Memorable
Restaurants and Food Establishments
Great eats, whether they be
gourmet meals enjoyed at leisure or a tasty snack wolfed
down on the hoof, has always been something I've pursued
with a passion. Here is a list of some of the most
memorable establishments. It is grouped by city. Stay with
me, and I'll provide a narrative of the adventures along
the way.
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San
Francisco: Saigon Bahn Mi, Ti Couz, Truly
Mediterrean, Harris Steakhouse, Panini (Berkeley), Chez
Panisse (Berkeley), Rosamunde, Straits Cafe, Swan Oyster
Depot, Doug's Bar-B-Q (Emeryville)
Hayward,
California: Val's
Healdsburg,
California: Downtown Bakery,
Ravenous
Point
Arena, California: Panagea
Los
Angeles: Musso & Frank's Grill,
Pink's, Philippe the Original, Langer's Deli, Dino's
Burgers, Monte Alban, Tacos Baja Ensenada, Sunnin Lebanese
Cafe, El Taurino, Casa Bianca, Folliero's Pizza, & El
Pique
Baldwin
Park, California: El Taco Nazo
Burbank,
California: Yaki's, Chili
John's
Pasadena:
Kuala Lumpur, The
Hat
Glendale:
Carousel
San
Diego: Hob
Nob Hill, Phil's BBQ
El
Monte, California: Little
Malaysia
Orange,
California: Byblos Cafe
Costa
Mesa, California: Taco Mesa
Indio,
California: Shield's Date
Garden
Morro
Bay, California: DNA Cafe
Nipomo,
California: Jocko's
Hanford,
Califonia: Superior
Dairy
Seattle:
McCormick &
Schmick, Pecos Pit, Ivar's, Dick's, Honey Bear Bakery,
& The Oceanaire
Portland,
Oregon: Jake's Original Crawfish, Dan
& Louis Oyster Bar
Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho: Hudson's
Hamburgers
Washington,
D.C.: Florida Avenue Grill,
Crisfield's,Cafe at Eastern Market,
Mangilardi
Mechanicsville,
Maryland: Copsey's Seafood
Restaurant
Fulks
Run, Virginia: Fulks Run
Grocery
Philadelphia:
Pat's King of
Steaks
New
York City: Gray's Papaya, Grand Central
Oyster Bar, Russ & Daughters & Lombardi's Coal Oven
Pizza
Hoboken,
New Jersey: La Scala
Clifton,
New Jersey: Rutt's Hut, Tick Tock
Diner
Islamorada,
Florida: Manny &
Isa
Miami:
Latin American
Cafeteria
DeValls
Bluff, Arkansas: Craig's
Bar-B-Q
Kansas
City, Missouri: Arthur Bryant's
Barbecue, Savoy Grill, L.C.'s
Barbecue, & Little Jake's Barbecue
Chicago:
Berghoff, Fluky's,
Byron's Hot Dog Haus
Big
Island of Hawai'i: Sam Choy's (Kona), Cafe Pesto
(Kawaihae & Hilo), Tex Drive In (Honokaa), Aloha Akaka Plate
Lunch (Honomu)
Tucson,
Arizona: BK's Carne Asada and Hotdogs,
Pat's
Scranton,
Pennsylvania: Coney Island Lunch
Cape
Neddick, Maine: Flo's
Internationally
Reknown Great Meals:
Venice,
Italy: Trattoria La
Furatola
Stockholm,
Sweden: Lisa Elmqvist, Nystekt Stromming (See
CBC streaming video of this herring
stand)
Uppsala,
Sweden: Hambergs Fisk
