Lisa's Saved Places
LandShark Bar & Grill is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

1. LandShark Bar & Grill

7.2
616 J Street (at 6th Ave), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · East Village · 32 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Christian Graves recently added the talented Jack Fisher to his kitchen, which means a new cheese-making program and a developing dessert menu that should rival any in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Jayne's Gastropub is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

2. Jayne's Gastropub

4677 30th St (Adams Ave.), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · North Park · 32 tips and reviews

EaterEater: There are many gastropub wannabes but Jayne's is the real deal, boasting a British owner and a well-executed modern pub menu. The wine list is more interesting than most. [Eater 38 Member]

Pierogi Heaven is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

3. Pierogi Heaven

329 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · The Loop · 11 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: There aren’t any other big places in the Loop that serve Polish food, and there’s something insanely satisfying about being able to walk in and order a ton of pierogi and kielbasa for lunch. Read more.

BFB (Best F***ing Burgers) is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

4. BFB (Best F***ing Burgers)

53-61 Gansevoort St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Meatpacking District · 21 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the Breaking Bad-dapping Heisenburger. It rocks 45-day, dry-aged beef mixed with pork belly,"crystallized" onions, your choice of cheese, thick slabs of bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Read more.

The Alembic is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

5. The Alembic

8.7
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Alembic is PAIRING Girl Scout Cookies and alcohol TOGETHER. You'll get two cookies served with every one complementing cocktail. What are you waiting for?! Read more.

The Fishery is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

6. The Fishery

9.0
5040 Cass St (at Opal St), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 43 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A local seafood distributor, market and restaurant in one. Chef Paul Arias does right by his product; his Tuesday tasting menu ($28 for 4 courses) is a good time to taste how. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

TILT is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

7. TILT

8.1
1355 NW Everett St Ste 120 (at NW 13th Ave), Portland, OR
Burger Joint · 115 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the chicken fried steak sandwich covered in pork and bacon gravy, no regrets! Read more.

The Bedford is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

8. The Bedford

1612 W Division St (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 81 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Get The Bedford Burger stacked with onion marmalade, cheddar, bacon, and garlic aioli, and always pay the extra $3 to have poutine added to your side of fries. Read more.

Island Creek Oyster Bar is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

9. Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Kenmore · 304 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Instead of saltines or oyster crackers, try the melt-your-brain buttermilk biscuits and house smoked bacon with your clam chowder. Read more.

All’onda is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

10. All’onda

22 E 13th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 97 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Try the guinea hen, which is "more interesting than chicken" and served with sweet parsnips, foie gras, and an umami-packed seaweed that's used to make dashi stock. Read more.

Playland Arcade is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

11. Playland Arcade

8.1
350 Santa Monica Pier (Ocean), Santa Monica, CA
Arcade · Downtown Santa Monica · 20 tips and reviews

MariMari: Get your photobooth picture here! Don't fall for the first one you see though, find the one that puts out real prints. Takes $4 in quarters. Totally worth it though.

The Stahl House (Case Study House #22) is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

12. The Stahl House (Case Study House #22)

1635 Woods Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · West Los Angeles · 10 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: one of my favorites. if you're doing a tour, be sure to go after 4p as you'll be able to catch light, sunset and night.

The Bazaar by José Andrés is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

13. The Bazaar by José Andrés

465 S LA Cienega Blvd (at San Vicente Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Mid-City West · 255 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: liquid nitrogen caipirinha. olives. "Philly cheesesteak". king crab buns. boneless Mary's chicken wings. wagyu flank steak. rossejat. Yukon potato "gnocchi". "your life will change dashi linguini."

T.C. Pastry (Dim Sum Specialist) is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

14. T.C. Pastry (Dim Sum Specialist)

5.9
67 Saint Francis Sq (in St Francis Square Shopping Center), Daly City, CA
Dim Sum Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

15. The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

7.6
1 South Park Ave. # 103a (at 2nd St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · South Park · 207 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen has created an entire cake made out of grilled cheese sandwiches that you can order from either of their shops. Read more.

