Olivia, Washington D.C. (Photo for DC Refined/WJLA-ABC 7)
The appletini is seen at Tallboy in Oakland on Aug. 22, 2024. Tallboy has wooed fans with its extensive martini menu and vegan hotdog selection. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
Costillas en Chile Quemado at El Mil Amores in San Francisco on October 29, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
A selection of dishes at Chaa Roen Pohn in San Francisco on October 18, 2024. The recently opened restaurant highlights Laotian and Thai cuisine. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
The prime rib dinner, which also features a popover and a twice-baked potato laden with creamed spinach, at Prospect in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
Sushi Nakazawa, Washington D.C. (Photo for DC Refined/WJLA-ABC 7)
American Son, Washington D.C. (Photo for DC Refined/WJLA-ABC 7)
Black Jet Baking Company’s “My Friend Max’s Granola” in San Francisco on Friday, December 13, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
The SALLY, Washington D.C. (Photo for DC Refined/WJLA-ABC 7)
The pistachio baklava at Baklavastory in San Francisco on Thursday, December 12, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)
A selection of martinis at Tallboy in Oakland on Aug. 22, 2024. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The San Francisco Standard)