The Best Places in the United States
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Paper Plane 49.888
- #15750 Raines Law Room at The William 49.888
- #15750 Sant Ambroeus (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Seaborne 49.888
- #15750 Session Cocktails 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Raines Law Room at The William 49.888
- #15750 Sant Ambroeus 49.888
- #15750 Seaborne (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Session Cocktails 49.888
- #15750 Sinema Restaurant and Bar 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Sant Ambroeus 49.888
- #15750 Seaborne 49.888
- #15750 Session Cocktails (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Sinema Restaurant and Bar 49.888
- #15750 Smith and Mills (Tribeca) 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Seaborne 49.888
- #15750 Session Cocktails 49.888
- #15750 Sinema Restaurant and Bar (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Smith and Mills (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 SoBou 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Session Cocktails 49.888
- #15750 Sinema Restaurant and Bar 49.888
- #15750 Smith and Mills (Tribeca) (this place) 49.888
- #15750 SoBou 49.888
- #15750 Square Root 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Sinema Restaurant and Bar 49.888
- #15750 Smith and Mills (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 SoBou (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Square Root 49.888
- #15750 Sun Liquor Lounge 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Smith and Mills (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 SoBou 49.888
- #15750 Square Root (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Sun Liquor Lounge 49.888
- #15750 Super Power 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 SoBou 49.888
- #15750 Square Root 49.888
- #15750 Sun Liquor Lounge (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Super Power 49.888
- #15750 The Cabinet 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Square Root 49.888
- #15750 Sun Liquor Lounge 49.888
- #15750 Super Power (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Cabinet 49.888
- #15750 The Duck Inn 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Sun Liquor Lounge 49.888
- #15750 Super Power 49.888
- #15750 The Cabinet (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Duck Inn 49.888
- #15750 The Elk Room 49.888
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Rank 15750. The Duck Inn
Modern American
A pre-Prohibition corner tavern in Bridgeport where the chef behind it grew up, came back, and quietly made the Chicago dog the most labored thing on any bar menu in the city, built on housemade duck-fat sausage. The rotisserie duck arrives on a chopping block, the Italian beef uses prime rib shavings, and the whole room reads like fine-dining instincts filtered through a neighborhood tavern that never forgot what it was supposed to be.
The awards
- The Banchets The Banchets: Nominee · Chef of the Year · Kevin Hickey
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Eater Eater: Chicago’s Best Brunch Restaurants
- The Banchets Nominee · Chef of the Year · Kevin Hickey
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Eater Chicago’s Best Brunch Restaurants
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Super Power 49.888
- #15750 The Cabinet 49.888
- #15750 The Duck Inn (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Elk Room 49.888
- #15750 The Farm and Fisherman Tavern 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Cabinet 49.888
- #15750 The Duck Inn 49.888
- #15750 The Elk Room (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Farm and Fisherman Tavern 49.888
- #15750 The Gem 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Duck Inn 49.888
- #15750 The Elk Room 49.888
- #15750 The Farm and Fisherman Tavern (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Gem 49.888
- #15750 The Rockwell Place 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Elk Room 49.888
- #15750 The Farm and Fisherman Tavern 49.888
- #15750 The Gem (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Rockwell Place 49.888
- #15750 The Saloon at Clover Club 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Farm and Fisherman Tavern 49.888
- #15750 The Gem 49.888
- #15750 The Rockwell Place (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Saloon at Clover Club 49.888
- #15750 The Spaniard 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Gem 49.888
- #15750 The Rockwell Place 49.888
- #15750 The Saloon at Clover Club (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Spaniard 49.888
- #15750 The Sutler Saloon 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Rockwell Place 49.888
- #15750 The Saloon at Clover Club 49.888
- #15750 The Spaniard (this place) 49.888
- #15750 The Sutler Saloon 49.888
- #15750 Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Saloon at Clover Club 49.888
- #15750 The Spaniard 49.888
- #15750 The Sutler Saloon (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge 49.888
- #15750 W. C. Harlan 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Spaniard 49.888
- #15750 The Sutler Saloon 49.888
- #15750 Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge (this place) 49.888
- #15750 W. C. Harlan 49.888
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 The Sutler Saloon 49.888
- #15750 Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge 49.888
- #15750 W. C. Harlan (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge 49.888
- #15750 W. C. Harlan 49.888
- #15750 Wally's (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 Yo Mama 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 W. C. Harlan 49.888
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Yo Mama 49.888
- #15750 Youngblood 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 Yo Mama (this place) 49.888
- #15750 Youngblood 49.888
- #15750 ZZ's Clam Bar 49.888
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You get into this cocktail bar through a fridge door, which tells you roughly everything you need to know about the vibe before you've ordered a drink. Once inside, the mood pivots hard from novelty to velvet-draped, warmly lit Old World opulence. It was built in collaboration with Sam Ross of Attaboy, and the CH Projects crew behind it has a habit of making San Diego's more theatrical drinking rooms.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 Yo Mama 49.888
- #15750 Youngblood (this place) 49.888
- #15750 ZZ's Clam Bar 49.888
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The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: Difford's Guide
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
A Tie
