Every year, S. Pellegrino releases a list of what they believe are the world's 50 best restaurants. While some chefs, under the condition of anonymity, will tell you it is a popularity contest driven by restaurant PR teams, the list as a whole can still serve as a good guide, especially when used in conjunction with other restaurant ranking systems, like the Zagat and Michelin guides.

Which is why when the chef and owner of the restaurant that has won the number three spot on the Pelligrino list the last two years comes to the city, it's an event you want to attend.

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Source: http://www.sfweekly.com/