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  1. Address
    3001 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  2. Address
    630 W 24th St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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    101 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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    112 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  5. 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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  6. Rank 14775. Don Woods' Say When

    Rooftop Cocktail Bar


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    400 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  7. Address
    231 E Cevallos St, San Antonio, TX 78204, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 49 min

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  8. Address
    1100 Metropolitan Ave, Unit 125, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  9. 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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  10. 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.





  11. Rank 14775. 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 Sat 5 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  12. A wine bar where you skip the sommelier entirely and pour your own glass from a sleek, self-serve kiosk loaded with 24 options, several of them from Arizona. You fund a chip card at the bar, pick your wine, choose one, three, or five ounces, and push the button. Former schoolteachers run the place, which might explain why the whole system is genuinely easy to figure out after one drink, or even before.



  13. Address
    10865 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  15. 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.






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

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  17. Address
    14819 Ballantyne Village Way, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 49 min

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  18. Rank 14775. il Buco

    Mediterranean Wine Bar


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    47 Bond St, New York, NY 10012, United States · Manhattan
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 49 min

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

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  19. Address
    312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 4 PM–2 AM

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  20. 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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  21. Address
    131 E Park Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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  22. 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 Sat 4 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. Rank 14775. 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 Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  24. Address
    5708 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  25. Address
    1829 Cleveland Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closes soon, 10:30 PM, in 19 min

    Friday 4 PM–10:30 PM

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  26. Address
    255 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 3 PM–2 AM

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    1201 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  28. Address
    2327 N St Mary’s, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 1 PM–Midnight

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  29. Address
    9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  30. Address
    198 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA 20132, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  31. 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.



  32. Address
    500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  33. Rank 14775. Maxi’s Noodle

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


    Address
    135-11 38th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354, United States · Queens
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  34. Rank 14775. Maxi’s Noodle

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


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    75 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  35. Rank 14775. Maxi’s Noodle 2

    Cantonese Noodle Shop


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    59-20 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355, United States · Queens
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  36. Rank 14775. 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.


  37. Rank 14775. Mitsuru

    Seasonal Sushi


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    149 W Fourth St, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  38. Address
    5714 Evers Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  39. Address
    300 White Horse Rd E, Unit 1, Voorhees, NJ 08043, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9:15 PM

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  40. The draw at this Thai bar and mookata spot is the tabletop grill sunk into a pot of bubbling broth, where you cook your own meal at the table. It lives on the patio behind Lom Wong, small and casual, with craft cocktails doing serious work alongside the smoke. The New York Times put it on their Restaurant List, which is a lot of attention for a patio bar where dinner is technically a DIY project.


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    218 E Portland St, Unit B, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
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    Open now, until 11:30 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:30 PM

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  41. Address
    2120 Kilborne Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–7 PM

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  42. 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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  43. Address
    7150 E Sixth Ave, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  44. Address
    2000 South Blvd, Unit 510, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 49 min

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  45. 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.


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    6361 Walker Ln, Unit 140, Alexandria, VA 22310, United States
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 49 min

    Friday 3 PM–11 PM

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  46. Address
    1009 S Eighth St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 8:30 AM

    Friday 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

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    1601 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 49 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  48. Address
    1920 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

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  49. 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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  50. Address
    4642 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  51. Address
    114 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 4 PM–2 AM

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  52. Rank 14775. 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 Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    8400 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 5:30 PM–Midnight

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  54. Rank 14775. 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. Address
    3763 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80216, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday Noon–2 AM

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  56. 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 Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  57. Address
    314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  58. Address
    5 Portwalk Pl, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  59. Rank 14775. 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.


  60. 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.


  61. Rank 14775. Sandro’s

    Authentic Italian


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    322 E 86th St, New York, NY 10028, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  62. Address
    200 E Grayson St, Unit 117, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1 PM, 5 PM–8 PM

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