Two Places Where You Can Ring in 5770 Deliciously

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Firefly in Noe Valley is offering homey Rosh Hashanah specials with a twist.

​If you want to celebrate Rosh Hashanah 5770 this week, or break your Yom Kippur fast fastidiously, there are a couple of appealing options out there. Not to mention that, since families tend to keep their voices down in restaurant settings, you might be able to celebrate the new year in peace -- a little extra mitzvah.

• Firefly 4288 24th St. (at Diamond) 821-7652
The cozy new American restaurant in Noe Valley has some homey-sounding Rosh Hashanah menu items (they run tonight through Sunday, September 27) that add special twists to the traditional. Begin with delicata squash latkes with heirloom applesauce and sour cream ($9) or chopped chicken livers with heirloom tomato juice and baguette toasts ($9.50) among the seven starters. Continue on to the Levy family holiday beef brisket with pot roast-y gravy, kasha varnishkes, and romano beans ($21) or roasted vegetable savory noodle kugel with creamy tomato sauce, crimini mushrooms, and red chard ($19), or one of the five other entrees. Sunday through Thursday, there's a prix-fixe deal: any appetizer, entrée, and dessert of your choice for a flat $35.

• Jardinière 300 Grove (at Franklin), 861-5555
Jardinière has put together a special Yom Kippur menu for Monday, September 28, as part of its regular Monday night changing prix-fixe dinner offerings. The $45 tariff even includes three wine pairings. You can break the fast with matzo ball soup (with a 2007 Marco Felluga Friuliano Italian white), braised brisket with glazed carrots and Le Puy lentil salad (matched with a 2004 Bonny Doon Grenache blend), and an apple, grape, and oatmeal tart (with a 2007 French Muscat dessert wine).