Melbourne's urban gems - its inner-city laneways - give a glimpse into the thriving food, shopping and arts scenes that typify Australia's coolest and most cultured city.
The sushi bar @ Tokyo Kitchen (Teppan Grill & Sushi) in Montclair, CA.
My family and I have been eating here my entire life; literally. That's 20+ years of recommendation.
Try the albacore sushi, fried rice (w/ pink shrimp sauce!) and teppan chicken with Kizakura saki!
Sushi Takahashi in Portland, Oregon follows the conveyor belt sushi convention – cheap, color-coded plates of nigiri, tempura, and spindly spider rolls circulate endlessly in front of diners seated at an oval shaped counter. Takahashi differs, however, in its use of a speedy model train to deliver its fresh catch.
There is a restaurant and a beach area at Chambers Landing, but most people come in the summer to hang out on the pier and drink the Chambers Punch. You can bring a boat and tie up next to the pier, but it gets crowded on most summer weekends.
At the forefront of modern mixolgy in San Francisco, Alembic has a wide selection of whiskeys and bourbons, and a huge list of classic cocktails.
One of the great cocktail bars of the modern bay area cocktail renaissance. Make sure to try the Ginger Rodgers.
Specializing in incredibly good and classic cocktails, Death & Company is one of New York's best bars. With a speakeasy style and a very well crafted menu it is hard to go wrong with any of the drinks here.
With a feeling not unlike the restaurant Absinthe in San Francisco, Flora has one of the best cocktail menus in Oakland.