"The next time you’re feeling vegetable deficient—or just want an incredible meal that'll warm you up better than a malfunctioning space heater—head to House of Tadu. At the casual Ethiopian spot in Mission Bay, hone in on the vegetarian combo platter with chicken tibs and kitfo. By the time you wipe the last of the rich misir wot and kik alicha off the plate, you’ll have already decided to make a Monday meal here a weekly routine. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong