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  1. Address
    13777 Nacogdoches Rd, Unit 107, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  2. Address
    235 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 7 AM–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  3. Address
    2520 South Blvd, Unit 108B, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 7:30 AM–2 PM

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  4. Rank 13305. Ocho

    Spanish



  5. Address
    3306-C N Davidson St, Charlotte ,NC, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 8 AM–Midnight

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    6414 Rea Rd, Unit C2, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–9 PM

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  7. Rank 13308. Agora

    Mediterranean

    Mosaic lanterns cut through the Tysons corporate blur the moment you walk in, and the room stays loud and kinetic from there. Agora is a lively Mediterranean restaurant where mezze plates arrive fast and tables turn on a two-hour clock, which somehow adds to the fun rather than the stress. The Ottoman rice, fragrant with currants and crowned with fried shallots, tends to be the dish people talk about on the way to the car.


    Address
    7911 Westpark Dr, Tysons, VA, United States · McLean
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    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–11 PM

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  8. Rank 13308. Al Badawi

    Middle Eastern


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    1725 2nd Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 10:30 AM–11 PM

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  9. Address
    4219 Providence Rd, Unit 3, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday Noon–3 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  10. Address
    100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  11. Address
    127 Second Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 11:30 PM

    Friday 7 AM–11:30 PM

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  12. Address
    4536 Cherry Hill Rd, Arlington, VA 22207, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  13. Address
    1205 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  14. Address
    3001 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  15. Address
    630 W 24th St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  16. Address
    101 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  17. Address
    112 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  18. Address
    601 S College St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  19. Address
    5033 South Blvd, Ste H Charlotte, NC, United States · Charlotte
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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  20. Jonathan Krinn's fine-dining tasting menu restaurant pulls vegetables from a garden steps from the kitchen, so what arrives on the plate might include a cucumber or basil variety you've never seen in a supermarket. The monthly menu changes as the garden does, and the open kitchen means you can hear the chef laughing while you work through it. Bring the kind of time and appetite that a slow, course-by-course evening demands.




  21. Rank 13308. Evelyn Rose

    Italian

    The name is a tribute to two grandmothers who believed life's best moments happen when everyone squeezes around the dinner table, and the dining room, with its exposed-beam rafters and rosemary focaccia drifting from the open kitchen, takes that mandate seriously. This is a neighborhood restaurant in the warm, come-as-you-are mold, where the menu leans into comfort food handled with care, pasta buried under braised brisket and meatballs being the kind of dish that turns a Tuesday into something.


    Address
    111 Church St NW, Vienna, VA 22180, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  22. Address
    10865 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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  23. Address
    1701 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  24. The fire blazing at the back of the dining room is the first thing worth noticing, and the plastic tablecloths are the last. Harvey's is a casual neighborhood restaurant in Falls Church that cooks with an ingredient-obsession more common to places charging three times as much. Fire-roasted duck breast arrives with blistered, chicharrón-like skin, and the server describes the bread pudding as "intimidating," which is accurate.





  25. Address
    117 Southside Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  26. Address
    14819 Ballantyne Village Way, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  27. Rank 13308. il Buco

    Mediterranean Wine Bar


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    47 Bond St, New York, NY 10012, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday Noon–3:30 PM, 3:30 PM–5 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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  28. Address
    1017 N Flores St, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10:30 PM

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  29. Address
    131 E Park Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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  30. Nick Elmi's neighborhood American restaurant in Bala Cynwyd comes with easy parking and a patio built for watching the sun set over the Schuylkill, which could make it a very comfortable coast. Instead, the crudos arrive in chilled honeydew consommé, and the cavatelli comes loaded with escargot and bone marrow. The suburban polish is real, but the kitchen keeps finding a way to make the familiar strange in the best sense.


    Address
    611 Righters Ferry Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  31. Rank 13308. Le Virtù

    Abruzzese Italian

    The pasta is hand-cut and the regulars are on a first-name basis with the staff, which tells you most of what you need to know about this Italian trattoria on East Passyunk. The kitchen draws from Abruzzo, the rugged, largely overlooked region where rustic presentation and serious technique are the same thing. Desserts are priced like it's still a neighborhood joint, because it is, and they're open every day, which feels increasingly rare.


    Address
    1927 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  32. Address
    5708 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  33. Address
    1829 Cleveland Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10:30 PM

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  34. Address
    9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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    198 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  36. A golden peacock greets you at the door before you've even seen a menu, which sets the tone for this ornate Indian restaurant in Herndon. Chandeliers, jewel-toned booths, and ornate parasols floating overhead make the dining room feel like a royal court that never got the memo about subtlety. The menu ranges across regional India, from street-snack starters to silky coconut curries. Bring a group and something of an appetite for theater.



