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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Nopa, Mua, La Costanera

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Check, Please! Bay Area Season 12 episode 13 airs Thursday, November 16 at 7:30pm on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. And never miss an episode by subscribing to the video podcast.

Transformed from a bank, an auto shop and a chain restaurant, these eateries now accommodate amazing menus crafted by passionate chefs. North of the panhandle in San Francisco is Nopa, a hip, late-night restaurant perfect for meeting new friends. Mua in Oakland's place to experience live DJs, an internationally inspired menu and crave-worthy cocktails. And La Costanera Restaurant serves up contemporary Peruvian cuisine and has ocean-front views in Montara.

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