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  1. Address
    3753 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 8 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–11:59 PM

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    3311 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–8 PM

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    7752 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75230, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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  4. Address
    519 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, United States
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    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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  5. Address
    4925 Eden Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55424, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  6. Address
    4012 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, United States
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–Midnight

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  7. Rank 2512. Royal China

    Chinese-American

    Red umbrellas cover the ceiling, a dumpling-making station runs in full view, and various family members compete to greet you at the door before George can get there. This Chinese American restaurant in north Dallas has been around forever, and co-owner April Kao still travels to China each year to pull regional ideas back into the menu. Handmade noodles and egg foo young anchor the regulars, but the dumplings are why Dallas Observer handed them a Best Dumplings nod.


    Address
    6025 Royal Ln, Unit 201, Dallas, TX 75230, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  8. Rank 2513. Ayat

    Middle Eastern



  9. Address
    8250 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33138, United States
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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    2970 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 6 AM–2 PM

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  11. Giorgio Rapicavoli, the Chopped champion behind several Miami spots, set up this cozy osteria on Giralda Avenue's pedestrian strip in Coral Gables. The menu leans into Italian classics with playful detours: pasta al limone with pistachios, a tuna caprese built on local stracciatella, and a dish named after Stanley Tucci that the man himself would presumably approve of. The aperitifs get the same inventive treatment as the food.


    Address
    116 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–11 PM

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  12. Rank 2517. Motek

    Middle Eastern


  13. Rank 2519. Singh's Roti Shop

    Traditional Caribbean


  14. Gregory Gourdet runs this prix-fixe inside the Printemps department store on Wall Street, pulling Caribbean, French, and Asian threads into a tight, composed menu. The tilework and green patterned booths are very much meant to be photographed, and the crowd obliges. The duck glazed in cane syrup with tamarind jus is the kind of thing that makes the rest of the meal feel like buildup. The New York Times named the rice and beans among its favorite dishes of the year.


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    1 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  15. Rank 2522. Kiran's

    Contemporary Awadhi

    Kiran Verma describes her fine dining restaurant as "Indian hospitality with French sophistication and American informality," which sounds like a manifesto until the papadum nachos arrive and you realize she means it. The kitchen draws from the slow-cooked Awadhi traditions of Northern India, folding them into a contemporary menu that includes an afternoon tea service. Verma was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Texas in 2023.


  16. The signature move here is a raw oyster shooter with uni and a quail egg, downed in one go, and it tells you a lot about this neighborhood Japanese restaurant. Chef Lori Hashimoto runs a wide menu, sushi through nabe, fried oysters to grilled squid, with the kind of quiet confidence that earned her a James Beard semifinalist nod. The house sake, made by a female sake master in Japan, is worth noting.


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    5524 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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    2505 S Stemmons Fwy, Lewisville, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–9:30 PM

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  18. Address
    3028 N Belt Line Rd, Irving, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  19. Rank 2526. Cosmo's

    Vietnamese

    Walls of VHS tapes set the tone at this Vietnamese restaurant and bar that's been an East Dallas fixture forever. The '60s lounge vibe makes it feel like a party someone threw and never quite ended. The menu runs eclectic but Vietnamese dishes anchor it, and the espresso martini is made with house-brewed Vietnamese coffee, in limited supply each night. Order the garlic noodles if they have them, and hope quietly that they do.


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    1212 Skillman St, Dallas, TX 75206, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

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  20. Address
    2220 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  21. Address
    231 E 26th St, Tucson, AZ 85713, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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    1391 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  23. Address
    3301 E 12th St, Unit 133, Oakland, CA 94601, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–6 PM

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  24. Rank 2535. Misi

    Italian



  25. The pink palace on Colfax has cliff divers, a cave, a waterfall, and enough square footage to get genuinely lost in. Trey Parker and Matt Stone bought and revived this sprawling Mexican restaurant, bringing in chef Dana Rodriguez to fix the food while keeping every piece of the spectacle intact. The taco salad is the order. Come for the sopapillas, the nostalgia, or the sheer commitment to controlled chaos, all at once.



  26. Address
    204 N First St, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–1 AM

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    Tock
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  27. Rank 2541. Çka Ka Qëllu

    Eastern European

    Glass cases of embroidered regional dress line the walls of this Albanian restaurant on Arthur Avenue, next to the old retail market, where the food runs to burek and cabbage rolls stuffed with ground veal. The Bronx's Albanian community has been quietly growing for decades, and this is where it eats. The menu is the comforting, filling kind, and the brumat sampler is a reasonable place to start if you've never eaten Albanian before.



