San Jose, California, United States
Open since 1966, Falafel's Drive In is a casual, quick service restaurant with a couple indoor seats and a few picnic tables out front.
San Francisco, California, United States
3138 Noriega Street San Francisco, CA 94122 415/664-2472 http://www.pollyann.com/
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Owned by a Bulgarian immigrant couple, this is one of many Vancouver's hidden treasures.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Many believe that La Casa Gelato in East Vancouver is the best spot for gelato in Vancouver, but Mondo definitely takes the cone!
San Francisco, California, United States
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach San Francisco, CA 94121 415/386-8439 http://beachchalet.com
San Francisco, California, United States
The Riptide, the Bay Area's best little honky-tonk, was built in 1941, has the look and feel of a small town lodge and is labeled as San Francisco's Tahoe by the Sea.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Philippe the Original 1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 213/628-3781 http://www.philippes.com
San Francisco, California, United States
Blue Bottle Coffee Co.
San Francisco, California, United States
Chef Craig Stoll was the winner of the 2008 James Beard Award for Best Chef in America's Pacific Region.
San Francisco, California, United States
This stretch of Sixth Street has been trying to transform itself for years with moderate success at best.