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Andreas Prime Steaks & Seafood

TX (2 locations)

Chef Andreas Kotsifos — a Greek native with 40-plus years in kitchens across Europe, Manhattan, and Palm Beach — runs this upscale steakhouse in Allen and Uptown Dallas. The beef Wellington is wrapped in phyllo dough instead of puff pastry, a nod to his Greek roots.

Bar Tutto

Chicago, IL

All-day Italian cafe in Fulton Market from Top Chef winner Joe Flamm and the Day Off Group. Morning espresso through late-night spritzes, with a wood-fired grill and an outdoor patio framed by a one-acre park.

Bayberry Garden

Providence, RI

Creative New England cooking with a sustainable raw bar in Providence’s Innovation District. Sun-drenched dining room full of live plants. Local farmers and fishermen supply the kitchen.

BLVD Steakhouse

Chicago, IL

Old Hollywood glamour in Chicago’s West Loop — Art Deco lines, a Champagne Room, and a retractable-roof Atrium bar. Another Joe Flamm and Day Off Group spot. Prime steaks, raw bar, and happy hour daily.

Bread And Butterfly

Atlanta, GA

European cafe by day — French pastries, croissants, cappuccinos in Atlanta’s Inman Park. At night it shifts to globally inspired dishes rooted in the African Diaspora, from Chef Demetrius Brown and co-owner Brandon Blanchard.

Brewster’s Gastropub

Sarasota, FL

Three brothers pooled 40-plus years of hospitality experience and opened this on Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Elevated bar fare — smash burgers, hand-breaded chicken, wings — with screens everywhere for game day. Open until 2 a.m.

Buffalo Rose

Golden, CO

The oldest bar in Colorado — this spot on Washington Avenue has been the pulse of Golden since 1859. Generals Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan all stayed here. Today it’s a restaurant, live music venue, and event space with a retractable glass roof over the Sky Bar.

Burtons Grill & Bar

NJ

Modern American chain founded in 2005 in Hingham, MA — now 24-plus locations on the East Coast, including Parsippany, NJ. Known for serious food allergy protocols baked into every kitchen, which is rare at this scale.

Dave and Buster’s

(6 locations)

The original eat-and-play concept — arcade, sports bar, and restaurant under one roof since 1982. Burgers, wings, cocktails, and hundreds of arcade games. Corporate events, birthday parties, and half-price game days.

Death Of The Fox Brewing Company

Clarksboro, NJ

Craft brewery and coffee microroastery on ground that’s held a tavern for three centuries in Clarksboro, NJ. Established 2014 — first craft brewery in the state to also be a coffeehouse. They roast their own beans and brew beers like Milky Way Latte Porter using their own coffee.

El Dorado

Sonoma, CA

Boutique hotel and restaurant right on Sonoma Plaza — seasonal California cuisine sourced from local farms, led by Executive Chef Armando Navarro. Also has EDK Cantina serving tacos and enchiladas on Spain Street. Golden Hour daily 3 to 5.

Ethos Greek Bistro

FL (3 locations)

Authentic Greek and Mediterranean inspired by Cretan cooking traditions — three South Florida locations in Coconut Creek, Wilton Manors, and Fort Lauderdale. Founded by George Papachristopoulos with 25-plus years of restaurant experience. Featured on PBS’s Check Please! South Florida.

EYV Restaurant

Pittsburgh, PA

Stands for Eat Your Veggies — a veggie-forward restaurant in Pittsburgh that puts vegetables at the center of every plate. Named one of Pittsburgh’s best new restaurants. Locally sourced from Western PA and Eastern Ohio farms.

Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse and Grill

Eastpoint, FL

Victor Mitchell’s smokehouse on US-98 in Eastpoint, about ten minutes from St. George Island. All beef comes from Jerkins Angus Cattle Farm in Bristol, FL — dry-aged 14 days. Featured on America’s Best Restaurants. Pet-friendly patio with Apalachicola Bay views.

