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A weekly listing of new restaurants around town. To recommend a spot, e-mail fresheats.
Amisha Indian Cuisine: 1924 Irving (at 20th Ave.), 759-7007. Outer Sunset. Indian.
Best-o-Burger: 493 Pine (at Belden), 986-3808, www.bestoburger.com. Financial District. Gourmet burgers.
Cafe Verde: 260 Kearny (at Sutter), 956-9596. Financial District. Sandwiches and salads.
Cento: 360 Ritch (at Brannan), SOMA. Gourmet coffee.
Fifth Floor: 12 Fourth St. (at Market, in the Hotel Palomar), 348-1555. Union Square. French and Californian.
Hard Knox Cafe: 2448 Clement (at 26th Ave.), 752-3770, www.hardknoxcafe.com. Outer Richmond. Soul food.
Joey & Eddie's: 1652 Stockton (at Filbert), 989-7000, www.joeyandeddies.com. North Beach. Italian.
Kansai Bistro: 4112 Geary (at Fifth Ave.), 386-6188, www.kansaibistro.com. Inner Richmond. Sushi.
Kasa Indian Eatery: 4001 18th St. (at Noe), 621-6940. Castro. Indian kati rolls (wraps).
La Vinoteca: 1785 Union (at Octavia), 929-8032. Marina. Wine bar and Italian food.
Le Club: 1250 Jones (at Clay), 922-2582, www.leclubsf.com. Nob Hill/Russian Hill. Cocktails and classic American.
Macau Friends: 2240 Irving (at 23rd Ave.), 665-7888. Outer Sunset. Cantonese and Portuguese.
Miss Saigon: 100 Sixth St. (at Mission), 552-0332, SOMA. Vietnamese.
On the Corner: 359 Divisadero (at Oak), 552-1101. Haight. Cafe/lounge.
The Sentinel: 37 New Montgomery (at Stevenson), SOMA. Breakfast and lunch.
SoGreen: 50 Post (in the Crocker Galleria), www.sogreenyogurt.com. Financial District. Frozen yogurt.
Tuttimelon: 2240 Chestnut (at Avila), www.tuttimelon.com. Marina. Frozen yogurt.
Uva Enoteca: 568 Haight (at Steiner), 829-2024, www.uvaenoteca.com. Haight. Northern Italian.
Usual Suspects Cafe: 450 Broadway (at Kearny), 434-4444, www.theusualsuspectscafesf.com. North Beach. Vegan.
Vicoletto: 550 Green (at Jasper), 433-5800.North Beach. Italian.