a month. When I am nearby this is my first choice. The service is attentive but not, “in-your-face.” The San Francisco location (now gone, RIP) was the dinner in American Graffiti. That classic California style lives on...

frosting. Now you might say I didn’t like the food and you are pretty correct but for some reason I did like the atmosphere of the place, from the cutesy waitstaff, to the 50’s diner decor by way of american graffiti...

and eggs and hated the corned beef hash. Perhaps it is made differently in California versus the East. He had it again in Santa Barbara and it was made in the same bad way. We did enjoy the Route 66 kitschiness of the diner and...

Plaza so that will probably attract French and Italian fans Italian fans could be all over, but North End would be the classic place. Caffe Graffiti will be spilling out onto the street, Paradiso will be packed, but if they...

Your history lesson should note that the movie "American Graffiti" can probably be given a lot of the credit for the persistence of the “Mel's Drive-in” branding, since the South Van Vess Avenue branch was featured so...

as a prototype for a chain). Rockridge Cafe opened in 1973, so at this point I guess it’s 70s vintage faux-retro. I think Claremont Diner dates from the post-American Graffiti / Happy Days-inspired diner fad, but I’m...

friend thought it tasted like an citrus bathroom cleaner. :) The Food: My friend had their Latin-American interpretation of Eggs Benedict ($12.50) , with poached eggs served with citrus chicken, roasted tomato salsa on corn...

's, with that cheater’s haven of renown, The Redwood Lounge directly adjacent, was one of THE gathering places on the North Shore.for raging hormones back-in-the-day. If you’ve seen American Graffiti, that was...

the only dim sum in Richmond, VA. Across the street from Full Kee is a great Asian grocery store, Tan-A. For Indian food, try India K Raja For cuisine that is slightly more interesting than your regular American fare, try...

filled with the wrong kind of cheese. Don’t get me wrong, it was tasty, but I could not call it khachpuri. The other breads were also off. Just regular American dark rye and some Portuguese-style white rolls instead of...

For ethnic choice, Devi’s tasting menu can be done in non-vegetarian or vegetarian style for $65 ($110 with wine). They also have prix-fixe menus which are even cheaper. For new American, my pick will be Blue Hill. With all...

I walked by last night to find Jade Mountain’s facade covered by its graffitied roll-down gate. I am really sad to see this place go and sad I never got a chance to go in to share my sympathies with Reggie’s wife...

birthday for the dinner and would like solid food.. thinking italian or new american, good wine/tails, and lively atmosphere. Would love a suggestion for a pre or post dinner drink spot as well. My thoughts: Cookshop The Red Cat...

Im vising NY from CA. Any fantastic American New Style places that serve Asian (new) food. You know, similar to american new but ones that use asian spices, asian vegetables, kobe beef, ponzu, yuzu, vietnamese spieces, etc. There...

wrong. On my way back to the airport I noticed Al’s French Frys (note the insistent spelling) and regretted having to pass this up. I had seen it when I arrived and was very intrigued by its American Graffiti exterior, as...