Thanks everyone for all the great recommendations. A lot to choose from. I booked a table at City House for Sunday dinner and will probably end up at the Southern for breakfast on Monday before driving back to the ATL.

Since breakfast would be on a Monday morning, Monell's is out regrettably. Loveless seems like a winner. Any ideas for dinner? I've had multiple people tell me to go to the City House, but I really don't like their website and it just seems like its Wood Tavern in Nashville (for those curious, excellent place on the Oakland/Berkeley border, on Michelin's Bib Gourmand list - http://www.woodtavern.net/). I'm sure its great but I'm looking for something more authentic, less like the restaurants in my area.

I know your trip has already come and past. A couple things

1. I hope you went to Kabuto. One of my favorites in the U.S. Really affordable for the quality of what you get.

2. Surprisingly, the Circus Circus steakhouse is pretty good. Way better than you'd expect it being in Circus Circus.

3. I haven't eaten at e but Robuchon is brilliant. I forget if I had the 5 or 7 course menu last time I was there (I think it was $195), but everything was excellent.

Going to Nashville for a day and possibly an overnight in April. I've never been before and I'll be there on a Sunday and looking for a great restaurant. I know its now supposed to be this super hipstery area but I get enough of that here in SF. (Rolf and Daughters looks great, but that is seriously every restaurant in the Bay Area, something the folks in Nashville will learn soon enough, hipsters ruin everything). I want to go somewhere authentic, a locals spot, someplace Jack White would go. A hole in the wall with great food. Cuisine and price don't matter. Was thinking the The Southern but it seems kind of trendy. Same with The Pharmacy.

If I could double up on my requests, if any hounds could share a great breakfast spot, that would be aces. Pancake Pantry? Arnold's Country Kitchen? Thanks in advance for your time.

I can only go to one of these places. Which is better.

Will be in NYC for 5 days but only one day in Brooklyn (Sunday). Coming in from SF. Reservations at Luger at 1:45, then going to see the Nets at Barclay Center at 6, so I'll be looking to get something to eat sometime between 8-9.

DiFara seems a bit more chaotic, but people say it's the best. They take their last orders at 8:30 and I don't want to be shut out if I get there a bit before that. Lucali seems like more of a restaurant and is open later.

What do you guys think? Any help would be appreciated.

thanks! I think I'm going to try to get in at Salumeria Rosi.

Flying in from San Francisco this Wednesday and staying until Monday. I didn't realize at the time that the 49ers would be playing on Saturday night at 8. I'm thinking of either going to Babbo or Salumeria Rosi that night for dinner (probably eating at the bar at either place since I don't have reservations).

So afterward, I need a place to watch the Niners game. Some place with reasonable sized TVs tuned to sports, good beer on draft, and not a lot of douchebags. I'm staying at the Roosevelt (45th/Madison) so some place stumbling distance from my hotel would be preferred.