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The Palm Court $30 burger tastes like the death of San Francisco17500299.php#:~:text=The%20Palm%20Court%20%2430%20burger%20tastes%20like%20the%20death%20of%20San%20Francisco
SFgate ^ | Oct. 13, 2022 | Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

Posted on 10/14/2022 2:24:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Last Thursday, I walked into a different universe. A fountain gently poured streaming water over its marble edges at the center of a pristine restaurant. A chandelier twinkled above, shimmering gold light on the gleaming white tiled floors. Four miniature palm trees guarded the fountain like rooks on a chessboard. The opulent Beaux-Arts architecture of this joint screamed a different level of wealth than I was accustomed to.

And I was just there to eat a burger.

The Palm Court at RH, at 590 20th St. in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, is a luxurious restaurant that is strangely inside of a Restoration Hardware home-furnishings store (rebranded RH in 2012). The whole space feels more like Beverly Hills than the historic blue-collar neighborhood.

At the grand opening of the restaurant in March, celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Steve Kerr, Alexandra Daddario and others lined the grand staircase in the foyer for photo ops. It was a red carpet-style opening 383 miles north of where it should have been.

The gaudiness of wealth on full display as so many San Franciscans struggle through the hardest of times in the City by the Bay feels a little unnerving to this born and bred city kid. With each passing day, it feels like the city is less like the one I grew up in. It disheartens me that corporate and tech money is winning. I feel powerless to help change it.

The restaurant portion of RH sits on the first floor of the four-story “mansion,” which is divided into sections of mock living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms to display the high-priced interior decor for sale. (Online, the cheapest item I found was a pack of pillow cases for $145. This was in the “Final Sale” section.)

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: california; dowhatnow; headlineoftheday; trypreview
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To: SaveFerris
"She was perfect for that role"

And time has been kind to her still.

41 posted on 10/14/2022 3:31:02 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: dfwgator
The other Buffy, and her husband, are Republicans too.


42 posted on 10/14/2022 3:31:19 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: SaveFerris

I think the black dude just died recently.

“Oh, he’s very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he’s a righteous dude.”

Grace


43 posted on 10/14/2022 3:33:58 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: outofsalt

Apparently!


44 posted on 10/14/2022 3:37:26 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EEGator; dfwgator

Larry “Flash”Jenkins did indeed pass away

The driver IIRC was in Jury Duty with Paulie Shore (I think)


45 posted on 10/14/2022 3:38:50 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SamAdams76

How much for the little girls?


46 posted on 10/14/2022 3:39:08 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: SamAdams76

Simone Adamley answering to the question, “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller”?:

“Um, he’s sick. My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious.”


47 posted on 10/14/2022 3:39:38 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: nickcarraway

“It disheartens me that corporate and tech money is winning.” So crime and feces is less of a concern to him?


48 posted on 10/14/2022 3:43:23 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: SaveFerris

4.2/10

Now that’s a winning formula...anything with Paulie Shore.
Add in Carrot Top for the synergy.

The only reason Paulie Shore was ever a thing is because his Mom owns The Comedy Store in LA.


49 posted on 10/14/2022 3:44:10 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: DarrellZero
Exactly, the price of exorbitantly priced food used to bring along a certain level of elegant experience.

Now it's like having a $30 hamburger in Kinshasa.

50 posted on 10/14/2022 3:45:30 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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To: EEGator

Oh didn’t know that


51 posted on 10/14/2022 3:45:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EEGator

What about Encino Man!


52 posted on 10/14/2022 3:46:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: joshua c

100% accurate! I’ll never step foot in there again. Two small cheeseburgers one small fry and two drinks was $34. Pure insanity. I was livid


53 posted on 10/14/2022 3:48:47 PM PDT by Hammerhead
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To: SaveFerris
5.8/10 so better than Jury Duty. Pauly Shore is dead 4.4/10


54 posted on 10/14/2022 3:50:55 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Hammerhead

I gave up on Dive Guys several years ago when one served me a cheap Walmart burger for $10.

I can still buy 20 patties at Walmart for $13.

At least two months ago. I priced them about 4 weeks ago and they were the same price.

But no room in the freezer since I filled it up with KC Strips and sirloin that were on sale for $5/$7 at the local grocery store a couple months back.


55 posted on 10/14/2022 3:54:40 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EEGator; dfwgator

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Sean Astin in “Icebreaker” - thank goodness I only saw it on TV.

I suggest a pillow. Maybe a video game.


56 posted on 10/14/2022 3:59:31 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Five Guys

Thanks, autocorrect!


57 posted on 10/14/2022 4:00:06 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

It’s got Bruce Campbell, the greatest actor of all time!!!
3.5/10 that sounds fantastic!

I seriously enjoyed Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness with Bruce Campbell as Ash.
“Shop smart, shop S-Mart.”


58 posted on 10/14/2022 4:04:09 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator; dfwgator

Hail to the king, baby

That girl later becomes Jerry’s girlfriend/maid on Seinfeld


59 posted on 10/14/2022 4:12:14 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EEGator

Icebreaker is soooo bad it’s almost good


60 posted on 10/14/2022 4:12:56 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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