  28. Address
    822 Lancaster St, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–10 PM

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  29. Pastel pink walls and exposed brick share a room downtown, which is a combination that shouldn't work and somehow does. HeeMee is a Korean-inflected coffee shop and bakery where the pastries lean French and Japanese but never too sweet, and the menu swings from cakes to fried chicken rice bowls without apology. The Einspanner, local cold brew under sweet cream, is the drink to order. Tucson's downtown crowd has figured this out.



  30. Address
    5266 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706, United States
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    Open now, until 7 PM

    Friday 6 AM–7 PM

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  31. Part Italian deli, part pantry raid, Roma Imports sits in an industrial stretch of Tucson where you'd least expect red-checkered tablecloths and a sandwich counter stacked with imported goods. Shelves of Italian provisions crowd the walls, freezers hum in the background, and the menu runs to serious cold-cut combinations on housemade bread. The kind of place where regulars order without looking up.


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    627 S Vine, Tucson, AZ, United States
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    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–6 PM

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  32. Murals, sculptures, and flags cover every surface floor to ceiling, so you've found the place before you've read the sign. Lakruwana is a Sri Lankan restaurant on Staten Island where street food drives the menu, the room runs loud and colorful, and the owner works every table like it's a reunion. The New York Times put it on their 100 Best Restaurants in New York City list, which tracks for a room this unignorable.


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    668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10304, United States
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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    6090 Campbell Rd, Ste 136, Dallas, TX 75248, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  34. The Kothu Parotta, a pan-grilled flatbread shredded and tossed with spicy vegetables and your choice of protein, is the kind of dish that makes a strip-mall address irrelevant. This casual Indian restaurant started as a food truck and found a permanent home on Thomas Road, where the booths fill fast with regulars who already know to ask the server what to order. The dal makhni and tikka masala pull their weight too.


    Address
    507 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1:45 PM, 5 PM–8:45 PM

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  35. Souffle pancakes at noon and oysters by candlelight at the same address, which tells you most of what you need to know about Roze Pony. This all-day cafe and cocktail spot in West Nashville follows the East Nashville original from the same team, running from green juice and tartines through to salmon tartare and a New York strip with tiny, impossibly crisp onion rings. The lights actually dim at night, which is a nice commitment to the bit.


    Address
    5133 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 8 AM–10 PM

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  36. Address
    2814 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  37. Rank 2553. Bosphorus

    Turkish

    A strip-mall Turkish restaurant in Englewood with four tables and portions that could feed a small village. The menu runs through lamb shish kebabs, börek, pita-wrapped gyros, and the layered iskender, all at prices that make you feel briefly guilty. The team runs the room with the kind of warmth that makes strangers feel like regulars. Finish with baklava and strong Turkish coffee, then figure out how to button your coat.



  38. Address
    3025 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  39. Address
    1084 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, United States
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–4:30 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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  40. Rank 2558. Cafe Desta

    Ethiopian


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    758 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  41. Rank 2558. Ceres

    Italian

    Handwritten chalkboard menus hang beneath a green-striped awning at this walk-up pasta and sandwich counter in Tucson's Historic Warehouse Arts District. The string-lit alley patio and colorful murals give it the feel of a side street in a city where people actually eat outside. Handmade pasta and house-baked bread use ingredients from local farms, and the crowd eating under red umbrellas looks very much at peace with their life choices.



  42. Address
    60 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711, United States
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–9 PM

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    2555 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  44. Rank 2565. A Restaurant

    Contemporary American

    Red booths, a Rat Pack haze, and martinis that mean business: A Restaurant is the kind of old-school American steakhouse that Newport Beach keeps expecting someone to replace and never does. Niman Ranch pork chops and Mary's organic chicken anchor the menu alongside the steaks, and the chicken pot pie appears only on Mondays and Fridays, which somehow makes regulars plan their week around it.


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    3334 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  45. The two-story dining room pulls off a plausible New Orleans impression without leaving Baltimore, which is the whole point. This Cajun and Creole restaurant runs on the late Paul Prudhomme's influence, and the kitchen leans into Maryland pantry staples to keep the gumbo and jambalaya from feeling like a costume. The Sazerac, New Orleans' official cocktail, is on the menu, and ordering one is the correct move.


    Address
    1615 Sulgrave Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  46. Gruyere popovers with charred onion butter have their own devoted following here, which tells you most of what you need to know about this North Loop gastropub. Foreign & Domestic has been a neighborhood fixture long enough that regulars treat the menu like a contract. Seasonal dishes rotate, but the charcuterie and those popovers don't move, and the tasting menu leans into less common cuts for anyone feeling ambitious.


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    306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  47. Rank 2565. Glass Onion

    Southern


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    1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407, United States
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    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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  48. Rank 2565. Justine's

    French


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    4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702, United States
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    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 6 PM–Midnight

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  49. Rank 2565. Padaek

    Homestyle Thai

    Seng Luangrath is widely credited with bringing Laotian food to the DC dining conversation, and this Falls Church strip-mall restaurant is where that reputation took root. The menu leans into bright, lime-forward salads, fragrant soups, and banana-leaf-wrapped fish, with a crispy coconut-rice salad that regulars treat as non-negotiable. Homestyle Laotian cooking in a room that's casual enough for a weeknight but specific enough to feel like a find.


