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I heartily second the recommendation of the vegan cashew puree-topped pizzas at Gather in Berkeley! I'm far from vegan and I love cheese, but the cashew puree is amazing. (They also do toppings other than spicy tomato.)

I was lucky enough to have a meal there this time last year -- it was one of the most sublime of my life!

"Buddha's Delight" (羅漢齋) is actually a traditional Chinese dish that very often shows up around the Lunar New Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_delight

Also, though I'm not sure how much of its menu is vegan as opposed to vegetarian, Hangawi on 32nd and Madison does a pretty good rendition of Korean temple cuisine.

Even though I'm an omnivore (who eats mostly vegetarian, though), I've loved reading these posts and made myself a delicious vegan dinner tonight in solidarity! Keep it up!

I'm flexitarian (and most of the time actually vegetarian), so it's hard to pick a favorite, but I just experimented with greens tacos and love them!

I am in love with this sharp little Japanese folding fruit knife I got from my uncle -- it's beautiful, compact, and wasn't that expensive (at least in Taiwan).

You must go to Istanbul Cafe! Five and a half years after my last day on campus, I still think and dream about their food (especially their amazing bread).

Ibiza is excellent for a splurge as well -- fun, modern, classy Spanish food in a cozy setting.

Great list, but where's the heavenly Crixa Cakes?

I'm a sandwich fiend, so it's pretty impossible to pick just one. I will say, though, that I hold a special place in my heart for the roasted chicken sandwich served at Cafe Zeb (the law school cafe at Berkeley): awesome Fulton Valley roast chicken, toothsome bread; legitimately delicious fuel for my harried law school days.

Tried it (fresh) for the first time in Mexico City a few years ago and have craved it ever since. It's deliciously, not overpoweringly, rich and earthy-savory. Like @justin h says, try it -- you definitely won't regret it!

Fried chicken and biscuits! (Sadly, I fall so short of the mark when I try to recreate either.)

Filet mignon!

On that (erelmartin's) note, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf makes a delightfully pumpkiny, yet not cloying, pumpkin latte. I prefer it to the Peet's version, but that could be because even after five years in the Bay Area I am still in some ways an LA girl.

I couldn't live without my Zojirushi hot-water dispenser.