Little Sister

Must-order item at Frank & Laurie's

Custardy quiche, must-order item

Well-made cocktail at Los Andes

Well-made cocktail at Los Andes

Exemplary non-alcoholic drinks at Persimmon

Glass at Aguardente

Aguardente (restaurant's namesake)

With smoked clothbound cheddar and apple

Paired with spruce tip sauce

Complex, long-simmered moles from Mixteca region

Available fresh or frozen to take home

Hand-ground heirloom corn tortillas folded into pockets and filled with cheese

Regional spirits at Dolores

With bay scallops, mussels, and clams

Standout pasta at Persimmon

Hand-filled at Jahunger

Steaming bowls of bold flavors at Jahunger

Crowd favorite at Los Andes

Crowd favorite at Los Andes

Crowd favorite at Los Andes

Signature cocktail by Jesse Hedberg

With charred eggplant

At Pizza Marvin

With mignonette

At Pizza Marvin

Excellent pizzas by chef Robert Andreozzi

In tomato garlic sauce

Steamed with white wine and cilantro

Stuffed with pork chorizo and nopales (cactus)

Tapas-style at Aguardente

Warm with cilantro mayo

South Korean-meets-New England style

With mussels, squid, scallion, and kimchi

Ice-cold martini

Variety of options from specific bays along the state's coastline

With puffed nori chips and preserved Calabrian peppers

At Dune Brothers

Two types available

At Dune Brothers

Buttery with deep-fried clam cakes

Smoky mezze

Wrapped in purses of phyllo dough

At Aleppo Sweets

At Aleppo Sweets

At Aleppo Sweets

Ladyfinger-style with crushed nuts

Nearly a dozen varieties, light and crunchy

Seasonal menu at Gracie's

With vanilla pain perdu (French toast) and concord grape preserves

Seasonal special at Gracie's

Seasonal menu at Gracie's