Haute Secrets: Richard Baumert’s Guide to San Francisco

WHERE WERE YOU BORN: New York City

HOW LONG IN SAN FRANCISCO: 3+ years

NEIGHBORHOOD: Mill Valley

OCCUPATION: Managing Director, Millennium Partners

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Sushi Ran

BEST ETHNIC FOOD: Kokkari

BEST ITALIAN: North Beach Restaurant, it is an institution

BEST PLACE FOR LATE NIGHT DINING: Brazen Head

BEST DESSERT: Beignets at EPIC Roasthouse

BEST PLACE FOR A ROMANTIC DATE: Pico in Larkspur

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH: Balboa Café

COOLEST CLUB/LOUNGE: RN74

BEST PLACE FOR A POWER BUSINESS MEETING: Four Seasons

ALL-AROUND FAVORITE SPOT IN SAN FRANCISCO: Crissy Field

IF YOU HAVE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS, WHICH HOTEL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? Four Seasons

FAVORITE SHOPPING VENUE/BOUTIQUE: Wilkes Bashford

BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY/WATCHES: Shreve & Co.

BEST SPA: Solage Calistoga

FAVORITE CHARITY EVENT: Black & White Ball

FAVORITE CULTURAL EVENT: Sausalito Arts Festival

FAVORITE CULTURAL INSTITUTION: SF MOMA

BEST ASPECT OF SAN FRANCISCO: Accessibility to great food, wine, culture and outdoors

BEST STEAKHOUSE: Boboquivari’s The Steak, aka Bobo’s

BEST PIZZA: Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria

BEST LUNCH: Town Hall

BEST GYM/ATHLETIC FACILITY: Sports Club/LA

BEST MASSAGE: Solage Calistoga

BEST LIMOUSINE/DRIVING SERVICE: Bauer’s IT

BEST MUSEUM/EXHIBIT: Contemporary Jewish Museum

FAVORITE HISTORY/LEGENDARY PLACE TO SEE OR EXPLORE: Muir Woods

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