Flair Maison Lounge

New York, NY

Elevated cocktail lounge inside the Hilton Garden Inn near Penn Station — the draw is world-class flair bartending, where the cocktail preparation is the show. Global tapas menu with small plates inspired by flavors from seven continents.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

NC

Named after Freddy Simon — a WWII vet, Purple Heart recipient, and 56-year hospitality veteran from Colwich, Kansas. His sons and their business partner founded the chain in Wichita in 2002. Over 500 locations now. Thin-pressed patties with crispy edges.

Great Dane Pub And Brewing Co.

WI (3 locations)

Madison’s first brewpub, opened in the mid-1990s by college friends Eliot Butler and Rob LoBreglio. Thirty-plus years in now — three locations, craft beers brewed on-site, and Wisconsin pub classics like cheese curds and poutine.

Hakashi Japanese Bar & Grill

San Francisco, CA

Chef Julio Zapata has 20-plus years of sushi mastery and trained under renowned Japanese chefs. Traditional Edomae technique meets California ingredients. They run three dry-aging machines full-time and host whole bluefin tuna breakdowns at the bar.

Hands On Gourmet

San Francisco, CA

Not a restaurant — it’s a cooking party venue in SF’s Dogpatch neighborhood. Groups divide into teams, each working with a professional chef to cook a portion of a multi-course meal, then sit down and eat it together. Popular for corporate team-building and private events.

Heritage

Atlanta, GA

Chef Demetrius Brown — Trinidadian and Jamaican roots, Food Network Chopped finalist, Beat Bobby Flay winner — started Heritage as a pop-up during the pandemic. Won Atlanta Magazine’s Best Food Pop-Up, landed on the NYT’s America’s Best Restaurants 2024, and opened the brick-and-mortar in Summerhill. Caribbean and Afro-American fine dining.

High Grounds Coffee Roasters

Glassboro, NJ

Part of the Death of the Fox family — a coffee roastery and cafe on Glassboro Town Square, steps from Rowan University. All coffee roasted on-site. Open mic nights, live music, and a popular student hangout.

High Grounds Lounge

Carneys Point, NJ

The quieter, wellness-focused sibling of High Grounds Coffee Roasters — also part of the Death of the Fox family. Espresso bar, breakfast, lunch, protein shakes, and a rentable wellness center for yoga, breathwork, and sound baths.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

TX

Austin-born craft burger chain — 15-plus years and growing across Texas and beyond. Patties grilled to order, never held. Hand-cut Chipperbec fries, twice-fried. Brioche buns toasted to exactly 135 degrees.

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches

(17 locations)

Ike Shehadeh started this as a tiny shop called Ike’s Place in San Francisco in 2007. Dutch Crunch bread and a proprietary ‘Dirty Sauce.’ Each location names sandwiches after local celebrities and icons.

Il Carciofo

Chicago, IL

Roman Italian from Joe Flamm’s Day Off Group in Fulton Market — the name means ‘the artichoke,’ a nod to Rome’s carciofi alla giudia. Handmade pasta from a dedicated Pasta Lab, wood-fired Roman-style pizza, and a big outdoor patio built to feel like a Roman piazza.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

WA (2 locations)

Jimmy John Liautaud started this in 1983 in Charleston, Illinois — his dad gave him a choice after high school: join the military or start a business. Fresh-baked bread, ‘Freaky Fast’ delivery. 2,800-plus locations nationwide.

Joto Sushi

Chicago, IL

Intimate sushi spot tucked inside CH Distillery on West Randolph in the West Loop. ‘Joto’ means highest quality in Japanese. They run three dry-aging machines full-time for their signature dry-aged fish program.

Main Event

(2 locations)

Family entertainment center with bowling, laser tag, VR, 100-plus arcade games, and an in-house restaurant. Founded in 1998 in Lewisville, TX. Now part of the Dave & Buster’s family with 60-plus locations.

Mana

La Grange, IL

‘Mana’ means mother in Greek — and the recipes here are passed down from mother to mother, generation to generation. Contemporary Greek with live-fire and wood-fire cooking at the center. Dishes built to share.

