Porto Escondido. Lennox, Ca near LAX. Best ceviche I've ever had. They do shrimp or fish. Topped with avocados. $5.

ViV. NYC. West 49th/9th. This place is 2 years old and looks posh and had a wine bar in front, so I wasn't expecting authentic Thai food at inexpensive-mid prices. Hands down the best Thai food I've ever had. I lived upstairs for a year, so I've tasted near everything on the menu. But don't get the volcano chicken. It tastes like lighter fluid. Their servings are large and the ingredients are pure, not processed. It's my first eatery every time I get to NYC.

Reza's. Chicago. Opulent and quiet old school dark wood interior and black tie wait staff, unexpected for traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, but a pleasant feast with huge servings. The bill for my bf and I was only $25.

Rawvolution. Santa Monica, Ca. Raw food restaurant. Best dishes, especially for raw newbies are the zucchini pasta with marinara, the burritos, and the breakfast bowl (kinda like an oatmeal parfait.). But really, like any raw food place, the desserts are where it's at. I've seen hardcore 'Murcia!' truck drivers scarf down raw cheesecake slices and chocolate puddings like crazy. Raw desserts are the gateway drug to raw food.

Bone Daddy's. Dallas, TX. Think Hooters with higher quality food (great wings. The sauce is good instead of some synthetic goop) gastropub atmosphere, and hotter girls. The waitresses are thin, attractive, and their outfits are private school girl uniforms.

25 Degrees. Hollywood, Ca. Inside the Roosevelt Hotel rests this 24 hr not so known red velvet wallpaper and chandelier cove on crowded Hollywood Blvd. Forget the Unami Burger hype. The best crafted burgers are here. Hugh quality beef or turkey, and the buns are baked daily. Add sweet potato fries and the Guiness root beer float. Enter from the back off Orange to avoid the Walk of Stars sidewalk tourists. Burgers are $11-$15 but so worth it. Pablo with the pompadour is the best waiter.

Stir Crazy. Los Angeles, Ca. Real coffee for less than $2 and free re-fills for $0.25 extra. The best home made iced green tea made from mint. The best Cobb salad, but order it with the Greek dressing instead.

Mozzarella Pizza. NYC. $2.50 slice. The have 4 varieties a day, but different choices daily. Open until 4am. Lower East Side. Thin crust but not cracker crunchy thin. Not greasy. Perfect sauce : cheese ratio. High quality cheese. True Italian joint. No hipster proprietors. A true escape from hearing words like 'artesian.'

Orsay. NYC. 76 ish/Lexington. A true French restaurant and Belle Epoch decor. The best steak tar tar I've ever had. Ever. This place is $$$$ but the steak tar tar, though it's $16 and listed as an appetizer, satiates like an entree.

Wildberry. Chicago. The pancakes. Omg.