We then went to dinner at "Cha Cha Cha," a restaurant in the Haight-Ashbury district... or tried to. Unfortunately, there was an hour wait for a table. Were we bummed? On the contrary, we new our dining adventure was just beginning.
As a professional musician, Kent has spent countless evenings in San Francisco. He's performed pretty much everywhere and knows all of the classic hangout spots. So we knew that Kent would lead us to a great place. Tonight it was "Capp's Corner," a North Beach Italian restaurant that you really need to check out.
Capp's Corner is the kind of place the locals have been going for decades and decades. Photos of local and national celebrities (Joe Dimaggio, Herb Caen, etc.) cover the walls. The food is not fancy, just absolutely authentic Italian. For under $20 you get your choice of a dozen or more dishes, along with pasta, minestrone and salad. I had the chicken parmigiano, their most popular dish. I cut out most fried foods long ago, but allowed myself this treat. We had a nice bottle of Coppola wine and spumoni for dessert, and the whole thing came to $40 a person, including tax and a generous tip.
We'll probably get to Cha Cha Cha eventually, but it was so much fun experiencing this San Francisco landmark that the next time we go to eat in the City, we'll probably just say what we said this time, "Kent, lead the way!"
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