Cotogna

Near the TransAmerica Pyramid on Montgomery St. (near Columbus)
http://www.cotognasf.com/

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Cotogna is the new, somewhat cheaper and *much* more casual restaurant owned/operated by the same folks who do Quince, which has been around a long time and which is reputed to be amazing. Stay tuned for a future post where we test that hypothesis.

Cotogna, however, was awesome. They've only been open a week, but they will be around a while, would be my guess. The food was amazing across the board, and 6 of us had 2 appetizers, 5 entrees, and 2 bottles of wine for $200. That ain't bad, for food of that quality level.

Wines are all $40 per bottle, and $9 per glass. The simplicity of that is quite nice; however, you need to be a little more educated about wine selection, I think, to really make the best of that. We started with a 2008 Nebbiolo, and it was simple and light, but nothing to write home about. However, the 2007 bottle that we had, which was made from Barbera grapes, was fantastic.

Jill and I give this one a hearty recommendation. 490 Pacific St at Montgomery. Parking is a bitch in that neighborhood; if you're going there, hit me up and I'll tell you the location of the secret garage that's open all night and is cheaper than pretty much anything else around.