Mariposas

CA (2 locations)

Nearly 40 years of family restaurant experience poured into this colorful Mexican cantina in Covina and Riverside. Family recipes, handcrafted cocktails, and live tribute shows on Sundays at the Riverside location.

Mav’s Top Buns

Middletown, NJ

Artisanal cinnamon bun bakery that started with pop-up drops so popular people set phone alarms and lined up for hours. Rotating weekly flavors worked into the filling and dough — not just toppings. The customer base calls themselves the ‘Bun Cult.’

Modan

McLean, VA

Upscale modern Japanese in Tysons Corner — Executive Chef Chico Dator spent 15 years at Nobu before landing here. Omakase, dry-aged fish, robata grill, curated nigiri flights. Jazz nights, sake ceremonies, and taiko drummers.

Old Dominion Doggery

Strasburg, VA

John and Dawn Hooser’s gourmet hot dog shop in downtown Strasburg with over 70 toppings. All-beef half-pound Monster Dogs, 100% local grass-fed beef, and creations like the Elvis Dog — smashed banana, house-made peanut butter, and bacon.

Papa Kelsey’s

ID (7 locations)

Dale Kelsey moved from Michigan to Twin Falls, Idaho in 1984 and opened a pizza and sub shop using a dough recipe he bought from Mancino’s back home. Seven Idaho locations now. The dough is still made from scratch starting at 5:30 every morning.

Patrizia’s

NY

Family-style Italian with recipes dating back over 150 years — wood-fired oven, fresh organic ingredients, and a presence across all five boroughs plus New Jersey, Florida, and Aruba. Each location is individually owned and operated by family members.

Pongal

New York, NY

South Indian vegetarian in Manhattan’s Curry Hill since 1996 — named after the Tamil harvest festival. Kosher-certified, which is rare for a South Indian restaurant. Dosai, uttappams, thalis, and Bombay street food.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

TX (2 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.

Quincy Hall

Minneapolis, MN

Industrial-chic event center in NE Minneapolis’s Arts District — 15,000 square feet, 40-foot vaulted ceilings, outdoor patio with a gas fireplace. Catering by Crave. Weddings, corporate events, drag brunches, and craft fairs. Seats up to 600.

Rose Mary

Chicago, IL

Top Chef winner Joe Flamm’s debut restaurant — Adriatic Italian blending Italian and Croatian cuisine, named for his grandmothers Mary and Mary Rose. Handmade pastas, grilled fish, cevapi. The vibe is inspired by Croatian family-run taverns called konobas.

Sacred Taco

San Francisco, CA

Oaxacan-inspired tacos and burritos in Cow Hollow — born from a frustration with typical taco shops skimping on protein quality. Full bar with craft cocktails. Open until midnight on weekends.

Sante Wine Bar & Bistro

Neenah, WI

Wine bar and bistro inside an 1880s-era former pharmacy in downtown Neenah. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2023 and 2024. Explicitly anti-snobbery — their tagline is ‘Life is short. Drink like it.’

Scotto’s Rigatoni Grill

Ashburn, VA

Family-owned neighborhood Italian in Ashburn’s Brambleton community for 16 years. New York-style and Sicilian pizza, pasta, subs, calzones. ‘The real taste of Italy… closer to home.’

Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar

Centennial, CO

Part cooking school, part wine bar — guests cook alongside professional chefs and then eat what they made. Date night classes include a bottle of wine per couple. Also operates as a standalone wine bar Tuesday through Sunday.

Urbane Café

CA (2 locations)

Tom Holt founded this in Ventura in 2003 after seeing a gap for a great sandwich spot built around a hearth oven. The signature focaccia is out of the oven for less than 30 minutes before it hits your sandwich. Everything from scratch.

What’s The Tea?

Hutto, TX

Lisa Nguyen — youngest of nine children in a family that came from Vietnam in 1985 — opened this boba tea and Vietnamese snack shop with her sister Diana in late 2025. Lisa passed away just weeks after opening. Today Diana and Lisa’s children keep it going, serving milk teas, banh mi, sticky rice bowls, and Vietnamese desserts.