[slideshow id=1] mike’s launch viand 2009 0815 menu 1. Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozarella & 3 NZ honeys (Wendy’s Beekeper friend, Nelson Honeydew, Nelson West Coast Wild) 2. cavolo nero 3. Sue’s pâté de foie poulet 4. spaghetti squash with NZ macadamia pesto 5. Tarakihi and Gurnard ...Read More

The Best. Uncontroversial. http://www.tonkiang.net/ Read More

Make a reservation. Not super expensive, not cheap. Worth every penny. Plan to lick your spoon. Lick your friend's spoon if they let you. Lick the plate. http://www.blueplatesf.com/ 3218 Mission St. @ Valencia San Francisco, Ca. 94110  Map 415 282 6777 ...Read More

Like eating in someone's kitchen. Wish it was ours. Tiny. Go early. Breathe deeply while looking for parking. Order everything. (415) 379-9880 211 23rd Ave San Francisco, CA 94121 Read More

Finc 122 Wakefield http://finc.co.nz 499.299 Looks trendy and upscale but turns out to be less expensive than many nearby places. Creative food in a cafe atmosphere (uncovered wooden tables not close together, one common table, high ceilings, good magazines). They don't ...Read More

Ernesto 132 Cuba Street www.ernesto.co.nz 04.801.6878 We've eaten here twice and been thrilled with every bite. Cafe atmosphere (comfortable black banquettes and wide tables so two can sit side by side -- also the chairs are comfortable) with nearly half the ...Read More

2 recipes here. both can be done by hand. no need for a food processor. but watch out these cookies are thin and cook fast. take them out way before you think they are done or they will be very hard. 1. ...Read More

Aro Café 90 Aro Street http://www.arocoffee.co.nz/ 4 384 4970 Everything you want with the perfect cup of coffee... An array of savories from bean salads to mini quiches and plenty of desserts, all easy to see. And a menu. And ...Read More

Daou 519 Rue Faillon Est, Montreal 514.276.8310 The city's most highly regarded Lebanese restaurant. Tablecloths. But not expensive. Done right. Read More

Toi Moi & Café 244, Avenue Laurier Oues Our favorite find in Montréal which has lots of cafés, but... We had the duck confit ($12) and a glass of cognac and a bowl cappuccino. The perfect breakfast. Also the crepes are very ...Read More