United States • North America
5
curated places
Where farm-to-table began. Alice Waters' Berkeley institution has shaped how America eats for 50 years, and the prix fixe still feels revolutionary.
The roast chicken that launched a thousand copies. A San Francisco institution since 1979 where the Caesar salad is still definitive.
Dim sum service meets California cooking. Dishes arrive on trays, and you point at what looks good. Revolutionary when it opened, still exciting now.
Heritage menswear temple in the Castro. American-made, Japanese denim, and the kind of boots that get better with age.
The third-wave coffee company that Nestlé paid $500M for. The Oakland garage origins are long gone but the coffee is still excellent.