nyc
- fiat cafe (no-frills, good value for money, cash-only, italian, good vibes)
- joey roses (bar and sandwich shop for locals, intimate, dive bar, owned by comedian)
- pause cafe (moroccan style coffee shop, intimate, big menu, deep house playing)
- davelle (japanese coffee shop, hidden gem, great food and drinks)
sf
- mission chinese (good chinese food in the mission, exterior looks sketch but inside is great)
- la mar (peruvian food, right by the water, love the saltado nigiri)
- kokkari (great upscale greek food, cool cocktails, upscale vibes)
- burma love (burmese food, locations in mission / downtown)
- the beehive (good vibes at this bar, good cocktails)