Pittsburgh
This groovy donutteria doesn't have peace or love on the menu, but it sure lives up to the 'little donuts' part: these mini-sized donuts are topped with…
Pittsburgh
This groovy donutteria doesn't have peace or love on the menu, but it sure lives up to the 'little donuts' part: these mini-sized donuts are topped with…
Mississippi
This adorable little eatery, a pay-what-you-want nonprofit, provides job training for local youth, engages in sustainable sourcing of its ingredients and…
New Orleans
There's a whole eclectic mash-up of farm-to-table treats served in this airy, grand dining hall, which is attached to the NOPSI Hotel. Mix up your small…
South End & Chinatown
The upstairs dining room is exquisite, but the downstairs bistro exudes warmth and camaraderie, inviting casual callers to linger over wine and snacks. In…
Midcoast Maine
It's always a treat to find good Mexican food this far north, and El Ancla ('the anchor'), with a menu ranging from slow-roasted pork with achiote to…
New Orleans
If the cuisine of the Southern US isn't far enough south for you, head to South America via Mais Arepas. Their specialty is, unsurprisingly, arepas (corn…
Alabama
Elmer's might be the best food going in the Tuskegee area; shame it's about 14 miles north of the actual town. It's worth the drive, though – Elmer's is…
Boston
Boston is one of the few US cities that boasts a Burmese restaurant. Yoma’s la phet thot (pickled green-tea-leaf salad) is the hands-down favorite, rich…
Arkansas
Kelly's is a down-home diner of the Southern variety, where they specialize in a couple of dishes you have to order before leaving town. In this case, it…
New York City
Granny's recipes have been passed down to these Brooklyn purveyors of plump pierogi (Polish dumplings), whose soft dough is stuffed with cheese and potato…
Michigan
This small quirky coffee house filled with colorful kitsch (cookie jars, tea pots, Dr Seuss mural on the floor) serves breakfast all day. The eclectic…
Tennessee
This branch of the Dyer's burger restaurant serves patties just like those at the mother ship, which opened in 1912. They say that the 100-year-old grease…
Arkansas
The River Market boasts 15 permanent food vendors that offer great eating variety in the heart of downtown. Trawl the stalls for some good-value breakfast…
Alabama
We'll admit, we were skeptical of the Vietnamese food in a mid-sized Alabama city, but Viet Cuisine did not come to play. The menu isn't particularly…
Coastal North Carolina
A top breakfast spot in central Wilmington. This retro setting, with lime-green booths and a bar area for solo diners, serves apple-sage sausage patties,…
Newport
American Meg and her Aussie hubby have created this Australiana-themed cafe where you can sample Vegemite on toast, tuck into a freshly baked meat pie, or…
Chicago
Locals rave about this little storefront restaurant serving up chicken or beef shawarma, lamb kabobs, falafel or stuffed grape leaves wrapped in lavash…
Gold Coast
Oink's and its kitschy, pig-themed decor have been delighting visitors for more than three decades. It scoops 50 flavors of rich, locally made ice cream…
Martha's Vineyard
On a cold day, warm up with some chowder or opt for a super-fresh lobster roll at this rustic, no-frills, year-round fish market in Menemsha. Or go the…
Finger Lakes
This Market St bistro boasts a rotating menu of simple dishes from locally sourced ingredients. There's a casual dining room that triples as a coffee shop…
Hudson Valley
Superior-quality baked goods, sandwiches and salads (including vegan options) are served up at the Rhinebeck location of this popular bakery and cafe…
Chicago
Like every location of Danny Meyer's international fast-casual chain, this Shake Shack set inside the lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association certainly…
Flying Pigs Breakfast & Lunchery
West Virginia
There's no website. Opening hours are flexible, depending on how things are going. And, well, we just keep things easygoing around here. And that's how…
Foxx Original Jamaican Restaurant
Atlanta
Small and colorful takeout restaurant Foxx doles out some delicious beef patties, oxtail soup, curry goat and fish escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce –…
Chicago
Ba Le serves Saigon-style banh mi sandwiches, with pâté, BBQ pork, sautéed chicken or shrimp on fresh baguettes made right here (vegetarian and vegan…
South Beach
News Cafe is an Ocean Dr landmark that attracts thousands of travelers. We find the food to be pretty uninspiring, but the people-watching is good, so…
Birmingham
We give Pho Place credit for not exactly shooting for subtlety in their restaurant naming conventions. This is a strip mall Vietnamese spot with excellent…
Wisconsin
Casual, family-run place close to the marina and Washington Island ferry port. Expect the usual breakfast and lunch offerings, with homemade pizza served…
South Beach
Like an Italian villa airlifted into South Beach, Casa Tua serves decadent bites from the old world in a magnificent and rather romantic garden-like…
Chicago
Order at the counter, and then head to one of the 12 tables at this friendly breakfast and lunch cafe. Lots of regulars from the surrounding community…
Chicago
At Do-Rite's shoebox-size shop, office workers clamor for peanut-butter banana, coffee cream and chocolate-ganache-dripping Boston cream doughnuts to jump…
Alexandria
Get your oyster fix during happy hour (3pm to 7pm and 10pm to midnight Monday to Friday) when the briny critters are only $1.25 apiece at this outpost of…
Martha's Vineyard
Whiskey is the star of the cocktail menu at 20byNine and it goes well with just about everything on the delightfully unpretentious menu of small plates…
Midcoast Maine
It feels like Maine state law requires every town in the state to have a quirky local ice-cream shack, and Lulu's is the iteration in Rockland. Brightly…
Chicago
A lunchtime favorite with workers from both Uptown and Andersonville, this Thai restaurant has a window filled with accolades and awards, and the food to…
Chicago
This big, modern, gilt-dragon-bedecked restaurant is a Chinatown stalwart known for reliable dim sum that's served all day. Small plates of char siu bao …
Tennessee
This drugstore turned restaurant has a rich history dating back to the 1800s. Dine on the 1st floor among vintage mirrors and photos from the 1940s or…
Connecticut
For casual eats, Simon's is part cafe, part eatery, part ice-cream parlor, part candy shop and part general store. It's a great spot to grab a quick meal…
Virginia
Delicious sandwiches and wraps made with artisan ingredients are the winning formula at this much-loved carry-out business, which is named after one of…
Black-Eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues
Connecticut
This booze, blues and BBQ palace drags in local and national acts and dishes out good 'ole fashioned Southern cooking, like fried green tomatoes, po' boys…
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