New York City: David Chang on Doyers Street in Chinatown.
(Michael Mohr)
New York City: Great N.Y. Noodletown.
(Michael Mohr)
New York City: PDT, a great after-hours hangout.
(Michael Mohr)
New York City: The Union Square Greenmarket.
(Michael Mohr)
Boston: Barbara Lynch in Boston's South End.
(Michael Piazza)
Boston: Cassoulet at Boston's Pigalle.
(Michael Piazza)
Boston: Formaggio Kitchen.
(Michael Piazza)
Los Angeles: Suzanne Goin receiving a delivery from Schaner Farms at her restaurant Tavern.
(Eden Batki)
Los Angeles: Brunch at Canelé.
(Eden Batki)
Los Angeles: Canelé.
(Eden Batki)
Los Angeles: Palisades Park, Santa Monica.
(Eden Batki)
Los Angeles: Apple Pan, an old-school diner.
(Eden Batki)
San Francisco: Thad Vogler at the late-night standard Beretta.
(Emily Nathan)
San Francisco: Pyung Chang Tofu House in nearby Oakland offers a taste of Korea.
(Emily Nathan)
San Francisco: Cocktails at Beretta.
(Emily Nathan)
San Francisco: San Francisco's Bay Bridge, seen from Red's Java House.
(Emily Nathan)
Chicago: Grant Achatz at local butcher Gepperth's Meat Market.
(Nathan Kirkman)
Chicago: Freshly baked pizzas at Great Lake.
(Nathan Kirkman)
Chicago: A Chicago-style dog at Hot Doug's.
(Nathan Kirkman)