{"id":333151,"date":"2025-12-07T13:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/californios-san-francisco-mexican\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T13:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T13:21:38","slug":"californios-san-francisco-mexican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=333151","title":{"rendered":"Californios San Francisco &#8211; Mexican"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2053\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" data-skip-lazy=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-scaled.jpg 2053w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-360x449.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-1200x1496.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-1232x1536.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-1642x2048.jpg 1642w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-750x935.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-720x898.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020425-180x224.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2053px) 100vw, 2053px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It was a fluke that we were even in the city together at the same time. I had a 5-week US trip that involved multiple cities. We had planned to spend the first week together in Boston, after which Bryan would return to Hong Kong. Little did we know (until just a month before my long trip) that Bryan had a conference in San Francisco during the same week I would be there (!). Stars aligned and we managed to find ONE evening free where it was just the two of us. No work meetings, no dinners with friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been wanting to try this place for a long time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Bryan\u2019s a HUGE fan of Mexican food, and Californios showed up on his radar since it was a 2-<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/michelin-restaurants\/\">Michelin starred<\/a> Mexican restaurant, something neither of us have ever had before. The closest was <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/celebrating-our-20th-anniversary-at-taco-maria-during-covid\/\">Taco Maria in Costa Mesa<\/a> (CA), which (to our great disappointment) closed in 2024 and re-opened in Ephraim, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1546\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-360x217.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-1200x725.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-1536x927.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-2048x1236.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-750x453.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-720x435.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020397-180x109.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m so glad we nabbed the reservation. Soon after, Califnornios became ranked as the #14 restaurant on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/northamerica\/en\/the-list\/californios.html\">S. Pellegrino Top 50 Restaurants in North America<\/a>. Bryan opted for the bar seats, partly because he hadn\u2019t brought formal clothing and thought the bar would be a more casual place to enjoy the same menu.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1987\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-360x279.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-1200x932.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-1536x1192.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-2048x1590.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-750x582.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-720x559.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020398-180x140.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s the whole tasting!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Californios Tasting Menu<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initial Bites<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2404\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-scaled.jpg 2404w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-360x383.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-1200x1278.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-768x818.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-1442x1536.jpg 1442w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-1923x2048.jpg 1923w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-750x799.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-720x767.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020399-180x192.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2404px) 100vw, 2404px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Our first bite was <strong>sope, <\/strong>a traditional masa dish consisting of masa filled with three different beans and topped with Tsar Nicouli caviar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1866\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-360x262.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-1200x875.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-2048x1493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-750x547.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-720x525.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020401-180x131.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Our second bite was a <strong>tuna tostada<\/strong> &#8211; a thin, delicate crispy tostada topped with bluefin tuna (sustainably ranched in Baja California), a ring of Serrano peppers, and trout roe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2273\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-scaled.jpg 2273w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-360x405.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-1200x1351.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-768x865.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-1364x1536.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-1819x2048.jpg 1819w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-750x845.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-720x811.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020403-180x203.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2273px) 100vw, 2273px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Next, a masa &#8220;doughnut&#8221; topped with uni + black truffle.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mexican Wine?<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1612\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-360x227.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-1200x755.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-2048x1289.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-750x472.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-720x453.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020405-180x113.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I decided to try their exploration series, which allows you to try two different wines that use the same grape but are made in different regions (and thus different styles). Here, we compared a French Sancerre with a Mexican Casa Jipi 2019. Super interesting!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Sea . . .<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1578\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-360x222.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-1200x740.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-1536x947.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-2048x1263.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-750x462.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-720x444.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020406-180x111.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Hamachi with a refreshing sorbet and a light broth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1976\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-360x278.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-1200x926.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-2048x1581.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-750x579.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-720x556.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020407-180x139.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Charred abalone with lots of ice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Savory Flan<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1781\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-360x250.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-1200x835.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-2048x1425.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-750x522.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-720x501.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020408-180x125.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Flan de Jam\u00f3n Ib\u00e9rico. <\/strong> Jam\u00f3n flan with white corn from G&amp;S Farms topped with chickweed (green leaves) and a golden reserve caviar from <strong>Tsar Nicouli.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Escabeches<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1258\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-360x177.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-1200x590.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-1536x755.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-2048x1006.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-750x368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-720x354.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020409-180x88.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Next, the server provided us with a number of different &#8220;toppings&#8221; that we could use for our tacos: roast garlic habanero salsa, red onion xnipec salsa, lacto-fermented carrots, lemon pickled serpent cucumber, and fresh limes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Series of Fancy Tacos<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2534\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-scaled.jpg 2534w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-360x364.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-1200x1212.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-1520x1536.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-2027x2048.jpg 2027w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-750x758.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-720x727.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020410-180x182.