World's Best 海南雞飯 (Hainan Chicken Rice) - Savoy

Hole in the Wall Mexican Food

Best Pastrami in the World - Katz

Dutch Crunch, Why don't we have that in LA . . . Ike's Place
Ike's Place in San Francisco is a local sandwich place that has a bread called Dutch Crunch. Dutch Crunch is a type of sourdough that a bit crunchy, yet not too hard, that is only found in SF. I really wish we had it here in LA.The Menage a Trois - Halal Chicken B

Dohatsuten of Palo Alto
Dohatsuten is a nice little find in the South Bay (of Northern Cal). Who says there isn't good food down here. The South Bay resembles Southern California with its diversity of ethnic cuisine. And Dohatsuten exemplifies decent Japanese izakaya(居酒屋).Look for this sign or else you'll miss this

Cav Wine Bar
On a chilly dark November night, an unsuspecting friend was smuggled into the unknown . . . Cav. My friends brought me for some drinks at a downtown SF wine bar called Cav. Nice little place with spray painted decor.Look for the large Red lit box that says CAV. . . it might be blurry, too if you hav

Holder's Country Inn, Cupertino
Originally, I wanted to focus on hole-in-the-walls and breakfast joints, but I got a bit sidetracked. Holder's Country Inn is a place I would have posted about either way.Holder's features an omelet that somehow more fluffy than your regular omelet. They beat and whip their eggs, t

Pho Kim Long, San Jose
In my recent trip to the Bay area, to attend the Foodbuzz festival, I also tried a few other places. Pho Kim Long in San Jose was chosen on this chilly night. Anytime when it is a bit nippy, I like to have hot soups - and Vietnamese noodle soups, also known as Phở, is at the top of the list.The nu