SoMa, San Francisco · restaurant
At the base of the Infinity Towers where SoMa meets the Embarcadero, Prospect runs a warm modern room with a wide central bar that anchors weekday evenings in this part of the city. The Liberty Duck — breast and confit leg — is the order regulars return for, though the Prospect Burger with Schmitz Ranch beef and Wagon Wheel cheese makes a compelling case of its own. A Wine Spectator-honored list ensures there's always something worth pouring alongside either.