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  1. 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.




  2. Address
    701 Keswick Ave, Unit 102, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday 1 PM–10 PM

    Online
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  3. 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
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  4. A Thai restaurant in a Chantilly strip mall that has been quietly building a following on the strength of its spicy salads and curries, Sense of Thai takes heat seriously. The larb gai arrives bright with lime and chile, and the noodle soups, a coconut lamb khao soi among them, are the kind of thing people drive past closer options to get. Multiple locations now, but the cooking still has a point of view.


    Address
    25031 Riding Plz, Ste 150, Chantilly, VA 20152, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 12:30 AM

    Friday 11 AM–12:30 AM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
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  5. Rank 14775. Sfoglina

    Italian

    A working pasta station behind glass sets the tone at this lively Italian trattoria in Arlington, where a whimsical Sophia Loren portrait watches over the room. The name refers to the women who traditionally made fresh pasta by hand, and the menu leans into that, pulling shapes and fillings from different Italian regions. A three-pasta tasting doubles as a miniature tour of the country without the jet lag.




  6. Address
    2907 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 5:30 PM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
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  7. Address
    2341 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–6 PM

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  8. Address
    5713 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80002, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–8 PM

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  9. Address
    1705 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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    Resy
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  10. The stracciatella cheese is pulled by hand, and the dough ferments for 72 hours before it ever sees a topping. This Roman-style pizzeria in Alexandria started as a food truck and now draws a wait for tables, which people seem willing to endure. Specials rotate fast, salads lean seasonal and serious, and the mainstay pies hold up without leaning on novelty. Order by QR code; the servers are worth talking to anyway.


    Address
    106 Hume Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  11. Address
    301 Camp Rd, Unit 101, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1 AM

    Online
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  12. Address
    431 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 1 PM–1 AM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
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  13. Address
    1218 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 8 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
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  14. Address
    119 El Mio Dr, San Antonio, TX 78216, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday Noon–2 AM

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    Website
  15. A restored vintage barn with chandeliers overhead sets the tone for this upscale casual restaurant inside the NOVA Live entertainment complex in Manassas. The menu is eclectic in the way that works, running from charred grilled octopus with romesco and chimichurri to dry-aged strip steak finished with harissa butter, and closing on espresso-stuffed beignets. Book ahead; it books out fast, and the surrounding music venue makes a natural second act.


    Address
    9935 Discovery Blvd, Manassas, VA 20109, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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    Resy
    Online
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  16. Address
    6657 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80121, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  17. Address
    433 S Hackberry, San Antonio, TX, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

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  18. Address
    1553 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 3 PM–1 AM

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  19. Address
    1846 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78248, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 6 PM–2 AM

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  20. Address
    2114 N St Marys St, San Antonio, TX 78212, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:59 PM

    Online
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  21. Address
    3401 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 3:30 PM–2 AM

    Online
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  22. Address
    116 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. Address
    124 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4:30 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–9 PM

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    Resy
    Online
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  24. Address
    201 Camp Rd, Ste 120, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 7 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  25. Address
    1142 E Commerce St, Unit 100, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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    Resy
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  26. Clifton is small enough that you'll probably drive past it once before finding it, which makes this warm Italian trattoria feel like a proper discovery. Focaccia with olive oil arrives first, and the menu runs from Caesar salads and calamari through baked meatballs and stuffed gnocchi to a seven-layer chocolate cake that earns its place at the end. A raw bar adds a little ambition to what is otherwise honest, home-style cooking served with genuine care.


    Address
    7145 Main St, Clifton, VA 20124, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 11:30 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
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  27. Address
    7134 Main St, Clifton, VA 20124, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–10 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  28. Locals call it Tuskie's, which tells you most of what you need to know about a place this well-worn. It's a big, roomy American restaurant set inside a historic mill in downtown Leesburg, and the menu casts a wide net any night of the week. The Sunday buffet brunch is the main event: French toast, fried chicken, an omelet station, and a chafing dish of butterscotch bread pudding that the room quietly orbits.


    Address
    203 Harrison St, Leesburg, VA, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  29. Address
    440 E McCullough Dr, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 7 AM–2 AM

    Online
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  30. Address
    1440 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

    Reserve
    Resy
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  31. Rank 14775. Woodnotes Cellar

    Belgian Beer Bar


  32. Rank 14775. Wren

    Japanese

    The lobby address inside The Watermark Hotel is a deliberate misdirect, because Wren is a Japanese-leaning restaurant that takes itself seriously. Sleek interiors and a lively bar ease you in, and then the kitchen starts sending out hamachi carpaccio with jalapeño-citrus soy and pork belly bao with all the right tucked-in extras. The room reads hotel-casual but the plates argue otherwise.


    Address
    1825 Capital One Dr S Tyson, VA, United States · McLean
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 4:30 PM–Midnight

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
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  33. Rank 14775. Wren Südhalle

    German Beer Bar



  34. Rank 14775. YongChuan

    Sichuan


    Address
    90 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

    Reserve
    Resy
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  35. Address
    2400 Bull Suite 8 St, Savannah, GA, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
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  36. Rank 14956. RedFarm

    Modern Chinese


    Address
    2170 Broadway, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–3 PM, 4:30 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
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  37. Rank 14958. 410 Diner

    American

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    Address
    1801 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

  39. Rank 14958. All Set Restaurant & Bar

    New American Bistro

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  41. Rank 14958. Amalfi Ristorante

    Southern Italian

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  46. Peanut milk in your latte is either a bold call or an obvious one, depending on how you feel about Charleston. This counter-service cafe on Meeting Street leans casual: pastries, sandwiches, salads, and a small market stocked with cheese, wine, and specialty goods worth a slow browse. The patio is easy to settle into. Caviar is, in fact, on the menu if the morning calls for it. Two other downtown locations run the same show.

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  47. Rank 14958. Bacchus

    French

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  49. Rank 14958. Bangkok Bay

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  50. Rank 14958. Bar-Bill North

    Buffalo American

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  54. Rank 14958. Bella Luna

    Italian

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  56. Rank 14958. Benny's

    Italian

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  57. Rank 14958. Big Bon Bodega

    Bagel Shop

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  59. Rank 14958. Bigham Tavern

    American

    A neighborhood wing-and-beer bar on Mount Washington where game day is less an event than a baseline condition. The patio fills up when the weather cooperates, and the crowd skews toward regulars who know the beer list without looking. The wings are the reason people make the trip up from other parts of Pittsburgh, and the pub menu around them is solid enough that nobody's leaving hungry.

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  64. Rank 14958. Blue Moon Cafe

    American Coffee Shop

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  70. Rank 14958. Brake Pad

    American

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  72. Rank 14958. Broadway Oyster Bar

    Cajun & Creole Seafood

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    Address
    41 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  75. Weekend lines snake out the door of this casual taco-and-burrito cantina in NoDa, Charlotte's arts-district neighborhood, which says most of what you need to know. The move is a fish taco, beer-battered or blackened, stuffed past any reasonable architectural limit with tuna, mahi mahi, shrimp, or salmon. Steak and chicken show up for anyone not in a seafood mood, and taco bowls handle the vegetarians without making them feel like an afterthought.

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    Address
    3201 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 57 min

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

  76. Rank 14958. Cactus Bellevue Square

    Southwestern Tex-Mex

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  77. Rank 14958. Cactus Kirkland

    Modern Mexican

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  78. Rank 14958. Café Alsace

    Alsatian

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  79. Rank 14958. Cafe Bernardo

    Creative American

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