santorini Further up the coast I ve added info about Sea Ranch Home Rentals (& 888/732-7262), where you can re

Further up the coast I ve added info about Sea Ranch Home Rentals (& 888/732-7262), where you can rent a furnished santorini home at one of the most beautiful santorini seaside communities in the nation for as little as $150 per night. Also newly listed is the St. Orres Restaurant, 36601 Hwy. 1 (& 707/884-3335), where chef Rosemary Campiformio has been wowing fans and food writers for years with her version of North Coast cuisine.

FRENCH TAPAS Christopher Rossi, who also owns neighboring Citron (see above), santorini looks to chef Matthew Colgan to serve up killer rustic Mediterranean-inspired small plates at this loud, festive, and warmly lit joint. A no reservations policy means there s usually santorini a long wait during prime dining hours, but once seated you can join locals in a nosh fest featuring the likes of croque-monsieur; pommes frites with aioli; wood-oven cooked mussels in Pernod; grilled santorini pork tenderloin with creamy polenta; traviso cheese; santorini and pancetta. Remember the cheese santorini plates, santorini too. Wash it down with excellent by-theglass or bottle selections from the great wine list or perky cocktails. 5478 College Ave. (at Taft Ave.). & 510/655-6469. www.citron-acote.com. santorini Reservations not accepted. Small plates $5 $14. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Sun and Tues Wed 5:30 10pm; Thurs 5:30 11pm; Fri Sat 5:30pm midnight. Closed Mon.

PRIME RIB Anyone who loves a slab of meat and old-school style dining will feel right at home at this shrine to prime (rib). It s a fun and ever-packed affair within the men s club like dining rooms (fireplaces included), where drinks are stiff, waiters are loose, and all the beef is roasted in rock salt and sliced tableside. It s served with salad dramatically tossed tableside, followed by creamed spinach and either mashed potatoes or a baked potato and Yorkshire pudding, all of which accompany the entree. To placate the occasional nonmeat eater, they offer a fish-of-the-day special. Another bonus: Kids prime- rib dinners are a paltry $8.95. 1906 Van Ness Ave. (near Washington St.). & 415/885-4605. Reservations recommended. Complete dinners santorini $24 $30. AE, DC, MC, V. Mon Thurs 5:30 10pm; Fri Sat 5 10pm; Sun 4 10pm. Valet parking: $6. Bus: 47 or 49.

Following long-standing tradition, sailors decorate their crafts with colorful lights. Several Southern California harbors hold nighttime parades to showcase the creations, which range from tiny dinghies