Judy writ: "I'm going to San Francisco, LA and San Diego in March." First suggestion: don't go to LA - spend it all in the SF Bay Area Recommendations: - Cha Cha Cha - Haight St. - Caribbean - some of the best food I've had anywhere. Order Tapas rather than main dishes. Let me know and I'll be more than happy to join you there - it helps to get more different kinds of tapas - Caffe Sport - Green St. at Columbus - Italian - garlicy and rich. Avoid "The Stinking Rose" around the corner. - Teuscher Swiss Chocolates - Grant near Union Square - Sur La Table - Maiden Lane - the best kitchen goodies store I've ever seen - Ginger Island - Berkeley 6th St. (or is it 4th?) - interesting fusion - Chez Panisse - Berkeley - incredible (need reservations for downstairs) - Top restaurants (though not necessarily hot & all need reservations): Masa, Aqua, Moose's scott