Seeing SAN FRAN

Where to eat, stay and play in SF

- MADISON BOGISCH

Most of us know San Francisco as home to the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, but there’s a little more to the City by the Bay than these landmarks. Here’s our guide to seeing San Francisco like a local…

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FERRY BUILDING MARKETPLACE 

Second, only to the Golden Gate Bridge, the imposing clock tower of the Ferry Building at the base of Market Street must be one of the most iconic images that San Francisco offers. This year, the waterfront landmark celebrates the 20th anniversary of its grand rebirth as a food emporium. Showcasing over 40 regional food and wine producers, artisanal crafters, brewers and bakers, the Ferry Building Marketplace is a buzzy, vibrant spot. Hit up the establishment’s newest Jamaican food kiosk, Peaches Patties, to cruise the Carribean with every bite of a freshly made pastry.

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ORIGINAL JOE’S 

Since 1937, generations of diners have been pulling up seats at Original Joe’s to get a taste of America’s take on Italian classics. Red leather booths, low lights and decades of memorabilia adorning this San Francisco institution will catapult you into a time when the city was just starting to bustle.