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The first thing that you might notice about SF chef Hubert Keller's new Burger Bar, situated directly below the Cheesecake Factory in Macy's, is the merchandise. There, behind the bar, a headless, legless, busty mannequin sports a tank top and bikini underwear, both emblazoned with a sparkly martini glass and the Burger Bar logo. Upon seeing that, I remembered that the first—the original—Burger Bar is located at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (there's a second in St. Louis).

12/22/09 12:19 pm

Burger Bar

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Restaurant Website: http://www.burgerbarlv.comGoogle Maps Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=251+geary+st.,+san+francisco&sll=37.788139,-122.399056&sspn=0.02642,0.037937&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=251+Geary+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94102&z=17

The interior of Hubert Keller’s burger emporium (his second—the first is at the Mandalay Place in Vegas) is nothing much to look at, but thankfully the restaurant—which is located in Macy’s, one floor beneath the Cheesecake Factory—has an amazing view of Union Square. Ask for a table near the window, and try to ignore the techno music and the rhinestone and logo adorned underwear for sale behind the bar.

Eats:What's on your menu.: <p>Every permutation of the burger is represented here, from classic (American cheese, bacon) to luxe (foie gras, truffles). It’s not just beef, either—you can choose from bison, salmon, chicken or vegetarian. The toppings are limitless, but beware the sin of overindulgence: too much of a good thing sometimes is too much. Naturally, you can also choose your fries—skinny or fat, sweet potato or regular, even zucchini. This warning about overdoing  it extends to the milkshakes—the best among them are the simplest.</p>
10/14/099:22 am

This Friday, after a wait that at times seemed interminable, Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar opens! Beginning at 10:30 a.m. (really) you can crowd into the space and check out the buffalo, kobe, salmon and vegetarian burgers. But please note: you can only make reservations for parties of 13 or more.

01/25/075:53 pm

Secret Agents

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Contrary to popular opinion, some of the city’s top chefs actually do have something better to do than cook us dinner.

Contrary to popular opinion, some of the city&rsquo;s top chefs actually do have something better to do than cook us dinner.
01/25/073:26 pm

Mix Master

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For the past year, Fleur de Lys chef Hubert Keller has been learning how to spin music from a pro: DJ Frenchy Le Freak

For the past year, Fleur de Lys chef Hubert Keller has been learning how to spin music from a pro: DJ Frenchy Le Freak DJs and chefs actually have a lot in common: They mix and mash, orchestrating crescendos and decrescendos, and the best provide an out-of-body experience. “I was fascinated by what a DJ—one person—can do to an entire environment, the ambiance, the mood,” says Hubert Keller, the Alsatian chef-owner of Fleur de Lys since 1986. For the past five years, the 52-year-old has been teaching himself to work the headphone look. But one night last year, at Ruby Skye, Keller approached his countryman Frenchy Le Freak, 29, the DJ for the night, and asked him to show him the way.
12/15/067:25 pm

The New Bubbly

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Designer water makes the rounds.

Designer water makes the rounds.While San Francisco has yet to see “water sommeliers” such as those employed at New York’s Alain Ducasse and the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park, restaurants here are starting to treat bottled water with the same ceremony previously reserved for fine wine.