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Spooky season is here, the World Series is heating up, and we’ve got 27 new restaurants joining the Dinova network. This batch spans coast to coast — from a smoky BBQ joint in San Diego to a speakeasy supper club in Costa Mesa, a Thai family’s farm-to-table kitchen in Denver, and a pizzeria in Seattle founded by two guys who kept skipping work to go skiing. All of them earn you myDinova points on every visit.

Agio Italian & Steak
Brunswick, GA
Italian and steakhouse inside the DoubleTree by Hilton in Brunswick, part of the Halyard Restaurant Group. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with creative takes on Italian classics and premium cuts. Wine Wednesdays bring $5 glasses and half-off appetizers at the bar.
Aloy Modern Thai
Denver/Boulder, CO
Kim Naka immigrated from Bangkok’s Chinatown to Colorado in 2006, bringing family recipes that blend traditional Thai technique with locally sourced Colorado ingredients. Four locations across Denver and Boulder, including the original full-service spot in Boulder. Featured on Food Network.

Anna’s Taqueria
Concord, NH
Mission-style burritos and tacos inspired by San Francisco’s Mission District, founded in Brookline, MA in 1995. Now 14 locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Meats prepared in-house, sauces from scratch.

Bis On Main
Bellevue, WA
Upscale French-American dining with a 300-bottle wine list and a perennial Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Voted Bellevue’s Most Romantic Restaurant four years running. Private dining room seats 40 with a fireplace and projection system.
Bonrue Bakery
UT (4 locations)
European-style bakery founded in 2021 by three Las Vegas chefs — one of whom trained under Thomas Keller at Bouchon and The French Laundry. ‘Bonrue’ is French for ‘good street.’ Four Utah locations from St. George to Provo, with a shop near the entrance to Zion National Park.

Bradley’s Bar And Grill
Marietta, GA
Self-described neighborhood dive bar on Lower Roswell Road — think Cheers with better wings. Voted Best Wings in Cobb County. Karaoke, poker nights, bingo, and a safe-ride-home program for patrons.

Cali BBQ
CA (2 locations)
Shawn Walchef’s family-run craft BBQ operation in the San Diego area — Spring Valley and Barrio Logan. Slow-smoked on an Ole Hickory smoker with California cooking woods. Open noon to 8 or until they sell out.

Cantina Louie
NC
Authentic Mexican street food chain founded in 2014, with 13 locations across Florida and North Carolina. The quesabirria tacos — grilled birria and cheese served with homemade birria broth for dipping — are the move.

Einstein Bros. Bagels
(4 locations)
Twenty-plus bagel varieties baked fresh before sunrise — classics, signatures like Asiago Cheese, and gourmet hole-less options. The Farmhouse egg sandwich is the top seller. Double-whipped cream cheese shmears in flavors like Jalapeño Salsa.

Firehouse Subs
AZ/TX (2 locations)
Founded in 1994 by two firefighter brothers in Jacksonville with less than $100 in the bank. Over 1,250 locations now. The Hook & Ladder is the flagship sub. Their Public Safety Foundation has donated over $80 million to first-responder organizations.

George’s Gyros Spot
Chesterton, IN
Greek-American comfort food near the Indiana Dunes since 1998 — gyros, Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, baklava. Inducted into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame. Free cones for kids at the end of every school year.

Halyards Restaurant
St. Simons Island, GA
Chef Dave Snyder’s seasonal coastal fine dining on St. Simons Island — every item made from scratch using fish and produce sourced from local boats and farms. Part of the Halyard Restaurant Group. Open seven nights a week.

Hawkers
TN
Asian street food inspired by the hawker markets of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Singapore — founded in Orlando in 2011 by four friends with roots in all four places. Roti Canai is the signature dish. Moody neon lighting, loud woks, shareable plates.

Il Lusso
Tallahassee, FL
‘The Luxury’ in Italian — fine dining steaks, chops, and pasta in downtown Tallahassee. Wine Spectator award winner. Dark, elegant, and the kind of place where you order a Baked Alaska to close out the night.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop
FL (7 locations)
Started as a Chicago antique shop in the 1970s — the sandwiches outsold the antiques. 425-plus locations now. Bread from the same Turano bakery since day one, toasted at 500 degrees.

Sage
Sarasota, FL
International fine dining inside a Sarasota landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, right in the theatre and arts district. Executive Chef Christopher Covelli has cooked in seven countries. The rooftop bar is open for happy hour Tuesday through Saturday.

The Celebrations Venue
Costa Mesa, CA
Grand ballroom and outdoor courtyard event venue on Newport Blvd in Costa Mesa. Weddings, corporate events, quinceañeras, bar mitzvahs — they handle it all. Also houses The Red Room Speakeasy inside the building.

The Red Room Supper Club
Costa Mesa, CA
Speakeasy supper lounge hidden inside The Celebrations Venue — red Venetian stucco walls, live music, Italian-based menu. Private parties up to 60 guests. 4.8 stars on OpenTable.

Tramici Restaurant
St. Simons Island, GA
‘Tramici’ means ‘among friends’ in Italian. Wood-fired pizzas and house-made pastas on St. Simons Island, part of the Halyard Restaurant Group. Executive Chef Adam Jones has been with the group over 20 years.

Z Bar & Grill
Saint Robert, MO
American bar and grill inside the Z Loft Hotel in Saint Robert — burgers, brick-oven pizza, steaks, craft cocktails. Open to everyone, not just hotel guests. Fire pit, karaoke, and locally sourced beef.

Zeeks Pizza
WA
Founded in 1993 by Tom and Doug, who started the company because they couldn’t find a job that let them skip work for powder days. Seventeen locations across Washington now. PNW beer on tap and a tagline that says it all: ‘Fuel Your Stoke.’
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