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, where the cheerful green awning
announces that the place has been selling sandwiches to
San Franciscans since 1929. And what sandwiches! The
caprese-fresh mozzarella with tomatoes, basil, and
olive oil on ciabatta-is sublime.
Other options include the Marina outpost of the
local chain Tacolicious: Its carnitas tacos are succulent,
the margaritas potent. Causwells is justly famous for
its Americana burger, but the ribs and brisket should not
be ignored. At Delarosa, pizza commands most of the
menu; the margherita with Burrata is a popular choice.
If it's a special night out, book a reservation at A16 for
nationally acclaimed southern Italian.
After your tour of Chestnut, venture into the
Marina's residential streets, architecturally among the
most appealing in the city. The area was developed
on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International
Exposition, and even now it possesses a slightly exotic
beauty, with red-tile-roofed Spanish revival homes and
apartment houses lining streets named Avila and Prado
Delicatessen

and Cervantes. Walk a few blocks to the west and you'll
come to the Palace of Fine Arts , a graceful remnant
of the 1915 exposition. Designed by famed architect
Bernard Maybeck, the ornate rotunda shimmers in the
still waters of its reflecting pond, making it a favored
backdrop for wedding photographs.
From there, head north to Marina Boulevard and
the Marina Green . Here's the Marina's spectacular
front yard, a broad green lawn-on a nice day dotted
with picnickers, yoga enthusiasts, and kids kicking soccer balls-stretching toward the Bay, with incredible
front-row views of Alcatraz, the Marin Headlands, and
the Golden Gate Bridge.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Palace of Fine Arts, which architect
Bernard Maybeck modeled after a Piranesi engraving; a perfect
afternoon on the Marina Green; gathering the ingredients for a
Caprese at Lucca Delicatessen. OPPOSITE: Causwells, home of the
Americana burger (and much more).
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