Whether it’s the street vendor serving this best Pho in Saigon, the restaurant in Osaka whipping up the best okonomiyaki or a delightful farm in Upstate New York churning out the best apple cider donuts, it pays to seek out specialists who make…well…the best something.
Have you sought out a specialist to fix you a place’s best? Share your bests in the comments below.
Best hippie, co-op bakery in the Bay Area: Arizmendi and the Cheeseboard. Thin crust pizzas with toppings like corn, zucchini and goat cheese, baked goods like currant scones and “wolverines.”
I know right now you’re thinking “Corn? Pizza?” but please, trust me on this one. Everything is a mouthgasm and eating at one of these is a Bay Area rite of passage.
http://arizmendibakery.org/
I always try to at least find the people who know where the good stuff is. I stalk local food bloggers and journalists before I go. They point me in the right direction, though I can’t claim to ever have had something personally made for me alone.
And speaking of doughnuts–I only recently found out St. Louis is known for them. My friend who lives there took me on a doughnut tour…