The Maltese Falcon sits on the bar at John’s Grill, home of the Dashiell Hammett Society and a mandatory stop on the Sam Spade tour of San Francisco. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
The apartment building at Post and Hyde was not only Spade’s supposed residence, but it was also Hammett’s address. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
If you’re like Dashiell Hammett’s “Falcon” detective, you’ll order the chops, baked potato and sliced tomato at this San Francisco dining spot. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Passengers who overpack may run afoul of new, stricter luggage limits. (David McNew / Getty Images)
