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Housed in the historic 1889 Audiffried Building (a rare survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake), Boulevard is a waterfront San Francisco restaurant with views of the Bay Bridge, a grand, Belle Epoque feel and Zagat-praised contemporary American cuisine. Portions are generous and the presentation artful, while the pastries and desserts are made in house.

Chef Nancy Oakes believes that her diners need to be comforted by her food as well as the surroundings and service. She feels that the room and food presentation should flatter guests in a way that make each one feel personally cared for. Clearly, her customers have felt cared for and they have spoken: she is indeed San Francisco's most beloved Chef. Virtually every reader's poll of San Francisco Bay Area publications names Nancy Oakes as the most popular chef, and Boulevard as the favorite restaurant in San Francisco. Her peers have spoken also, and in 2001 Chef Nancy Oakes garnered a tremendous and much-deserved James Beard Foundation Award, for "Best Chef in California." Chef Nancy Oakes has reached and sustained a level of awareness and culinary excellence held by few chefs in America today.