Lunch for 2 in the Chez Panise Cafe (1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709, chezpanisse.com) with a bottle of house wine.

The Café at Chez Panisse, located upstairs, opened in 1980 offering an alternative to the set menu served in the Restaurant downstairs. The Café serves an à la carte menu for both lunch and dinner. It has an open kitchen along one side of the room with a charcoal grill and a wood-burning oven. The menu is inspired by the market and changes every day.