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  1. The doorman at this South Congress honky-tonk doubles as librarian, keeping a bartop lending shelf stocked with Stephen King, political memoirs, and science fiction, each copy embossed with his own face. Rod Gator, self-described rock-and-roll Mr. Rogers, curates the whole thing between metal gigs and solo sets. It is a deeply specific cultural artifact, and Sagebrush would not have it any other way.







  2. Address
    3428 N St Marys St, San Antonio, TX, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, midnight, in 1 min

    Friday 7 AM–Midnight

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    166 King St, Cohasset, MA 02025, United States
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    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Saturday 8 AM–2 PM

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  4. Rank 10038. The Lost Well

    Dive Bar

    The address, a half-address on Airport, tells you something about the attitude before you walk in. The Lost Well is a punk rock bar and live music venue that relocated from Webberville when the landlord's patience ran out, and the new room landed so naturally it feels like the place was always here. Bigger than before, still loud, still dive-y in all the right ways, it draws a crowd that knows every band on the bill without checking the poster.


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  6. A newsstand painted in bold royal blue on West Fifth, TOMO Mags stocks curated print titles spanning style, design, sport, and cultural niche-ery that most algorithm-driven feeds would never surface. The founder road-tested the concept at markets and pop-ups before landing a brick-and-mortar, so the selection already has a point of view. For anyone who still believes a magazine is an argument worth having on paper.




  7. Betty Boop memorabilia, kitty cat pillows, and lipstick lamps make up the decor at this South First vintage shop, which is itself half the shopping experience. Very Cherry Vintage specializes in the pink-and-red end of retro femininity, the kind of stuff that used to take serious thrifting to track down. Owner Ashley curated a room that looks like a mood board came to life, in the best possible way for anyone who prefers their secondhand finds with a little theatrics.


  8. A 13-mile trail running through South Austin where Barton Creek's dry limestone bed meets shaded canyon walls and enough forking paths to make you genuinely question your navigation skills. The Hill Country Conservancy built it out to connect near Barton Springs, so you can walk from the city into something that feels nothing like it. Bring water, because the Texas sun is not a metaphor, and a downloaded map, because the trail markers are optimistic at best.


  9. The Wishbone Bridge finally closes the loop on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, replacing a white-knuckle sidewalk wedged between traffic and a long drop into the Colorado River with a proper pedestrian bridge over the lake. Cyclists and evening walkers now get an unobstructed sunset view where the old Longhorn Dam crossing used to test their nerves. The Austin Chronicle named it the best spot for a sunset stroll in 2026, and the case is hard to argue.


  10. Rank 10038. York Street Collective

    Indian Cocktail Bar


  11. Holographic dinosaurs roam the floor at Zoocade, a family entertainment venue that bills itself as the nation's first holographic zoo. The tech, from Axiom Holographics, puts you among T. rexes, ocean depths, and African savanna wildlife without anyone getting eaten, which the movie franchise never quite managed. Classic arcade games fill out the day when the dinos get old, which, judging by the kids, takes a while.



  12. Address
    3213 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
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  13. Rank 10125. Gelato Cimmino

    Italian Ice Cream Shop

    A gelato shop in Old Town Scottsdale where the owner brought recipes from his hometown in southern Italy and hasn't wavered since. The flavors run classic, almond with orange, hazelnut, milk cream, plus dairy-free fruit options, and the affogato is the move if espresso is involved in your afternoon. The crowd is half tourists already pretending they're somewhere else, and the gelato gives them a reasonable case.


    Address
    7140 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

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  14. Rank 10126. American Cut

    Modern American Steakhouse

    Moody leather and brass in a Tribeca townhouse set the stage for a modern steakhouse that takes its theatrics seriously. USDA Prime and Japanese Wagyu go through a high-heat grill after dry-aging, and the kitchen consistently delivers on both. The room has a genuine late-night-Manhattan pull to it. Service can be uneven given the price point, but the cooking tends to carry the evening. It ranked 67th on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list.





  15. Address
    324 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–5 PM

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  16. Address
    268 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Saturday 8 AM–5 PM

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  17. Address
    133 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249, United States
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    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–5 PM

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  18. Rank 10126. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


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    536 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 AM

    Saturday 6 AM–10 PM

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  19. Rank 10126. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


    Address
    949 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 AM

    Saturday 6 AM–10 PM

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  20. Address
    1312 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 1 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  21. Address
    201 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 1 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  22. Address
    4445 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 1 min

    Friday 3 PM–6 PM, 11 AM–11 PM

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  23. Rank 10126. Izzy's

    Steakhouse

    Dry-aged beef over an open fire grill has anchored this San Francisco steakhouse since what feels like forever, and a thoughtful renovation kept the timber-and-brass room feeling current without erasing what made it. The bar stays lively and social in the way great American steakhouses always have, and the hospitality runs warm even if it can vary night to night. It landed on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list, which tracks.


    Address
    3345 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94123, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 1 min

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  24. Rank 10126. Joe's Pizza

    Pizzeria


  25. Rank 10126. Joe's Pizza

    Pizzeria


  26. Rank 10126. Joe's Pizza

    NY-Style Pizzeria


  27. Rank 10126. Joe's Pizza

    Pizzeria








  28. Address
    375 Canal St, New York, NY 10013, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–12:30 AM

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    1571 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10128, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

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    282 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

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    366 N Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, United States
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 1 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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    4764 S Higley Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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    8156 W Happy Valley Rd, Ste 105, Peoria, AZ 85383, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  34. Address
    765 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–11 PM

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  35. Address
    4730 E Indian School Rd, Ste 113, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  36. Rank 10126. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  37. Rank 10126. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  38. Rank 10126. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery






  39. Address
    1159 Third Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Saturday 7 AM–5 PM

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  40. Address
    3601 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 9 AM–Midnight

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  41. Rank 10126. Txula Steak

    Basque Steakhouse

    A 60-day aged Txuleton ribeye, cooked over a charcoal-fired grill and a Spanish wood oven, is the reason this Basque steakhouse inside Mercado Little Spain exists. The kitchen splits its sourcing between American producers and Spanish importers, which puts Ibérico pork and Spanish lamb alongside the beef with a logic that holds. Sommeliers steer you toward Spanish bottles, and the martini comes with olive oil-infused gin and a Basque gilda, because of course it does.




  42. Address
    5626 W Bell Rd, Ste 101, Glendale, AZ 85308, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM



  43. Address
    3504 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 7 AM

    Friday 7 AM–8:30 PM

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  44. Address
    75 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–11 PM

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