True Burger – Oakland, CA – USA
In a world where burgers are known for the fast-food variety: they never look like the photos and contain gmo veggies and hormone-infused beef patties. Then there are joints like True…
Tasaka Guri Guri – Maui, HI – USA
We had heard a lot about a scoop of Hawaiian culinary history made at Tasaka Guri-Guri, a small, family-owned shop located in Kahului, in the heart of Maui. Their speciality is a beguilingly…
The Thomas / Fagiani’s – Napa, CA – USA
Better bring your extra patient nerves at The Thomas / Fagiani’s It was an unpleasant surprise. The Thomas is an award-winning restaurant and highly recommended by countless food and travel guides so, while…
Mandarin Oriental – San Francisco, CA – USA
Winning Awards and taking names at the Mandarin Oriental This hotel has won numerous awards and it’s a luxury hotel that provides you with all amenities expected of a five-star…
Ono Tacos – Maui, HI – USA
We were hungry. Ono Tacos help out in times of need. Isn’t that how all good food stories start? But our problem is that we always want to find the…
Bakesale Betty – Oakland, CA – USA
One of my all time favorite sandwiches at Bakesale Betty This little place is a gem that is unknown even to some Berkelites, but the ones that do know it…
Banh Mi Saigon – New York City, NY – USA
Banh Mi Saigon sucked so bad that we wished we ate the pizza in the garbage can outside On the never-ending search for the best Banh Mi Sandwich, we had…
Dibs on da Ribs – Maui, HI – USA
Juicy Ribs at Dibs on da Ribs. Duh. While we were waiting for the Geste Shrimp Truck on an empty lot next to the highway we were killing time by…
Geste Shrimp Truck – Maui, HI – USA
Amazing shrimps off the beaten path at Geste Shrimp Truck Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, a bit off the highway, down a path approaching a little harbor – there…
CREAM – Berkeley, CA – USA
Bring on the sweetest sandwich ever. Cream this. Mark my words: The combination of freshly baked cookies and ice cream is taking the world by storm… or soon will be. Cream was…