Eating is a form of therapy, and we need all the therapy we can get right now. Here’s a roundup of the best Election Night menus, specials, and freebies we’ve found.

First, a few guides to keep in mind:

White Rabbit Bar and Balboa Cafe

For “SUPER Taco + Tequila TUESDAY” 🌮 ⁠, White Rabbit is engaging in
⁠ a friendly competition with Balbao Cafe to see who has the best combo. Grab items from both and hang in the parklet or take it to-go, taste, and then cast your vote on their Instagram story.

Friday Five

With the reopening of San Francisco restaurants officially on hold — there’s no doubt fine dining is going to look different for months, maybe years, to come. As we’ve seen since shelter-in-place took effect, upscale restaurants have had to get creative, many offering multi-course meals to take home, heavy on premium ingredients.

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