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SPANISH/TAPAS Like many top cooks in San Francisco, lauded chef Gerald Hirigoyen was not content to hav e only high-end r estaurants, ellis island interactive tour like his P iperade, that only ser ves some of the people ellis island interactive tour some of the time. A t Bocadillos, the B asque-born Hirigoyen serves delectable ellis island interactive tour bite-size tidbits ellis island interactive tour ( bocadillos means just that in S panish: bite- size snacks) in a cozy, low-key dining room with a long, communal table ser ving as its centerpiece. Essentially, what y ou get her e ar e tapas, and each is delightful, fr om the roasted peppers to the Catalan sausage to the lamb chops with mint chutney. While Bocadillos is casual and w ell priced, it may hav e too much of a boister ous after-work crowd for kids. Best to try it for lunch. 710 M ontgomery St. (at Washington St.). & 415/982-2622. www.bocasf.com. Reser vations not accepted. Tapas $3 $16. AE, DC, MC, V. Mon Wed 7am 10pm; Thurs-Fri 7am 10:30pm; Sat 5 10:30pm. Muni: No. 12-Folsom to Pacific, and then walk 2 blocks south, or no. 15-3rd St. to Jackson St., and then walk 1 block south.

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Muni passports can be a bargain for visitors who plan to take buses, streetcars, or cable cars often. A 1-day passport is $11; a 3-day passport is $18; and a 7-day passport is $24. (U sing the passpor t for the C ultureBus requires an additional $3). Kid and senior passpor ts don t exist, but Muni sells monthly y outh (5 17 years old) and senior (65+) passes for $10. Passports and $3 Muni maps (a necessary it em) can be pur chased at the Visitor I nformation C enter on Hallidie Plaza; at Tix Ba y Ar ea on Union S quare; at the baggage lev el inf ormation booths at SFO; at the cable car ticket booths at Powell and Market streets, Hyde and Beach str eets, and Ba y and Taylor str eets; and at sev eral drugst ores throughout ellis island interactive tour the city. Passes and passports can be found at the cable car ticket booths at Powell and Market or Beach and H yde streets. Single-day passports are available on boar d the cable cars as w ell. For other outlets , check Muni s website at www.sfmuni.com.