champagne selection that's a hit with the crowd from the nearby opera house.
We loved: Duck meatballs with Mission figs; warm bread salad with baby artichokes and Crescenza cheese.
Last updated May 2008
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