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  2. A neighborhood restaurant in Decatur where the menu drifts happily between lamb shepherd's pie, shrimp and grits, and a roster of signature burgers without feeling like it's having an identity crisis. Small plates and big entrées coexist, much of it gluten-free or adaptable. Craft cocktails, solid beer and wine, and a patio that pulls people into the kind of long, unhurried evening nobody planned to have.

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  8. Rank 14958. Station 16

    Seafood

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  12. Rank 14958. Stella's

    Mediterranean

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  13. Rank 14958. Stone Pho Vietnamese Cuisine

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop

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  15. Rank 14958. Sugarfire 64

    Barbecue

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  19. Rank 14958. Sweet Fire Donna's

    North Carolina Barbecue

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  26. A Belgian bistro that takes the waffle seriously enough to turn it into a vehicle for a Hot Brown, which is either inspired or unsettling depending on your feelings about Kentucky. Waffles and galettes anchor the menu alongside steak frites and mussels, with an open kitchen and hardwood floors giving the room a casual, neighborhood feel. The s'mores waffle exists, and that seems like information worth having.

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    3825 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati, OH, United States · Newtown
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 7:30 AM–10 PM

  27. Tables on a patio steps off the Brighton Beach boardwalk, with the Atlantic doing its thing just beyond. This sprawling Russian restaurant is modeled on the festive seaside dining culture of Odessa, which means the menu runs from smoked fish and shish kebab to foie gras, and the room is never quiet about it. The crowd brings its own occasion. The gratuity situation is explained on the bill, which is the kind of transparency you appreciate after the fact.

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  29. Rank 14958. Tavola

    Italian

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  34. Rank 14958. Thaicoon & Sushi Bar

    Thai-Japanese

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  35. The Argentine parrilla, a communal spread of grilled meats built for two or four, anchors this Latin American and Italian-influenced restaurant on Race Street. Small plates dominate the menu, which pushes sharing over soloing, and the short rib gnocchi has a way of making people forget they ordered it to split. Locally sourced ingredients throughout, with a crowd that seems to have read the room before arriving.

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    700 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

  36. Rank 14958. The Bywater

    Cajun & Creole

    Zinc bar, pressed tin ceilings, and a shelf stacked with hot sauce bottles: The Bywater is a New Orleans-inspired Cajun and Creole restaurant in Los Gatos that commits to the bit. Zydeco on the stereo, gumbo on the stove. The chef behind this one is David Kinch, and regulars show up early enough to snag the andouille gumbo before it disappears. The Michelin Guide has handed it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks.

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  38. Rank 14958. The Chef's Table

    Seasonal American Bistro

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  39. The fireplace in the dining room does a lot of work here, and the room lets it. This is a sit-down seafood restaurant on the Gulf Coast with a Cajun-leaning menu, the kind of place where crab claws come sautéed or fried and the chef makes the desserts in-house, details worth confirming with your server. Sunday brunch draws a loyal crowd. When the weather cooperates, the veranda is the obvious call.

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  44. Rank 14958. The Door

    Caribbean

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    118 W Main St, New Albany, IN 47150, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–4 PM

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  48. Rank 14958. The Fly Trap

    American

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    606 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

  49. Rank 14958. The Freehouse

    American Beer Bar

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  50. Rank 14958. The Grove

    American

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  52. Rank 14958. The Hideaway

    Barbecue

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  53. Mismatched chairs, flour-dusted pastry cases, and the low roar of Columbia students debating things that will not change the world: this cash-only cafe on Amsterdam Avenue has been doing its thing across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine forever. The European pastries run from morning to close, the coffee is strong, and nobody is in any hurry for you to leave.

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  54. Rank 14958. The Mantu

    Afghan

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    5023 Ocean Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34242, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  57. The walls are buried in British memorabilia, which is either charming or a lot, depending on how you feel about commemorative royal plates. Either way, this is a proper English pub in Fullerton, the kind that's been around forever and makes fish and chips, bangers and mash, and homemade baked pies without apologizing for any of it. The fish and chips have a following. Scratch-made soups and desserts round things out.

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  61. Rank 14958. The Reef

    Seafood

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  62. Rank 14958. The Rustic

    American

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    100 Spinnaker Dr, Sausalito, CA 94965, United States
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    Open now, until 9:30 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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  68. A craft brewery and taproom in Sharonville with a covered patio, an upper deck, and a rotating roster of house beers that runs from straightforward lagers to whatever the small-batch experiment of the moment happens to be. The kitchen keeps pace with burgers, shareable plates, and a few heartier options, the kind of pub menu that gives you a reason to stay for a third pint.

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  70. Rank 14958. Tiny's

    American

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  74. Rank 14958. Turmeric

    Indian

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  77. Rank 14958. Twisted Ranch

    American

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    1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

  79. Rank 14958. URBANA

    Mexican

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  80. Rank 14958. Valentina

    Spanish

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  83. Rank 14958. Vesta Wood-Fired

    Wood-fired Pizzeria

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    550 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 8 AM

    Friday 9 AM–2:30 PM

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  89. Rank 14958. VIV Wine Bistro

    French Wine Bar

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  92. Rank 14958. West Shore Inn

    Steakhouse

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    111 E Columbia River Way, Vancouver, WA, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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    17 S Virginia St, #180, Reno, NV 89501, United States
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    Open now, until 9:30 PM

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  97. Rank 14958. Wine on Third

    Wine Bar

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