The diner is the classic American eatery: open late, serving breakfast all day. BBQ joints are pilgrimage sites with lines out the door. Food trucks carry the street-food tradition in Austin, Los Angeles and Portland. And tipping 18 to 22 percent for table service is not optional: it is how servers get paid.
Etiquette: wait to be seated at table-service restaurants, tip on the pre-tax total, and know that sales tax is added at the register, never in the menu price.
