Piperade is still going strong in North Beach with a crowd of locals at lunch and business types appreciating its arched bar rife with tasty libations at dinner. The pleasant interior décor of worn wood floors, brick walls, ruddy-painted ceilings, and interesting chandeliers crafted from inverted wine bottles make dining here a comfortable affair brought to you at the hands of welcoming and amicable servers. The Basque menu may reveal items such as flaky puff pastry topped with a mélange of wild mushrooms and fresh thyme; and a juicy herb-marinated roasted rack of lamb joined with garlicky lamb sausage and a fennel bulb. For a special finale, plunge into a gâteau Basque —creamy custard surrounded by puff pastry and covered with plump Amarena cherries.