When I'm in the mood to go out, but I can't figure out what I want to do, I look through my list of favorite places to go, and something usually strikes my fancy...

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in Silicon Valley:

Alana's Cafe
Amarin Thai Cuisine
Amber India
A Tavola
Amelia's
Bajis Down the Street Cafe
Baysix
Beard Papa Cream Puffs
Bella Vita
Bistro Elan
Blue Chalk Cafe
Bob's Courthouse Coffee Shop
Bodeguita del Medio
Buck's Restaurant
Cafe Yulong
Casablanca Restaurant
Cascal
Chevy's
China Delight
Cho's
Citypub
Coupa Cafe
Counter
Destino Spa
Dish Dash
Duck Club at Stanford Park Hotel
Elbe
Empire Tap
Erawan Thai Restaurant
Faz Sunnyvale
Fred's Place
Fuki Sushi
Gelato Classico
Giovanni's Pizzeria
Happy Donuts
Harry's Hofbrau
Heidi Pie Restaurant
Heimerhaus
Hong Kong Flower Lounge
Hunan Garden
IHOP - Redwood City
Il Fornaio
J and J Hawaiian BBQ
Kan Zeman
Kaygetsu
La Biscotteria
La Fiesta
La Fondue
Mandaloun
Mango Cafe
Max's
McArthur Park
Melting Pot - San Jose
Micha's
Milagro's
Myung Dong Tofu Cabin
Navio
New Kapadokia
Nola
Nora's Cafe
Office Bar
Old Port Lobster Shack
Old Pro
Pamplemousse Cafe
Patxi's Chicago Pizza
Peninsula Creamery Fountain and Grill
Piacere
Poor House Bistro
Portobello Grill
Prolific Oven
Queen House
Rogue Chefs
Rositas Taco Shop
Rudy's Pub
Santa Ramen
Seto Japanese Cuisine
So Gong Dong Tofu House
Steamer's
St Stephens Green
Straits Cafe - Palo Alto
Suisha House
Sushitomi
Tamarine
Talk of Broadway
Tied House
Trader Vic's - Palo Alto
Uncle Frank's BBQ
Vive Sol
Waterfront
Waterworks
Young's Ice Cream and Candy Bar
Zibibbo

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in San Francisco:

Bliss SF
Crustacean
El Raigon
Hog Island Oyster Company
Home Restaurant and Bar
House of Bagels
Rue Saint Jacques
Sophie's Crepes
Thirsty Bear
Tokyo Go Go
Town
Town Hall
Wooden Charcoal BBQ House
21st Amendment

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in Seattle:

Alexis Hotel
Cafe Flora
Cafe Minnie's
Cow Chip Cookies
Essential Baking Company
Etta's Seafood
Ivar's
Kate's Day Spa
Lowell's Restaurant
Salumi
13 Coins
Vortex

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in New York:

Bliss 57
Blue Ribbon Manhattan
Burgers and Cupcakes
Carnegie Deli
Dim Sum Go Go
Doughnut Plant
Gari
Hotel on Rivington
Shaffer City Oyster Bar and Grill
Katz's Deli
Kosar's Bialys
Il Laboratorio Del Gelato
Les Halles
Pink Tea Cup

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in Chicago:

Art Institute of Chicago
Charlie Trotter's
Hot Doug's

Adam Rifkin -- Favorite Places in Los Angeles:

Chung Ki Wa
McCormick and Schmick's Seafood - Pasadena
Tarantino's
Twin Palms

Favorite Places Elsewhere:

Cheese Shop in Williamsburg, VA
Crepe Place in Santa Cruz
Disneyland in the OC
Doug Fir in Portland, OR
Georgia Brown's in Washington, DC
Saul's Restaurant and Deli in Berkeley, CA

 

Adam Rifkin, last modified 15 October 2007