I hereby recommend (various locations)...

1. Lula Cafe

9.3

2537 N Kedzie Blvd (btwn Linden & Logan Sq.), Chicago, IL

Café · Logan Square · 257 tips and reviews

Longman & Eagle is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

2. Longman & Eagle

9.2

2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews

Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

3. Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria

9.1

504 Bay Ave, Capitola, CA

Bakery · 74 tips and reviews

Tortilla Flats Restaurant is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

4. Tortilla Flats Restaurant

8.0

4616 Soquel Dr (Daubenbiss), Soquel, CA

Mexican Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

The Palomino Smokehouse is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

5. The Palomino Smokehouse

8.7

109 7th Ave SW (at Centre St S), Calgary, AB

American Restaurant · Downtown Calgary · 30 tips and reviews

Chile Pies is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

6. Chile Pies

314 Church St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA

Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 42 tips and reviews

Lucky 13 is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

7. Lucky 13

2140 Market St (btwn Church & Sanchez St), San Francisco, CA

Dive Bar · Duboce Triangle · 92 tips and reviews

Millennium is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

8. Millennium

8.3

5912 College Ave, Oakland, CA

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Rockridge · 110 tips and reviews

Big Star is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

9. Big Star

9.1

1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL

Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Blackbird is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

10. Blackbird

619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews

Frontera Grill is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

11. Frontera Grill

8.7

445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL

Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

Wendella Boat Tours is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

12. Wendella Boat Tours

400 N Michigan Ave (on the Chicago River), Chicago, IL

Boat or Ferry · Streeterville · 86 tips and reviews

Fairmont Palliser Hotel is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

13. Fairmont Palliser Hotel

8.0

133 9th Avenue Sw, Calgary, AB

Hotel · Downtown Calgary · 32 tips and reviews

Una Pizza + Wine is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

14. Una Pizza + Wine

9.0

618 17 Ave. SW (at 5A St. SW), Calgary, AB

Pizzeria · Beltline · 52 tips and reviews

Broken City Social Club is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

15. Broken City Social Club

7.4

613 11 Ave. SW (btw 5th & 6th St.), Calgary, AB

Bar · Beltline · 18 tips and reviews

Elizabeth St. Café is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

16. Elizabeth St. Café

9.0

1501 S 1st St (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX

Vietnamese Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 171 tips and reviews

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

17. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue

8.6

401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX

BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 301 tips and reviews

South Congress Cafe is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

18. South Congress Cafe

1600 S Congress Ave (at E Monroe St.), Austin, TX

Café · Bouldin Creek · 180 tips and reviews

Curra's Grill is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

19. Curra's Grill

7.5

614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX

Mexican Restaurant · 174 tips and reviews

Club Deuce is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

20. Club Deuce

8.0

222 14th St, Miami Beach, FL

Dive Bar · Flamingo-Lummus · 62 tips and reviews

Four Barrel Coffee is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

21. Four Barrel Coffee

9.2

375 Valencia St (btwn 14th St & 15th St), San Francisco, CA

Coffee Shop · Mission District · 507 tips and reviews

La Taqueria is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

22. La Taqueria

9.3

2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA

Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the carnitas taco is delicious. Yum!

Foreign Cinema is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

23. Foreign Cinema

9.1

2534 Mission St (btwn 21st & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA

New American Restaurant · Mission District · 362 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the fried chicken is delicious. Yum!

Tartine Bakery is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

24. Tartine Bakery

9.1

600 Guerrero St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA

Bakery · Mission Dolores · 768 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the morning bun is delicious. Yum!

Pizzeria Delfina is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

25. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0

3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 265 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the pizza margherita is delicious. Yum!

Ragazza is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

26. Ragazza

8.7

311 Divisadero St (btwn Oak & Page St), San Francisco, CA

Pizzeria · Buena Vista · 103 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the amatriciana pizza is delicious. Yum!

Pagolac is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

27. Pagolac

655 Larkin St (btwn Ellis St & Willow St), San Francisco, CA

Vietnamese Restaurant · Tenderloin · 25 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the seven flavors of beef is delicious. Yum!

Hog Island Oyster Co. is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

28. Hog Island Oyster Co.

9.2

1 Ferry Bldg #11 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 406 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says a dozen sweetwater oysters are delicious. Yum!

Slanted Door is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

29. Slanted Door

1 Ferry Building #3 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA

Vietnamese Restaurant · Financial District · 451 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the cellophane noodles with crab are delicious. Yum!

Outerlands is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

30. Outerlands

8.7

4001 Judah St (at 45th Ave), San Francisco, CA

American Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 259 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the eggs in jail are delicious. Yum!

House of Prime Rib is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

31. House of Prime Rib

9.0

1906 Van Ness Ave (btw Jackson & Washington), San Francisco, CA

Steakhouse · Polk Gulch · 315 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says the prime rib is delicious. Yum!

Humphry Slocombe is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

32. Humphry Slocombe

8.8

2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA

Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

Brian: 7x7's Big Eat 2012 says Secret Breakfast is delicious. Yum!

Castro Theatre is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

33. Castro Theatre

9.2

429 Castro St (btwn 18th & Market), San Francisco, CA

Indie Movie Theater · Castro · 116 tips and reviews

Travel Channel: A dramatic movie theatre – showing revivals, foreign & indie films and even sing-along movie musicals. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

34. Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar

7.4

950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA

Tiki Bar · Nob Hill · 179 tips and reviews

Travel Channel: A genuine Tiki room/Polynesian restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel. Has a swimming pool turned bar & a rain/thunder show! Seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

35. Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria

9.1

504 Bay Ave, Capitola, CA

Bakery · 74 tips and reviews

Donna Novi: The seasonal Orange Chiffon cake is my favorite, Ollaliberry Turnovers for my husband. Breakfast burritos for the morning after, or any morning. Too much to list.

Simpkins Family Swim Center is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

36. Simpkins Family Swim Center

7.4

979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Swimming Pool · 4 tips and reviews

Shogun is one of I hereby recommend (various locations)....

37. Shogun

6.9

1123 Pacific Ave (Lincoln), Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 16 tips and reviews