Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Tavern hits the spot with comfort food like shepherd's pie, fondue and pork tenderloin. Heaping salads too. Warm lighting, wood-paneled walls…
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Tavern hits the spot with comfort food like shepherd's pie, fondue and pork tenderloin. Heaping salads too. Warm lighting, wood-paneled walls…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Savor Latin street food six floors above Mission St, with views over cinema marquees, palm trees and bodegas all the way downtown. Sunny brunches call for…
North Beach & Chinatown
After this historic North Beach speakeasy was nearly evicted, devotees like Robert DeNiro and Johnny Depp rallied – now chef-owner April Bloomfield's in…
Outer Banks
Menu items change seasonally at this eatery combining local art with local produce. Ingredients are sourced from both coastal famers and the restaurant's…
Gold Coast
This brightly painted little spot is good for a quick, healthy bite. The tacos, tamales and burritos are made without lard or shortening, and with…
Mississippi
Everything's coming up biscuits at this quirky breakfast joint where you can dig into a jam-slathered biscuit in an art-filled greenhouse. If you're lucky…
South Carolina
Pulled pork reimagined! Normally when you hit a Carolina BBQ spot, the pulled pork comes one way: pulled! But this innovative joint offers eight different…
Upper West Side & Central Park
It's no secret that good Thai food is hard to find in Manhattan (Queens is where the real-deal eateries reside). Although Land serves Americanized…
South Beach
Closed just a few hours each day, this boxcar long eatery does a roaring trade in filling baguette sandwiches sold at rock-bottom prices. Ingredients are…
Honolulu
A local favorite since 1950, Liliha is not far northwest of Chinatown. This old-school island bakery and diner causes a neighborhood traffic jam for its…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Tandoori in the Tenderloin is for novices – SF foodies queue for the bright, clean flavors of Udupi's South Indian dosas (light, crispy lentil-flour…
South Beach
There’s a secret colony of older working-class Cubans and construction workers hidden among South Beach’s sex-and-flash, and evidently they eat here…
Orlando
Chow down on the likes of a breakfast bowl of eggs and grits, or opt for steel-cut oats with agave and an organic smoothie at this under-the-radar…
New York City
Spreading across NYC (and far beyond) from the East Village, this chain of seafood 'shacks' works directly with fishers to ensure the provenance of its…
Atlanta
Eclectic Einstein's is a come-one, come-all, free-spirited microcosm of urban living. Gay couples to the left, hip-hop artists to the right, all noshing…
Chicago
Floriole's chef started out selling lemon tarts, twice-baked croissants and rum-tinged caneles (a pastry with a custard center and caramelized crust) at…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This tiny joint whips up some of the best falafel in the city. You can order it Green (traditional style) or Harissa (with Tunisian spices) – whichever…
Charleston
Top Chef alum and legendary whole-hog pitmaster Rodney Scott's BBQ joint is regularly swarmed with fans clamoring for succulent pulled pork, fried catfish…
Cleveland
Pork takes pride of place at the Pig, where rosy brick walls and chunky wood tables create a warm atmosphere. Indulge in pork rinds (pickle dusted), pork…
Indiana
This good-time bar and grill toes the line between diner and dive bar and manages to do both well. Come for well-done burgers, sandwiches and wraps (along…
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
Washington, DC
Unique doughnut flavors and fried wings – what more do you need? The chicken is the winner, cooked crisp with buttermilk or hot sriracha, though the crème…
Orlando
Started by keen cyclists for their fellow enthusiasts, the word soon spread. This casual little spot serves up good sandwiches and salads that are much…
Indianapolis
Cafeterias are an Indiana tradition, but most have disappeared – except for Gray Brothers. Enter the time-warped dining room, grab a blue tray and behold…
Chicago
Natural light streams in the floor-to-ceiling windows that look out at Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Robie House next door. Order a quinoa-and-roasted…
Chicago
Looking up at the entry to this 2nd-story restaurant on Michigan Ave, you’d have no idea of the gem that waits inside. The restaurant has the comfortable…
San Antonio
You can’t miss this spectacular building, in the King William district a mile south of downtown. An 1883 home that became a Benedictine convent in 1939,…
Mississippi
About three miles outside Oxford, this unpretentious, cozily elegant restaurant nuzzles up to the forest. Chef Joel Miller picks and pulls much of the…
Portland
Rocking seafood-lovers' worlds since opening in 2012, Eventide still has plenty of hype, and one look at the raw bar here explains all: fresh Maine…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This inviting spot always draws a crowd. Juicy burgers are served in a vaguely upmarket brasserie setting with comfy leather booths, big glass windows and…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
Occupying the intersection once inhabited by old-school CD institution Catfish Corner, Fat’s is considered by most to be a credible replacement. Wisely,…
Philadelphia
Tucked behind a faded red, white and blue awning are these amazing doughnuts: specialty flavors include blueberry-lavender or strawberry cheesecake, with…
Las Vegas
Not the best, but far from the worst of the Strip's buffets, Cravings will probably leave you feeling you got your money's worth, with 11 live-action…
Atlanta
Serving his grandmother's family-style Sunday-dinner recipes, celebrity Atlanta chef Kevin Gillespie's farm-fresh Southerner in a restored early-1900s…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Tucked away in the Pine Tree Circle complex, it make a gorgeous warm goat-cheese salad (the cheese is breaded with panko and baked), a popular yellowfin…
Three Rivers Eatery & Brewhouse
New Mexico
Both trendy and kid-friendly, this hip spot spreads through three different buildings along one block, serving pub grub, pizzas and its own microbrews and…
Chicago
Meli is the Greek word for ‘honey,’ and it’s apt for this sweet breakfast spot. Cage-free eggs served over a bed of potatoes, spinach-and-feta omelets,…
Yosemite National Park
This tiny and super-friendly market sells groceries and bags of divine locally roasted coffee (take a deep breath in the aisles), and in summer it sells…
Cajun Country
Cajun cooking meats Italian style at Buck & Johnny's, with some nice results: crab cakes come with a pesto sauce, and there's a huge variety of pizzas…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Authentically Polish recipes like pierogi (dumplings), stuffed cabbage and kielbasa (smoked sausage) are whipped up at Dziupla, where cathedral windows…
Ohio
Grab a table in the old blacksmith shop, admire the iron tools on the wall, and then stoke your tastebuds with delectable crepes. Salmon with lemon dill…
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