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Donggwoldo (literally "Painting of Eastern Palaces") [1] is a representative Korean painting of the early 19th century, depicting the two royal palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung during the Joseon Dynasty. Donggwol is an alternative name of Changdeokgung, located to the East of the main royal palace of the dynasty, Gyeongbokgung ...
Fort Mason, in San Francisco, California is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a coastal defense site [ 3 ] and subsequently as a military port facility.
The Palace Hotel is a landmark historic hotel in San Francisco, California, located at the southwest corner of Market and New Montgomery streets. The hotel is also referred to as the New Palace Hotel to distinguish it from the original 1875 Palace Hotel, which had been demolished after being gutted by the fire caused by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Edsel Ford Fung (often spelled Fong) (May 6, 1927 – April 24, 1984) was an American restaurant server from San Francisco, California. [1] He was called the "world's rudest, worst, most insulting waiter " and worked at the Sam Wo Chinese restaurant .
The original 75-seat restaurant occupies an unobtrusive windowless mid-block storefront on Sutter Street near Jones Street in the Tendernob neighborhood of San Francisco. The restaurant first opened in the late 1950s. Maurice Rouas, then Maître d', purchased the restaurant from its original owner in 1970 and remained active as of 2012.
Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2010. Michelin Travel Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-2-06-714694-5. Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2011. Michelin Travel Publications. 2011. ISBN 978-2-06-715336-3. Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2012. Michelin Travel Publications. 2012.
Portion of Fort Mason north and east of Franklin St. and McArthur Ave. • Boundary increase (listed April 23, 1979 , refnum 79000530): Bounded by Van Ness Ave., Bay and Laguna Sts. 37°48′24″N 122°25′36″W / 37.8067°N 122.4267°W / 37.8067; -122.4267 ( Fort Mason Historic
As of 1989, 122 of the 125 restaurants he had designed so far had lasted more than 5 years. [2] Boulevard, which opened in 1993 at a cost of $2.3 million [4] repaid its initial investors within three years [5] [6] and as of 2008 was the second highest grossing independent restaurant in San Francisco, and 59th in the United States. [7]