"Sometimes you just want to go to a nice dinner. And sometimes on those days you also have zero motivation to “plan” or “think ahead” because pre-reserving space and furniture inside a restaurant can feel daunting. When it’s one of those days, head here. Gardenias, with a seasonally changing American/Californian/Mediterranean menu, is a low-key, easy-to-walk-by-and-miss spot on Sutter with an older crowd and zero wait - whether you want to grab bar seats or a regular table." - taylor abrams, max child, will kamensky