There are 76 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15750. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15750 Wally's 49.888
- #15750 Weather Up (Tribeca) 49.888
- #15750 Yo Mama 49.888
- #15750 Youngblood 49.888
- #15750 ZZ's Clam Bar (this place) 49.888
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Rank 15826. Chapli & Chips
Middle Eastern
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Chapli & Chips (this place) 47.877
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino 47.877
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The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Chapli & Chips 47.877
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 (this place) 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino 47.877
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Rank 15826. Forever Jerk
Caribbean
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Chapli & Chips 47.877
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk (this place) 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino 47.877
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Rank 15826. Fradei Bistro
Bistro
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro (this place) 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino 47.877
- #15826 Washington Squares 47.877
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The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino (this place) 47.877
- #15826 Washington Squares 47.877
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Rank 15826. Washington Squares
Pizzeria
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #15826. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15826 Followsoshi (Quicitop) 快车道 47.877
- #15826 Forever Jerk 47.877
- #15826 Fradei Bistro 47.877
- #15826 Mariscos El Submarino 47.877
- #15826 Washington Squares (this place) 47.877
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Rank 15832. Chatpati Delhi
Indian
Chole bhature is the main event at this strip-mall street food spot in Franklin Park, where golden rounds of fried bread the size of cantaloupes arrive alongside bowls of dark, heavily spiced chana masala. The New Jersey Indian community found this place fast, and tables are rarely empty. The kitchen also runs a long roster of Delhi chaat and a Mumbai sideline that includes a samosa served on a bun, which is exactly what it sounds like. The New York Times put it on its 2025 Restaurant List.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15832. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15832 Chatpati Delhi (this place) 46.179
- #15832 Luncheonette 46.179
- #15832 Pilgrim’s Inn 46.179
- #15832 Sammy's Deluxe 46.179
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man 46.179
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The awards
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15832. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15832 Chatpati Delhi 46.179
- #15832 Luncheonette (this place) 46.179
- #15832 Pilgrim’s Inn 46.179
- #15832 Sammy's Deluxe 46.179
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man 46.179
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Rank 15832. Pilgrim’s Inn
Seasonal Tavern
Cortney Burns, who made her name at Bar Tartine in San Francisco, runs this restaurant and tavern on Deer Isle by rotating a different chef-in-residence through the kitchen each month. The result shifts constantly, though the tavern menu holds steadier. It landed on the New York Times Restaurant List for 2025. The crowd driving up from the mainland for whatever's on that week tends to take the whole thing very seriously, as they should.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15832. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15832 Chatpati Delhi 46.179
- #15832 Luncheonette 46.179
- #15832 Pilgrim’s Inn (this place) 46.179
- #15832 Sammy's Deluxe 46.179
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man 46.179
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Ketchup cans serve as wine buckets, which tells you most of what you need to know about this no-frills seasonal New England restaurant on Midcoast Maine. The chef came up through Jean-Georges and the Fat Duck, then traded all that for foraging his own mushrooms and smoking his own haddock. The New York Times put it on their 2025 Restaurant List, which is an odd fate for somewhere this deliberately unshowy, but here we are.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15832. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15832 Chatpati Delhi 46.179
- #15832 Luncheonette 46.179
- #15832 Pilgrim’s Inn 46.179
- #15832 Sammy's Deluxe (this place) 46.179
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man 46.179
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Rank 15832. Turkey Legg Man
Kansas City Barbecue
The pitmaster works the smoker outside and greets the sidewalk with a Polish sausage in his tongs and "We ain't playing, Jack." This small barbecue spot with food-truck roots in northwest Kansas City keeps the turkey leg as its centerpiece, dark meat staying moist under taut, browned skin. The turkey leg stuffed with mac and cheese makes the menu very on-brand. The New York Times put it on their 2025 Restaurant List, which feels about right for a place this committed to one idea.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #15832. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15832 Chatpati Delhi 46.179
- #15832 Luncheonette 46.179
- #15832 Pilgrim’s Inn 46.179
- #15832 Sammy's Deluxe 46.179
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man (this place) 46.179
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The awards
- Minnesota Monthly Minnesota Monthly: Best Mid-Year Pivot · Best New Restaurants
- Artful Living Artful Living: The Top New Twin Cities Dining Experiences
- Artful Living Artful Living: The Best New Twin Cities Restaurants
- Minnesota Monthly Best Mid-Year Pivot · Best New Restaurants
- Artful Living The Top New Twin Cities Dining Experiences
- Artful Living The Best New Twin Cities Restaurants
Why #15837, between #15832 and #15838
The places on either side also show 46. This one's exact Score is 45.8, the one above is 46.2 and the one below is 45.7, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15832 Turkey Legg Man 46.2
- #15837 Chilango (this place) 45.8
- #15838 Dazzle 45.7
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The acoustically treated walls mean the sound hits you right no matter where you sit, which matters when the names on stage have included Esperanza Spalding and Bill Frisell. Dazzle is Denver's long-running jazz club, the kind that draws serious talent week after week and keeps the bar busy with martinis and a four-cheese mac that regulars order without looking up. DownBeat placed it among the top 100 jazz clubs in the world.
