The 49er Diner might not be on every foodie’s radar, but this unpretentious eatery is quietly serving up what might be the best fish and chips in the entire Golden State.

The Brunswick stew at Zeb’s is nothing short of legendary, a thick, hearty concoction that honors Georgia’s proud stew tradition while establishing its own distinctive character.

In a 1901 seven-story townhouse on New York’s Upper East Side, Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller paid homage to the house’s Beaux ...