Ferry Plaza Seafood is the perfect place to spend a lazy Indian summer evening watching the throngs of people marching their way through the neighborhood.

Openings: Ferry Plaza Seafood in North Beach

Ferry Plaza Seafood has come out ahead with a sizable new space in North Beach, allowing it to expand its menu while maintaining a focus on the various delights of the sea.

Bauer admires the impeccable service, the state-of-the-art acoustics, the “meticulously designed” interiors, and the cocktails — “some of the best  in the Bay Area.”

Verbena feels like a grown-up version of Gather, moody and wood-accented: abstractly rustic with a tinge of noir.

When it excels, Verbena’s sheer audacity, its ability to surprise and even shock, and its executive chef Sean Baker’s ability to transform the humblest of ingredients, all come together to create one of the most exciting restaurants I’ve visited in the past year.

Verbena is a worthy addition to the San Francisco dining scene and they interesting Nob Hill neighborhood. The décor was inviting, the cuisine was fresh, unique and delicicous and the service was professional and friendly. We look forward to returning soon!

Its “sustainability aesthetic” is evident throughout – from the “beautiful” duplex setting to the “sophisticated” small-batch wine list – while “attentive” service seals the deal.

Verbena, A Russian Hill Showstopper.. (with) an illuminated wood wall displaying jars of house-pickled goodies, a set of art panels made with soil from local farms, and a custom chandelier and plateware from Berkeley potter Jered’s.

…the gorgeous layout and design of the main room, exquisitely designed by the architectural firm Abueg Morris (Nopalito, Roam, Prather Ranch) that incorporated elements of the original Douglas fir beam structure and wooden floors with modern decor and artworks.