The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Late-Night Jazz · Best of Denver
- 5280 Best for Sips and a Show · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15838. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15838 Dazzle (this place) 45.708
- #15838 Flight Club 45.708
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The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Darts Club · Best of Denver
- 5280 Best for Fun and Games · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15838. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15838 Dazzle 45.708
- #15838 Flight Club (this place) 45.708
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Café · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Café · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Big D
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15840. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15840 Arwa Yemeni Coffee (this place) 45.600
- #15840 Vector Brewing 45.600
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15840. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15840 Arwa Yemeni Coffee 45.600
- #15840 Vector Brewing (this place) 45.600
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Rank 15842. Erba
Italian
The awards
- Esquire Esquire: The Best New Restaurants in America
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Miami New Times · Niven Patel
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Best New Restaurants
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Miami New Times · Niven Patel
- Miami New Times Best New Restaurants
Why #15842, not #15840
Both places show 46. This one's exact Score is 45.5 and the one above is 45.6, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15840 Vector Brewing 45.6
- #15842 Erba (this place) 45.5
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
Why #15843, not #15844
Both places show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.99 and the next is 44.98, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15843 Pogo's Wine & Spirits (this place) 44.99
- #15844 Bali Street Cafe 44.98
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Indonesian · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Indonesian · Best of Dallas
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15844. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15844 Bali Street Cafe (this place) 44.976
- #15844 Meat Papi 44.976
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15844. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15844 Bali Street Cafe 44.976
- #15844 Meat Papi (this place) 44.976
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Smashburger · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Smashburger · Best of Big D
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House (this place) 44.974
- #15846 La Rue Doughnuts 44.974
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House 44.974
- #15846 La Rue Doughnuts (this place) 44.974
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Japanese · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Ramen · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Japanese · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Ramen · Best of Dallas
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House 44.974
- #15846 La Rue Doughnuts 44.974
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo (this place) 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
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The awards
- Westword 2025 · Best Blooming Onion · Best of Denver
- 5280 Top Indian · Top of the Town
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 La Rue Doughnuts 44.974
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room (this place) 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room Neighborhood Indian Bistro 44.974
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The awards
- Westword 2025 · Best Blooming Onion · Best of Denver
- 5280 Top Indian · Top of the Town
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room (this place) 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room Neighborhood Indian Bistro 44.974
- #15846 The Charlotte 44.974
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The awards
- Westword 2025 · Best Blooming Onion · Best of Denver
- 5280 Top Indian · Top of the Town
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room Neighborhood Indian Bistro (this place) 44.974
- #15846 The Charlotte 44.974
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The awards
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Inedible Menu Item: The Teddy Bears · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
A Tie
Seven places have the exact same Score, so they share #15846. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15846 Moriya Shokudo 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room 44.974
- #15846 Spice Room Neighborhood Indian Bistro 44.974
- #15846 The Charlotte (this place) 44.974
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Fufu made from scratch and shito, the shrimp pepper sauce that shows up on nearly every table, are the signals that this is something Seattle doesn't have much of: a proper West African restaurant serving Ghanaian and Liberian cooking. The minimalist First Hill room fills fast with regulars who already know the goat peanut soup and newcomers working their way through peri peri wings and fried plantains for the first time.
