California

Fatapple's Restaurant and Bakery, 7525 Fairmount Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, 510-528-3433

Watergate, 1152 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-648-6000

Koi Restaurant, 730 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069, 310-659-9449

Maya, 303 2nd Street at Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, 415-543-2928

Mustards Grill, 7399 St. Helena Hwy, Napa Valley, CA 94558, 707-944-2424 *reservation recommended

Scharffen Berger (Chocolate maker), 914 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710, 510-981-4066

*reservations recommended for tours of the Chocolate Factory

The Slanted Door, 1 Ferry Building San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-861-8032

* Delicious Vietnamese at the renovated Ferry Building.  Reservations recommended.

Colorado

Tamayo, 1400 Larimer Street, Denver, CO, 720-946-1433

Delaware

Nicola Pizza 8 N. 1st Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, 302-0227-6211 or 800-640-4906

The Buttery Bar/Restaurant, Second & Savannah, Lewes, DE, 302-645-7755

Georgia

Pond View Downtown, 311 Pendleton Street, Waycross, GA 31501, 912-283-9300

The Pad Thai Restaurant, 1021 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306, 404-892-2070

Illinois

The Atwood Cafe, 1 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602, 312-368-1900

Ina's (the breakfast queen), 1235 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 312-226-8227

Park Grill, 11 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602, 312-521-PARK

Tank Sushi, 4514 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625, 773-769-2600

Tutto Italiano, 501 S. Wells Street, Chicago, IL, 312-939-4824, 312-939-4824

Indiana

Bartlett's Gourmet Grill, 131 E. Dunes Highway 12, Beverly Shores, IN 46301, 219-879-3081

Maryland

Cubanos, 1201 Fidler Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-563-4020

Dusit Thai Cuisine, 2404 University Boulevard West, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301-949-4140

Jaleo, 7272 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, 20814, 301-913-0003

Normandie Farm, 10710 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854, 301-983-8838

Michigan

Pierre-Anne Creperie, 9 S. Barton Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117, 269-469-9542

Timothy's Restaurant at Gordon Beach Inn, 16220 Lake Shore Road, Union Pier, Michigan 49129, 269-469-0900

Tim's Too, 511 Pleasant Street, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085, 269-985-0094

Mississippi

The Purple Parrot, Hattiesburg, MS

New York

Allegria, 66 W. 55th at 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10019, 212-956-7755

Maya, 1191 First Avenue at 64th Street, New York, NY 10021, 212-585-1818

North Carolina

Mazatlan, Family Mexican Restaurant, 702 West 15th Street, Washington, NC 252-974-7734

Oregon

Jake's Grill, 611 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97205, 503-220-1850

Pennsylvania

Devon Seafood Grill, 225 S. 18th Street, #1, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-546-5940

Virginia

Federicos, 357 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462, 757-497-1445 

Washington

Brooklyn Seafood Steak & Oyster House, 1212 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-224-7000

Wild Ginger Asian Restaurant & Satay Bar, 1400 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101, 206-623-4450

Washington, DC

DC Coast Restaurant, 1401 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-216-5988

Indique, 3512-14 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, 202-244-6600 

Jaleo, 480 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, 202-628-7949

Lebanese Taverna, 2641 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, 202-265-8681

Lima, 1401 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-789-2800

Zaytinya, 701 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 202-638-0800

West Virginia

Lot 12 Public House, 117 Warren Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, 304-258-6264

Tari's Cafe, 33 North Washington Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, 304-258-1196, www.tariscafe.com