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2534px) 100vw, 2534px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I love fried fish tacos! And this one was <em>impressive! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bacalao Negro<\/strong> consisted of a Mezcal and corn battered local black cod on top of a grilled poblano and Anaheim pepper salsa, Topped with tiny dollops of a huitlacoche &amp; corn crema (that looked like corn) with a tiny cilantro garnish on top. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They make their own sourdough tortilla, which was delicious.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2013\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-360x283.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-1200x944.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-1536x1208.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-2048x1611.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-750x590.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-720x566.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020412-180x142.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Next, we had a grilled fish taco made with rockfish from Bodega Bay. The fish came with a mixture of local tomatoes: smoked Early Girl tomatoes (Dirty Girl Farms), sungold tomatoes (Everything Under the Sun), currant tomatoes (Tucker Taylor), and Uchuva (lierra Vegetables Farm). These came atop a Hickory King Gold tortilla and tiny fingerlimes, which literally came from the Chef\u2019s tree in his backyard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quail with Mole<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1745\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-360x245.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-1200x818.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-2048x1396.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-750x511.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-720x491.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020413-180x123.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finally, the server brought over a visual representation of the ingredients that go into their mole. I recognize some of these chilies, but some of these ingredients are pretty foreign to me as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1673\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-360x235.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-1200x784.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-2048x1338.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-750x490.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-720x471.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020414-180x118.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mole Californios. <\/strong>The final course was a smoked Brent Wolfe quail served with pluots (sort of like plums) from Kashiwase Farm. The mole was indeed intense and flavorful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2017\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-360x284.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-1200x946.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-1536x1210.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-2048x1614.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-750x591.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-720x567.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020415-180x142.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We enjoyed this with Cacahuazintle tortillas and smoked quail broth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Beef Course (also the third \/ last taco)<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2339\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-scaled.jpg 2339w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-360x394.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-1200x1313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-768x840.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-1404x1536.jpg 1404w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-1871x2048.jpg 1871w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-750x821.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-720x788.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020417-180x197.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2339px) 100vw, 2339px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Carne Guisada. <\/strong>The final taco included Flannery beef short, a salsa of porcini, Chi-catanas, and Wasabi Crema on a Tierra white tortilla. On top? shaved white Alba truffles and frmented turnip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dessert<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020419-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Again, the server brought out a tray of two kinds of grapes (Tory Farms Concord Grape and Muscat) to show us the ingredients of the next dessert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2035\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-360x286.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-1200x954.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-1536x1221.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-2048x1628.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-750x596.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-720x572.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020420-180x143.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tory Farms concord grape and muscat champagne &#8220;respado&#8221; (shaved ice) with frozen vanilla yogurt. I thought the yogurt was fantastic, not too sweet, refreshing, and light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020421-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We were already super stuffed by this point, but the dessert spread was certainly its own show! Freshly baked <strong>empanada<\/strong> filled with figs plus a Mexican chocolate <strong>champurrado<\/strong>, marcona almond and pixtle <strong>ice cream<\/strong>, plus candied <strong>Mandarin oranges<\/strong> dipped in Guatemalan chocolate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2020\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-360x284.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-1200x947.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-1536x1212.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-2048x1616.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-750x592.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-720x568.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020422-180x142.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tiny <strong>Strawberry Taco <\/strong>made with a corn shell, Albion strawberry sorbet, and horchata gelato (all made with ingredients from local farms).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1823\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-scaled.jpg 1823w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-360x506.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-1200x1685.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-768x1079.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-1094x1536.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-1458x2048.jpg 1458w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-750x1053.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-720x1011.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020423-180x253.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1823px) 100vw, 1823px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A white chocolate <strong>Bubulubu <\/strong>made with preserved passionfruit and a tonka bean marshmallow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020424-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a Meal<\/h2>\n<p>We really enjoyed our meal here! Chef Val Cant\u00fa certainly has passion for creating innovative dishes that still embody the spirit of Mexican food while highlighting the bounty of local California ingredients. <\/p>\n<p>The cuisine is decidedly Mexican (not high end French style bites made with Mexican flavors). We especially enjoyed the multiple tacos with wildly creative flavor combinations. Several dishes focused on corn (I LOVE corn) and huitlacoche, and there was even a dessert empanada.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bryan was in heaven, and said \u201cI\u2019d totally come back here.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Wine pairings were fun (I tried a Mexican wine!). Additionally, the restaurant took serious efforts to use local California ingredients, partnering with several local farms.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we can totally understand why this restaurant is so hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020426-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s best to book early. However, do note the booking rules are strict. There\u2019s a fixed tasting menu. You have to pay in full at the time of reservation. And if you cancel, it\u2019s not refundable. So make sure you can go before you book.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was a close call for us. Bryan\u2019s flight actually came into SFO <em>much<\/em> later than originally planned. Thankfully, he made it in just a couple hours before the start of our meal! (Phew!)<\/p>\n<p>Highly recommended!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2045\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Californios San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-43375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-scaled.jpg 2045w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-360x451.jpg 360w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-1200x1502.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-768x962.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-1227x1536.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-1636x2048.jpg 1636w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-750x939.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-720x901.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tinyurbankitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/l1020394-180x225.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2045px) 100vw, 2045px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiossf.com\/\">Californios<\/a> SF<br \/>355 11th Street<br \/>SF, CA 94103<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a fluke that we were even in the city together at the same time. 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