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Image 2 of 23 Washington Square Bar and Grill, which will be resurrected next month as a new restaurant named The Square. Washington Square Bar and Grill, which will be resurrected next month as a new restaurant named The Square.

Image 3 of 23 Ernie's, which was immortalized in several scenes in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Vertigo. Ernie's, which was immortalized in several scenes in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Vertigo.

Image 4 of 23 The Coachman: "Fully Licensed!" The Coachman: "Fully Licensed!"

Image 5 of 23 The opposite view of the Coachman's matchbook. The opposite view of the Coachman's matchbook.

Image 6 of 23 MacArthur Park. Formerly at 607 Front Street in Jackson Square. MacArthur Park. Formerly at 607 Front Street in Jackson Square.

Image 7 of 23 Boulevard, still going strong at Howard and the Embarcadero. Boulevard, still going strong at Howard and the Embarcadero.

Image 8 of 23 Tosca Cafe, as found behind the bar when the new owners moved in last year. Tosca Cafe, as found behind the bar when the new owners moved in last year.

Image 9 of 23 Buena Vista, still pouring Irish coffee next to cable cars. Buena Vista, still pouring Irish coffee next to cable cars.

Image 10 of 23 OK not a San Francisco one, but a good one nonetheless from Southern California: Don the Beachcomber, "Host to Diplomat and Beachcomber, Prince and Pirate" OK not a San Francisco one, but a good one nonetheless from Southern California: Don the Beachcomber, "Host to Diplomat and Beachcomber, Prince and Pirate"

Image 11 of 23 House of Prime Rib. The one and only. House of Prime Rib. The one and only.

Image 12 of 23 Cadillac Bar Cadillac Bar

Image 13 of 23 Cantata Coffee on Union Street. The location is now home to Betelnut. Cantata Coffee on Union Street. The location is now home to Betelnut.

Image 14 of 23 Spuntino on Van Ness. Spuntino on Van Ness.

Image 15 of 23 Cafe Royale Cafe Royale

Image 16 of 23 Beethoven Restaurant, North Beach: "A Bit of Germany" at 1701 Union Street, at Powell (now Sushi Hunter). Beethoven Restaurant, North Beach: "A Bit of Germany" at 1701 Union Street, at Powell (now Sushi Hunter).

Image 17 of 23 The flipside of Beethoven Restaurant is pretty wonderful as well. The flipside of Beethoven Restaurant is pretty wonderful as well.

Image 18 of 23 Doidge's, near the corner of Union and Fillmore. Doidge's, near the corner of Union and Fillmore.

Image 19 of 23 Casa de Cristal, at Post and Polk Casa de Cristal, at Post and Polk

Image 20 of 23 Taylor and Ng Taylor and Ng

Image 21 of 23 The Stanford Court The Stanford Court

Image 22 of 23 Cafe Americain Cafe Americain