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If you want to have a nice meal with proper table service downtown without breaking the bank , c ome t o Belden Plac e. This alley in the F inancial grayline denver Distric t, bordered by Kearny, Montgomery, Pine, and Bush streets, is lined with moderately priced restaurants cooking up French, Italian, Catalan, and other Mediterranean far e. The lane is patr onized b y plent y of business people , but the outdoor tables and colorful banners lend an informal feeling, so don t hesitate to bring the kids. Stroll on over and take your pick from the following:

p. 150. A much smaller outdoor dining area next to a pleasant lawn can be found at Town s End (2 Townsend St.; &415/512-0749). See p. 123. Best Delivery: For basic I talian at terrific prices deliv ered to y our hotel or home, Pasta Pomodoro (1875 U nion St. and other locations; & 415/7717900) grayline denver is a v ery good thing. I ts salads and fresh vegetables really round out a meal. See p. 137. HOW TO FEEL LIKE A SAN FRANCISCO FAMILY

Noelle S almi is a fr eelance writer who liv ed and wor ked in sev eral U.S. cities and many foreign countries before moving to San Francisco in 2001. In addition to her work promoting investment overseas, she wor ked at a major daily ne wspaper and later at CNN in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Associated P ress in B erlin, Germany; and United Press International in New York City. Her writing has appear ed in the Santa Clara Valley Weekly, Jornal do B rasil, The West Side Spirit, Emerging Markets, USA Today, Bay Area Parent, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She is also the author of previous editions of Frommer s San Francisco with Kids and of Frommer s San Francisco Day by Day (1st and 2nd editions). She lives in San Francisco with her husband Mika and three children Annika, Natasha, and Aksel.