I think to your taste pick up:
VA: Union Sq
DFK: Jack Knife Plug
VA/Per: Stratford, Fillmore, Telegraph Hill, pending on your preference in their description/reviews
Oriental: Temple Bar, Regent Flake, Cairo pending on your cut preference
You'll notice that some places there's multiple choices. This is certainly true with the Englishes as well where Pease's shelf is too deep to pick out a single entry point. Figure out if you want a heavy or light latakia, if you want perique or DFK included, and what cut you prefer and take your pick. The lineup is like Alabama football: there are no slouches, only studs and next year's studs.
VA: Union Sq
DFK: Jack Knife Plug
VA/Per: Stratford, Fillmore, Telegraph Hill, pending on your preference in their description/reviews
Oriental: Temple Bar, Regent Flake, Cairo pending on your cut preference
You'll notice that some places there's multiple choices. This is certainly true with the Englishes as well where Pease's shelf is too deep to pick out a single entry point. Figure out if you want a heavy or light latakia, if you want perique or DFK included, and what cut you prefer and take your pick. The lineup is like Alabama football: there are no slouches, only studs and next year's studs.