This super mellow hole-in-the-Haight draws everyone from free-spirited bohos to scholars downing extra-large pitchers of Anchor Steam, Guinness, and almost every other kind of beer.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on October 11, 2008.

The formaggi at Uva Enoteca is formidable and comprises about a third of the nightly offerings. All the cheeses at Uva are Italian, and though the menu skips descriptions, well-informed servers are adept at describing the differences between a sheep's milk cheese from Tuscany and a cow's milk from Venice.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on October 10, 2008.

Best. Spaetzle. Ever. Yes, this place won the prize for all-around best German food in the Bay, with its traditional menu expertly executed in an understatedly chic setting: white walls, beer hall–style tables, and a ceiling hung artistically with dried plants.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on October 10, 2008.

At Katz's Lower Haight location, the egg-mit-bagel thing has been worked out to a science. Order tags with all the possible fixings wait for the hungry crowd, and cooks pump breakfast out like a well-greased pan.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on October 10, 2008.

846 Divisadero St.; 415-441-1118

Published by Zagat San Francisco on October 10, 2008.