  50. The paper cocktail napkins tucked under the stemware haven't changed since the '90s, and that's the point. SNOB is an old-school Charleston dining room that made local, seasonal Southern cooking a serious proposition before it was a trend. Day boat fish arrives crispy outside and tender within, cornbread is non-negotiable, and the butterbeans are exactly right. The room carries its era comfortably, and the kitchen cooks like the legacy is watching.


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    192 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  51. Rank 2565. The Grocery

    Mediterranean

    Charleston's Lowcountry pantry filtered through a Mediterranean lens, The Grocery is a neighborhood restaurant where seasonal produce and local seafood share the menu in ways that feel natural rather than calculated. Fried oysters with deviled egg sauce have been here since day one, which tells you something about the kitchen's instincts. The room runs warm and unhurried, the kind of place locals treat like a standing reservation they never made.


  52. Rank 2565. Uchiko

    Japanese

    The hama chili and a milk-and-cereal dessert that somehow became an Austin institution tell you exactly where Tyson Cole's priorities are. This is a polished Japanese restaurant in Rosedale with a sushi counter, a full bar, patio, and table service, so there's no wrong way to sit. The bar draws a crowd worth watching, and happy hour makes the whole upscale operation feel a little more negotiable.


  53. Rank 2565. Wild Olive

    Italian

    A roadside Italian restaurant on the drive out to Johns Island that rewards slowing down. The menu turns with the seasons, so regulars come back often enough that the staff tends to recognize them. Pasta, charred octopus, and vegetables sourced from local farmers the chef has worked with across a long Charleston career all show up regularly. The room handles birthdays, date nights, and mothers with equal composure.


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    2867 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  54. Rank 2565. Xiao Bao Biscuit

    Surprising Pan-Asian

    A converted gas station on Rutledge, where the bar runs down the center like a spine and the bartenders are always shaking something. Xiao Bao Biscuit is a casual dinner spot whose chef cuts across Japanese, Thai, and Chinese without pretending to be any of them, which is exactly the point. Tell your server you can handle heat, because the menu leans into it, and the bottle-aged cocktails built on Asian flavors are a reasonable extinguisher.


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    224 Rutledge St, Charleston, SC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  55. Mekong Palace is a big dim sum hall tucked inside the Mekong Plaza shopping center, with round tables for large groups and carts that roll past at a steady clip. The menu runs two pages, but most people just point at whatever goes by, which is the whole system. Expect a loud, happy room of families and big parties, and a smaller selection at dinner than at brunch or lunch.


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    66 S Dobson Rd, Unit 120, Mesa, AZ 85202, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  56. A mother-and-son Cajun and soul food restaurant where the menu shifts with the day of the week: catfish on Fridays, wings on Wednesdays, Sharon's soul food the first Sunday of the month. Their Louisiana and Mississippi roots show in a shrimp étouffée that's lighter and brighter than you'd expect, and a beef debris over grits that rewards patience. Hong Kong-style praline French toast with cardamom and fennel is either the strangest thing on the menu or the most logical.



  57. Address
    315 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  58. Address
    3000 E Ray Rd, Bldg 1, Gilbert, AZ 85296, United States
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    Closed now, opens 7:30 AM

    Friday 7:30 AM–9 PM

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  59. Address
    137 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3 AM

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  60. Rank 2584. Mimo

    Italian


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    736 1/2 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  61. A fish tail peeking out of a metal pot at the next table sets the tone at this no-frills Filipino homestyle spot in Woodside's Little Manila. The kitchen has been around forever, and the cooking skips any fuss: eggplant sealed in pork-threaded omelet, ginger-bright chicken soup, and chicken adobo that The Infatuation called one of New York's defining dishes. The New York Times put it at number 68 on its 2026 list of the city's 100 best restaurants.


  62. Saguaro Corners is a casual Southwestern restaurant and bar that's been around forever, parked at the edge of the Rincon Mountains where the saguaros outnumber the strip malls. Wood-beamed ceilings, big windows, and a misted patio with live music make it feel like old Tucson rather than a theme park version of it. Comfort food with a Southwestern lean, roadrunners possibly watching you eat, and the kind of room that pulls in families and date-nighters alike.


    Address
    3750 S Old Spanish Trl, Tucson, AZ 85730, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  63. Address
    403 N Sixth Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States
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    Open now, until 5 PM

    Friday 7 AM–5 PM

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  64. Address
    3504 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85716, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM

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  65. Address
    1917 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
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    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Friday 3 PM–9 PM

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  66. Address
    2741 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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