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before world war ii memorials H alloween for 2- to 12-y earolds. Pumpkin carving, entertainment, and crafts are among the day s offerings at this local treasure. Costumes are most appropriate. world war ii memorials Call & 415/554-9600 or visit www.randallmuseum.org. Down at Yerba Buena Gardens, little ones will be pleased with the Gardens H alloween Costume Walk, wherein costumed kiddos collect goodies while it s still daylight. This takes place the Sunday before Halloween. Call & 415/543-1718 or visit www.ybgf.org.

Yank Sing Finds CHINESE/DIM SUM For many S an F rancisco families, gathering with friends on a w eekend morning over dim sum is a fr equent occurrence. Families come together in groups of 6, 8, or 10 and seat themselves at a table, while servers carrying trays or pushing trolleys offer an assortment of bite-size Chinese delicacies, usually served three or four to a plate, for everyone to share. For years, we headed out to the Sunset to brunch at Ton Kiang, which I still r ecommend. But more recently we ve made our way to Yank Sing, which gets my vote for best dim sum in the city. Yank Sing makes more than 100 varieties of dim sum, and ser ves at least 60 of them on any giv en day. Scallion prawns, stuffed world war ii memorials crab claws, and sno w pea shoot dumplings ar e among the possibilities and the quality is always top-notch. While the price is higher than at Ton Kiang, if you eat at the Rincon Center location, you get the added bonus of dining inside a lovely atrium housing an 80-foot-high water fall. The other good ne ws is, since Yank Sing has two convenient downtown locations, you can always pop in during the week for lunch, a popular alternative for locals who work in the area.

816 Folsom St. (bt w. 4th and 5th sts.). &415/495-5775. www.restaurantlulu.com. Highchairs, world war ii memorials boosters. Reservations recommended. Main courses $12 $17 lunch, $15 $30 dinner. AE, MC, V. Sun Thurs 11:30am 10pm; Fri Sat 11:30am 11pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Folsom St.