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The Wrecking Ball Cafe @Marina, SF

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Website: http://www.wreckingballcoffee.com/ Address: 2271 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123 Rating: 3.5 star out of 5 Feedback:  August 7, 2016: Ordered a Cappucino, coffee was good, the foam was not good as you can see clearly from the picture, so wasn't really happy with the quality of the foam.  It's a nice small cafe though. Cappucino

Foreign Cinema (Mission)

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Website: Rating: 4.5 out of 5 star Feedback: I love the place for brunch.  The entrance looks inconspicuous that you will be surprise that it will lead you to a pretty and spacious restaurant. Love the high ceilings and their outside patio looks gorgeous.   Food is generally good though price is on the high end side.  It is also very difficult to make reservations here unless you go for odd hours like 1.30+ for Brunch. Pecan sticky bun It tasted good though not amazing. I didn't like the texture as it felt like it was a kinda like eating a bread which has been there for a day or two.  I have tasted better sticky buns in the airports in LA, particularly Long Beach. Home-made Rose Lemonade Very sour with a hint of rose Croque Monsieur Love it! Champagne Omelette Quite good though I can prolly just choose something else

Boogalos (Mission) - Already Closed!

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**** Closed**** Webpage:  http://www.boogaloossf.com/ Address: 3296 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (corner of 22nd and Mission) Food rating: 4 out of 5 This place is kinda a bit of American and Mexican Brunch place and normally has long queues.  I've tried their Huevo rancheros and personally nothing fantastic though the waiter recommended it highly.  It was a bit spicy and just seemed to be just the usual that you can get around Mission area. We tried also the plaintain cakes, it was actually interesting and you know it is real banana!  I think that one is worth a try. Huevo Rancheros Plantain Cakes

Free Concert at the Waterfront (SF Symphony at Pier 27)

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Website:  https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2015-2016/Free-Concert-at-the-Waterfront.aspx One of the many free concerts during summer in San Francisco.  This has a great spot overlooking the water and very close to the Alcatraz stop.   It is just great to be along Embarcadero on a very beautiful day! Info from the website: Join the San Francisco Symphony for the second annual free concert at Pier 27, featuring a gripping program including Shostakovich's rousing Festive Overture, Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto performed by the "thrilling" Makoto Ozone (The New York Times), and Mussorgsky's grand musical journey through an art gallery in his Pictures at an Exhibition. Conductor/Performers Edwin Outwater - conductor Makoto Ozone - piano San Francisco Symphony Program Shostakovich - Festive Overture Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3 Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) 

Around the Mission, San Francisco

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These are basically sights and sound around Mission area of San Francisco. The light house just right across Dolores Park Along Guerroro, 827 Historical House just one of those small things you see ...  John Daly's House He made fortune with a successful dairy farm.  Daly city was named after him for helping refugees displaced by the 1906 SF Fire. Just across is the cute painting of Honey Bottle! This house is interesting because .... (see below) The emergency exit is a slide!!! Famous Aztec design and this is actually a school - Community College of San Francisco They said this is the most colourful house in SF It is along 24th Street and San Jose street.

Mission Chinese SF (Mission)

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Website:  https://missionchinesefood.com/ Address:  2234 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Rating: 4 out of 5 star Feedback: This seems to be a popular place. And I heard that the Chef was formerly a famous NYC chef that moved here. Generally, it is just OK for me and tad pricy for the type of food and place The restaurant looks interesting with the Dragon almost on the entire ceiling. 13 dollars for a Salted cod fried rice - tad expensive!

Caffe Fiore (Guerrero Street, Mission)

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Website:  http://caffefioresf.com/ Address:   3599 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Feedback: June 25, 2016: Did not really like any of the thing that I ordered.  Ordered mocha and it was crap despite costing like 3+ and the scrambled eggs was around 13+ which was so not worth it. Mocha - (do not order!) 3 Egg (omelette/scramble) it was good that they have salad and potatoes on the side but it was just OK