"When was the last time you went anywhere and said: “That was a really good deal?” asks Girl & the Fig president John Toulze, who understands the appeal of affordable dining. At the company’s flagship restaurant, the Girl & the Fig, the prix fixe Plats du Jour remains affordable at $48 for three courses such as fig tartine with Pt. Reyes blue crema and pistachio-honeycomb crumble; pan-seared half-chicken with roasted corn and warm tomato vinaigrette; and Gravenstein apple tarte Tatin with house-made vanilla ice cream for dessert." - Christina Mueller