The awards
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- The Stranger The Beef Hand Pies · The 10 Best Things I Ate in Seattle
Why #15853, between #15846 and #15854
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.971, the one above is 44.974 and the one below is 44.968, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15846 The Charlotte 44.974
- #15853 Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen (this place) 44.971
- #15854 BaekGa 44.968
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Rank 15854. BaekGa
Korean
The awards
- 5280 The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Homestyle Korean · Best of Denver
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15854. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15854 BaekGa (this place) 44.968
- #15854 La Forêt 44.968
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Rank 15854. La Forêt
French
The awards
- 5280 The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Date Night Restaurant · Best of Denver
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15854. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15854 BaekGa 44.968
- #15854 La Forêt (this place) 44.968
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Rank 15856. Guadalupe On Main
Mexican
The house margarita comes classic or customized with a rotating cast of infusions, watermelon and mezcal being a popular pairing. This Jalisco Mexican restaurant on Main Street splits its attention evenly between the kitchen and the bar, with a cocktail program run by a veteran Valley bartender. The food leans into both traditional plates and the occasional fusion detour, and the whole thing has a chic, polished room that feels a little more considered than your average neighborhood spot.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2025 · Best Margaritas · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix Magazine Phoenix Magazine: Street Corn Queso · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Margaritas · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix Magazine Street Corn Queso · Top 100 Dishes of Arizona
Why #15856, between #15854 and #15857
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.96, the one above is 44.97 and the one below is 44.95, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15854 La Forêt 44.97
- #15856 Guadalupe On Main (this place) 44.96
- #15857 Ari's Pantry 44.95
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Italian Market · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Downtown Market · Best of Big D
Why #15857, between #15856 and #15858
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.9, the one above is 45.0 and the one below is 44.8, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15856 Guadalupe On Main 45.0
- #15857 Ari's Pantry (this place) 44.9
- #15858 Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine 44.8
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
Why #15858, between #15857 and #15859
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.82, the one above is 44.95 and the one below is 44.80, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15857 Ari's Pantry 44.95
- #15858 Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine (this place) 44.82
- #15859 Ari’s Pantry 44.80
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The awards
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Neighborhood Market · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Italian Market · Best of Dallas
Why #15859, between #15858 and #15860
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.80, the one above is 44.82 and the one below is 44.78, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15858 Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine 44.82
- #15859 Ari’s Pantry (this place) 44.80
- #15860 CocoAndre Chocolatier 44.78
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15860. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15860 CocoAndre Chocolatier (this place) 44.778
- #15860 Scardello 44.778
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #15860. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15860 CocoAndre Chocolatier 44.778
- #15860 Scardello (this place) 44.778
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The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
Why #15862, between #15860 and #15863
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.763, the one above is 44.778 and the one below is 44.761, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15860 Scardello 44.778
- #15862 Fortune House (this place) 44.763
- #15863 Mike's Chicken 44.761
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
Why #15863, between #15862 and #15864
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.761, the one above is 44.763 and the one below is 44.758, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15862 Fortune House 44.763
- #15863 Mike's Chicken (this place) 44.761
- #15864 La Viuda Negra 44.758
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Speakeasy · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Skip a Speakeasy · Best of Big D
Why #15864, between #15863 and #15865
The places on either side also show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.758, the one above is 44.761 and the one below is 44.757, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15863 Mike's Chicken 44.761
- #15864 La Viuda Negra (this place) 44.758
- #15865 Two Robbers Fishtown 44.757
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The awards
- Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Magazine: 2025 · Best Martini: World-Famous Martini · Best of Philly
- The Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kerala Fish Sandwich · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Martini: World-Famous Martini · Best of Philly
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Kerala Fish Sandwich · The best dishes Craig LaBan ate
Why #15865, not #15864
Both places show 45. This one's exact Score is 44.757 and the one above is 44.758, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15864 La Viuda Negra 44.758
- #15865 Two Robbers Fishtown (this place) 44.757
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The building was a brothel, a flophouse, and a peep-show parlor before it became this. Now it's a bar and live-music venue dressed in 70s swank, vintage soft-core art, and low-slung lounges surrounding a sunken stage. The team calls it a "gastro-brothel," which is not a word you forget. Small plates and cocktails run alongside whatever's on stage, and the whole thing is loud, garish, and extremely committed to the bit.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Venue With a Sexy History · Best of Denver
- 5280 Best for Sips and a Show · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
Why #15866, not #15867
Both places show 44. This one's exact Score is 44.46 and the next is 44.43, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15866 Ophelia's Electric Soapbox (this place) 44.46
- #15867 Gannons 44.43
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The awards
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Dessert Special: Bread Pudding · Best of Nashville
