The Ginger Man is a great beer lover's bar downtown. They've got a zillion beers on tap, as well as a lot of bottled beer. They've also got some great happy hour specials, like Logo Pint Night on Mondays, where you get to keep your pint glass for every beer you order, and on Thursday from 6-6:30 every beer on draft is only $3. See their website for the list of beers on tap and the list of bottles.
They've got a lot of health food, and a lot of stuff that caters to vegans and vegetarians, including a deli in the back with lots of pre-made food. You can find some of the same stuff at Whole Foods. So, the membership is probably only worth it if you're vegan or vegetarian and want a little more variety.
Viva Chocolato serves lunch (paninis, soup, etc), coffee drinks, and fondue... but the main attractions are the glass case full of chocolate truffles and their many flavors of gelato.
Don't worry, they have an English menu too!!
Beef noodle soup, $6.50.
Inside the dining room. The space is small and very romantic, perfect for a really nice dinner out. When we arrived for dinner at 9 PM, the dining room was almost full. We managed to almost close the place down which is why I was able to snap this picture of the empty side of the dining room.
"Chef's first tasting." I guess we don't eat at fancy places enough, because we were a little confused by this. It was a tiny piece of bread with a scrumptious something on it. I guess the chef wants you to taste something delicious while waiting for your meal... just because?
Smoked duck with cherry bread pudding and haricort verts, $26. Ryan kept saying "this is amazing" and enthusiastically nodding his head, so this meal gets two thumbs up.
Housemade pappardelle with pesto, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, parmigiano-reggiano, $19. This was quite tasty, I had not had pappardelle before and I think it's my new favorite pasta.
Flourless chocolate soufflee, $8. It was somehow both light and rich at the same time, and the sauce was amazing. Definitely recommended!
Oops, we kinda got excited and almost finished our bubble tea before remembering to take a picture. Most of the bubble teas cost $2.50. Sorry... no photos of the food. They've got a variety of meals on their menu for only around $6. 
Dona Emilia's is a great South American restaurant downtown. It mostly caters to the lunch/dinner crowd during the week, so if you go on the weekends you'll have a whole wing of the restaurant to yourself and very prompt service.
Seared Ahi Tuna, $11. Pico Rico Taco- Yuca hash browns, mozzarella cheese and kiwi pico de gallo, $2. Chicken Empanada, $5. Everything is yummy. If you're there before 2:30, you can order off the breakfast menu and the lunch menu.
We decided to sit outside because we were all comedy-ed out for the evening. The americano was $2, and the chocolate peanut butter frappe was $3.80. The frappe was amazing! You'll love it if you like those candy flavored coffee drinks.
The yam patties appetizer was delicious, they were hot & crispy and served with sweet and sour sauce. $4.50.
Ryan ordered the Mekong River bowl. I think I read somewhere that if a dish has the same name as the restaurant, you should definitely order it. Ryan was smart because his dish was amazing and mine was just so-so. $7.50
Pad Se-Ew with chicken. It was decent, but I've had better. $8.95.
We finished off our meal with fried bananas. Ate them so fast we didn't get a chance to take a picture. I have no idea if fried bananas are actually a common dish in Thailand or Vietnam, but anytime I see them on a menu I have to get them. The best dessert ever!
Coco's Cafe has two locations, one right across from campus on Guadalupe, and the other up north near Hong Kong Supermarket.
They have tons of different kinds of bubble tea drinks and smoothies. We got Milk Tea and a Java smoothie. Um.. I think they were about $3 each.
Spiced kelp, $1.75. A half-order of green onion pancakes, $2.77. Both delicious! They also have more substantial food, including a bunch of soups, if you want more than just a snack.
Caprese Salad: Roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil with balsamic reduction.
Scallops Meuniere: Large sea scallops pan seared and finished with white wine, lemon, butter and parsley served with a pistachio goat cheese polenta and green beans.
Grilled Mahi Mahi: Fresh Mahi grilled and topped with a roasted corn avocado salsa, cilantro oil with an herbed orzo and sugar snap peas.
Blueberry Crumble: Cobbler dessert topped with vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Torte: Dense chocolate cake garnished with Creme Anglaise and raspberry puree.
Interior of the restaurant, with the live jazz band that plays every brunch:
Mimosa, $4. Mango Daiquiri, $5. Chips and salsa, free.
Huevos Rancheros, $8. Ryan cleaned his plate pretty quickly so it's safe to say this is good.
Corn Masa Gorditas, $7. These I recommend. I had them last time we came and still remembered them, and had to get them again.
