Long Island
This Greenport legend was the nation’s oldest restaurant continuously owned by the same family (the Portuguese Claudio clan; since 1870) until 2018 when…
Long Island
This Greenport legend was the nation’s oldest restaurant continuously owned by the same family (the Portuguese Claudio clan; since 1870) until 2018 when…
Miami
Sidewalk spots don’t get more popular (and many say more delicious) than GreenStreet, where the Grove’s young and gregarious congregate at sunset. The…
Miami
When cravings for Thai food strike, Wynwooders no longer need to make the trek up to 79th St and Biscayne (Cake Thai's tiny original location). Now they…
Chicago
Chicago has a lot of French bistros sprinkled around, but not many perfect the balance of fine yet unfussy dining in a sophisticated but welcoming…
Miami
Rustic smoked pork and craft cocktails come to Coral Gables at this stylish spot near the Miracle Mile. Amid exposed-brick walls, a cascade of hanging…
Walt Disney World
With an impressive cocktail list and a menu representing 37 countries of North, South and Central America (or so they claim), this contemporary waterfront…
Chicago
Ricobene's has been around for four-plus decades catering to construction workers, young families and other neighborhood types. While pizza and pasta take…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Churning out quality Spanish and Basque tapas in closet-size surrounds, Tía Pol is the real deal, as the hordes of locals swarming the entrance can attest…
Providence
Parked next to City Hall, this Providence institution is basically a diner on the back of a truck that has rolled into the same spot every evening for…
Nashville
If you have a hankering for a heaping plate of pasta and draft of Peroni, check out Coco's. You could say the restaurant business is in this family's…
Fort Lauderdale
Tucked away in Lauderdale Marina with an open-fronted deck offering a front-row view of yachts, this place is hard to beat for waterfront dining. The…
Wisconsin
Norse Nook hangs a sign that says, 'Pie Fixes Everything.' Try the chocolate mint, blueberry crunch or cherry cream cheese varieties, and you'll believe…
Chicago
Morton’s is a chain now, but Chicago is where it all began, with meat aged to perfection and displayed table-side before cooking. See that half a cow? It…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Just north of Washington Square Park, this is a refreshingly affordable part of Mario Batali’s empire, where thin pizzas are cooked on flat-iron griddles…
St Petersburg
Rounding out St Pete's plethora of contemporary ethnic cuisine, Red Mesa dishes up tasty, updated Mexican mains, plus a range of interesting ceviches and…
New York City
You can almost taste the smoked meats as you enter this small Boerum Hill eatery, which has exposed-brick walls and a couple of communal tables. Try…
Nashville
Well, we can't say it much better than the website: Live music, dead crawfish. Yep, inside this extremely convivial old house you can dig into Cajun…
New Orleans
The humble snowball (shaved ice with flavored syrup) is New Orleans’ favorite dessert. Citywide consensus is that Hansen’s, in business since 1939, does…
Charlotte
With tempting sides such as mac and cheese, lima beans or black-eyed peas to match its succulent fried chicken and juicy beef ribs, Nana’s offers treats…
Chicago
For tasty, vegan fast-casual fare, Native Foods is your spot. The big ol' BBQ burger features seitan bacon and melted mock American cheese on a plant…
South End & Chinatown
The crust of a Picco pizza undergoes a two-day process of cold fermentation before it goes into the oven and then into your mouth. The result is a thin…
Chicago
With red-checked tablecloths, a free-play jukebox piled with classic rock and country, and a menu of Southern home cookin’, cash-only Feed has a chipper…
Chicago
Decadent, reimagined breakfast standards hit the tables at this cozy morning spot in a stunning art deco building. The Havarti omelet folds in green apple…
Nashville
You can smell the sugar from the street outside, so good luck resisting temptation. Jeni’s offers quality ice cream (including dairy free), frozen yogurt…
Nashville
Turn an everything bagel into something spectacular with some unique cream cheese offerings, such as birthday cake, cookie dough and bacon jalapeño. This…
Chicago
The very first of the now-ubiquitous Lettuce Entertain You stable of restaurants, RJ Grunts came on to the scene in the 1970s, when Lincoln Park emerged…
Chicago
Set up like a swanky beer hall with urbanites young and old sitting across from each other at long communal tables, Publican specializes in oysters, hams…
St Petersburg
Billing itself as 'colonial Portuguese fusion,' this newer place on Central Ave blends complex flavors from the streets of Mozambique, Macau, Brazil and…
New Orleans
One word: oysters. That’s why you come here. Walk through the 1949 soda-shop-esque interior, cross the tiled floors to a marble-top counter, trade a joke…
Chicago
It's the gold standard for Chicago vegetarians and a longtime favorite, as the 'meat-free since '83' tagline indicates. Top marks go to the mushroom…
New York City
Around the corner from the Brooklyn Museum and botanic garden, this homey brick-and-wood favorite serves unpretentious cooking that draws on a world of…
Nashville
Ever-so-stylish Southerners gather 'round patio tables to sip fine wines and local craft beer and slurp oysters at this 12South hot spot, where hey-y'all…
Cincinnati
Cincinnati chili is a local specialty. A 'five-way' is a version comprised of meat sauce (spiced with chocolate and cinnamon) ladled over spaghetti and…
South End & Chinatown
Patrons flock to this casually cool oyster bar to get in on the raw delicacies offered by chef Barbara Lynch. Sit at the marble bar or outside on the…
Chicago
This two-story Italian food emporium overwhelms when you step inside. The winners among the many restaurants and cafe stations strewn throughout include…
Washington, DC
Cheap and cheerful, fast and delicious, the Falafelshop rocks the world of vegetarians and those questing for late-night munchies. Bowl up to the counter,…
Long Island
In the marina of the same name, this a Montauk favorite for all things sea. Montuaker Chef Shawn Hewitt, a former fisherman, now helms dishes such as blue…
Washington, DC
Attached to Kramerbooks, this buzzing spot is not your average bookstore cafe. The packed indoor tables, wee bar and outdoor patio overflow with good…
Cincinnati
The Belgian-born chef here started his career making waffles at Findlay Market, and has now branched out to running four full-fledged bistros around town…
Chicago
Chicago’s politicos and seen-it-all senior citizens get in the cafeteria-style line at Manny’s for the towering pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches, matzo…
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