(p. 175), a stunning glass str ucture o verlooking a garden with thousands of flowers out front. If it s still open, y ou ll enjoy the Conservatory s collection of unusual and exotic plants. O r y ou could head straight across JFK D rive to the Car ousel and the Koret Children s Quarter, a very large, very creative playgr the mall at washington dc ound wher e y ou can thank the kids for their patience all day and let them loose for a while. O ther lovely places in the par k located behind the de Young in the opposite dir ection fr om the playground are the J apanese Tea G arden, Botanical Gardens, and Stowe Lake.
North Beach pr ovides more sources for filling y our hamper. Molinari, 373 Columbus Ave. at Vallejo Street (tel] 415/421-2337), is an I talian delicatessen with a fantastic assor tment of impor ted foodstuffs and friendly staff who will create delicious, everything-on- em sandwiches t o go. Also c onsider takeout from Mario s Bohemian Cigar Store (reviewed below). You can t pass on dessert if y ou re anywhere near Victoria Pastry Co., 1362 St ockton St. at Vallejo (&415/781-2015). The chewy almond cookies are divine, as are the cakes, all sold b y the slic e or whole. You ma y be able t o find a bench in Washington Square Park if you can t wait to dig into your lunch. Otherwise, head to North Beach Pla yground at L ombard and M ason str eets, wher e y ou ll find picnic facilities and a playground.
384 Hayes St. (bt w. Franklin and Gough sts.) &415/626-1211. Highchairs, boosters. Main items about $10. AE, V, MC. Mon Fri 8am 8pm; Sat 9am 8pm; Sun 9am 5pm. Muni: No. 12-Hayes bus to Gough St., or streetcar to Van Ness Station.
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