Tomato Pie Pizza Joint is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

16. Tomato Pie Pizza Joint

8.5
2457 Hyperion Ave (at Tracy St), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · 46 tips and reviews
The Headquarters at Seaport is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

17. The Headquarters at Seaport

7.8
789 W Harbor Dr (Pacific Hwy), San Diego, CA
Shopping Mall · Marina · 13 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This collaboration by the talented Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, and Joseph Bastianich is the highly anticipated cornerstone of The Headquarters. Read more.

The Rabbit Hole is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

18. The Rabbit Hole

920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Korean Restaurant · Phillips · 27 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: No longer just for the loudest eater in the movie theater, Goobers are also what the kids at Rabbit are calling their three-strong selection of burgers (good + burger = Goober). Read more.

Dos Palillos is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

19. Dos Palillos

7.7
C. Elisabets, 9, Barcelona, Catalunya
Tapas Restaurant · El Raval · 75 tips and reviews

LufthansaLufthansa: Albert Raurich, who had previously worked for star chef Ferran Adrià, fulfilled a dream and opened his own restaurant in 2008. More about Barcelona in the LH Magazin iPad App (12/2013). Read more.

Haggo's Organic Taco is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

20. Haggo's Organic Taco

8.3
1114 N Coast Highway 101 #C, Encinitas, CA
Taco Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Piroshky Piroshky is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

21. Piroshky Piroshky

8.7
1908 Pike Pl (btwn Virginia & Stewart St), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Pike Place · 248 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Pike Place hole-in-the-wall with over two dozen piroshky, Russian pastries with sweet or savory fillings. Try the Seattle-appropriate smoked salmon and cream cheese version.

Churchill's Public House is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

22. Churchill's Public House

1560 Boulder St, Denver, CO
Restaurant · Highland · 10 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Fried tilapia, house-made caper aioli, and slaw taste mighty fine between two pieces of toasted sourdough bread. Pair it with one of their fantastically British beers for a bloody good time. Read more.

Bäco Mercat is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

23. Bäco Mercat

408 S Main St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Los Angeles · 146 tips and reviews
Le Zinc is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

24. Le Zinc

1449 E Pine St (at 15th Ave E), Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 14 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: When it comes to food, the hardest thing for Americans to say is pretty much anything French, but that's exactly what the dudes behind Maximilien are serving at Le Zinc. Read more.

Splash Café Pismo Beach is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

25. Splash Café Pismo Beach

8.5
197 Pomeroy Ave (at Cypress St), Pismo Beach, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 120 tips and reviews
Rockit Burger Bar is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

26. Rockit Burger Bar

3700 N Clark St (at Waveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Wrigleyville · 76 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The Mac Attack Burger uses fried mac & cheese as burger buns, is very healthy. Read more.

Currywurst is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

27. Currywurst

109 N Fairfax Ave (btw Beverly & 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Mid-City West · 12 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: German-themed meatery Currywurst's figured out another use for fried dough and launched the doughnut hot dog, which is A FRICKIN' DOUGHNUT HOT DOG. Read more.

Corvo Bianco is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

28. Corvo Bianco

446 Columbus Ave (btwn W 81st & W 82nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 22 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: "Falkner was originally a pastry chef, and the desserts here seem more attended-to than the rest of the meal. They are daring, even avant-garde." Read more.

Semi Sweet Bakery is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

29. Semi Sweet Bakery

105 E 6th St (btwn S Main & S Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA
Bakery · Central City East · 36 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Home of the legendary cronut & CRULLANT! The crullant will be featured at the LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 11th at Vibiana from 11am-2pm! www.laweekly.com/pancakebreakfast Read more.

Playland Japan is one of Lisa's Saved Places.

30. Playland Japan

1737 Post St #323, San Francisco, CA
Arcade · Japantown · 13 tips and reviews