  37. Address
    500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  38. Rank 13308. Maxi’s Noodle

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


  39. Rank 13308. Maxi’s Noodle

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


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    75 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  40. Rank 13308. Maxi’s Noodle 2

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


  41. Rank 13308. Mistral

    Mediterranean

    Duck on white tablecloths, no apology. Mistral is a full-service French-Mediterranean restaurant in the South End that has been around forever and still packs the room with business-casual regulars alongside tourist groups, both of whom tend to end up with the signature grilled thin-crust pizza in front of them regardless of what they planned to order. The bread is warm and crusty, the service is attentive, and the portions are substantial enough to quiet anyone who finds elegance unsatisfying.


  42. Rank 13308. Mitsuru

    Seasonal Sushi



  43. Address
    5714 Evers Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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    300 White Horse Rd E, Unit 1, Voorhees, NJ 08043, United States
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    Open now, until 9:15 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9:15 PM

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  45. Address
    2120 Kilborne Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 7 PM

    Friday 11 AM–7 PM

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  46. Address
    200 E Bland St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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  47. Address
    2000 South Blvd, Unit 510, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  48. Finding this Italian osteria means navigating an office building in Alexandria, which is either charming or a mild ordeal depending on your mood. The menu leans into unexpected combinations: a filet mignon draped in cacio e pepe raviolo and shaved black truffle is the kind of dish that sounds like a dare and reads like a flex. A Nutella pizza piled with marshmallows closes things out on similarly committed terms.



  49. Address
    1009 S Eighth St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

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    1601 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  51. Address
    620 N Church St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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    4642 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  53. Rank 13308. Puritan & Company

    New American

    Parker House rolls with cultured butter arrive at the table early, which tells you something about where this New American restaurant's priorities lie. Will Gilson's Inman Square spot reworks New England staples with local ingredients and the occasional global detour, the kind of cooking that makes baked scrod feel like it had a bad publicist. Comfortable and neighborhood-rooted, it draws regulars who treat the bread course with appropriate seriousness.


    Address
    1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  54. Rank 13308. Rice & Sambal

    Indonesian

    Indonesian BYOB on East Passyunk, where the sambal arrives in three versions and the jasmine rice is fluffy enough to make you rethink every rice you've had before it. The schedule here does a lot of the personality work: brunch on Sundays, a family-style banana-leaf spread on Saturdays, and a monthly prix fixe on weeknights that tends to linger in memory longer than the tab does. Bring a bottle.


  55. A cooking cart wheeled tableside for nearly every order is the signature move at this Italian restaurant in Vienna, where Roberto Donna has brought back guéridon service as a centerpiece rather than a novelty. The fettuccini alla parmigiana gets twisted in a parmesan wheel right in front of you, which is a lot of theater that happens to also produce very good pasta. The room is warm and neighborhood-beloved, without behaving like a neighborhood restaurant.


    Address
    144 Church St NW, Vienna, VA 22180, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  56. Address
    314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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    5 Portwalk Pl, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  58. Rank 13308. Royal Tavern

    American

    A Citywide Special and a burger, treated with the focus of a fine-dining kitchen, is Royal Tavern's whole argument. This Bella Vista bar has been doing burgers, cherry BBQ wings, house-made mortadella, and grilled cheese in a narrow, glowing room on Passyunk for as long as anyone can remember. The kind of place where you go in for one drink and linger over two courses you didn't plan on ordering.


  59. Geometric tilework and honey-hued lighting set the scene at this casual Spanish tapas bar on Columbia Pike, where a pitcher of sangria and a spread of small plates is the whole plan. The kitchen leans into Moorish-influenced staples, bacon-wrapped dates, chickpea stew, mussels with charred bread for sopping. The room rewards lingering, and the crowd tends to take that as a personal challenge.


  60. Rank 13308. Sandro’s

    Authentic Italian



  61. Address
    200 E Grayson St, Unit 117, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until 1 PM

    Friday 11 AM–1 PM, 5 PM–8 PM

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  62. Michael Schlow, the chef behind the late Radius and Via Matta, runs this polished seafood restaurant inside Encore Boston Harbor. The move is the deluxe seafood tower, which arrives before a menu of composed, elegant entrées. Make time for Old Wives' Tale, the nautical speakeasy tucked inside, where cocktails come dressed in mermaid sculptures and scattered seashells, as if the bartender and a prop department struck a deal.




  63. Address
    701 Keswick Ave, Unit 102, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 1 PM

    Friday 1 PM–10 PM

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  64. The name nods to the signature dessert, but an Italian restaurant tucked into a Manassas strip center probably shouldn't lead with sweets. The chef works an open kitchen, sending out grilled romaine with a light Caesar dressing and biquinho peppers, housemade pasta, and a New York strip with wild mushrooms over cheesy polenta. The kind of neighborhood spot that rewards people who wander past the big-box anchors.


    Address
    8687 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20110, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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