Why #15867, between #15866 and #15868
The places on either side also show 44. This one's exact Score is 44.434, the one above is 44.463 and the one below is 44.431, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15866 Ophelia's Electric Soapbox 44.463
- #15867 Gannons (this place) 44.434
- #15868 Chubby's Family Restaurant 44.431
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #15868. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15868 Chubby's Family Restaurant (this place) 44.431
- #15868 Peabody Heights Brewery 44.431
- #15868 Tablé by Bachour 44.431
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The awards
- Baltimore Beat Baltimore Beat: 2024 · Best Brewery · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Beat Baltimore Beat: 2025 · Best Programming · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Beat 2024 · Best Brewery · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Beat 2025 · Best Programming · Best of Baltimore
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #15868. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15868 Chubby's Family Restaurant 44.431
- #15868 Peabody Heights Brewery (this place) 44.431
- #15868 Tablé by Bachour 44.431
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The awards
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Restaurant (Design District/Midtown) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant (Design District/Midtown) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times Best New Restaurants
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #15868. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15868 Chubby's Family Restaurant 44.431
- #15868 Peabody Heights Brewery 44.431
- #15868 Tablé by Bachour (this place) 44.431
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Rank 15871. Doya
Modern Mediterranean
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2024 · Best Restaurant (Wynwood) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Restaurant (Wynwood) · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times Top 100 Restaurants
Why #15871, between #15868 and #15872
The places on either side also show 44. This one's exact Score is 44.427, the one above is 44.431 and the one below is 44.408, so it ranks between them. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #15868 Tablé by Bachour 44.431
- #15871 Doya (this place) 44.427
- #15872 ABC Cake Decorating Supplies 44.408
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The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Baking Supplies · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Baking Supplies · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Baking Supplies · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Baking Supplies · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 ABC Cake Decorating Supplies (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Anthonys Runway 84 44.408
- #15872 Ash Avenue Comics & Books 44.408
- #15872 Beacon 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
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The awards
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Restaurant to Come Back From the Dead · Best of Miami New Times
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Restaurant (Fort Lauderdale) · Best of Miami New Times
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 ABC Cake Decorating Supplies 44.408
- #15872 Anthonys Runway 84 (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Ash Avenue Comics & Books 44.408
- #15872 Beacon 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
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A small Tempe shop packed floor to ceiling with single issues, trade paperbacks, manga, graphic novels, and enough indie and small-press titles to make a distributor nervous. Staff carry the kind of encyclopedic knowledge that can match a superfan or gently redirect someone who just wandered in. The wall of collectibles, including some genuinely odd merch, rewards browsing. Recent shelf finds included "Sir Charles Barkley and the Referee Murders," so the range is real.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Comic Book Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Comic Book Store · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Comic Book Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Comic Book Store · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 ABC Cake Decorating Supplies 44.408
- #15872 Anthonys Runway 84 44.408
- #15872 Ash Avenue Comics & Books (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Beacon 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
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A geodesic dome built to look like a beehive sits inside this late-night dance bar and immersive art venue in RiNo. The team behind it took Tulum and Burning Man as their starting points, then handed the space to a crew of local artists, so you get vine-covered bars and a garden courtyard that somehow make sense together. It draws the kind of crowd that dresses for the art as much as the dancing.
The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Club to Dance, See Art and Feel Safe · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Dance Club · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Anthonys Runway 84 44.408
- #15872 Ash Avenue Comics & Books 44.408
- #15872 Beacon (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
- #15872 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall 44.408
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The shelves at this beloved Phoenix used bookstore run from paperback thrillers to vintage board games to vinyl, and somewhere in between you'll find a ukulele someone gave up on. Bookmans is a used-everything exchange, the kind of place where you drop off a box of stuff you're done with and walk out with an armful of things you absolutely didn't need. Plan for an afternoon; nobody browses Bookmans quickly.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Used Bookstore · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Used Everything · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Used Bookstore · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Used Everything · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Ash Avenue Comics & Books 44.408
- #15872 Beacon 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall 44.408
- #15872 Breakthrough Smash Room 44.408
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An antique mall so large that people routinely miscalculate how long they'll be inside. Individual booths mean each seller curates their own little world, so a stretch of vintage film cameras can give way to a wall of Arizona kitsch or a case of rare Pokémon cards without any warning. Cowboy boots, obscure collectibles, mid-century furniture, and things you didn't know you needed are all here, somewhere. Clear the afternoon.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Antiques Mall · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Antique Mall · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Antiques Mall · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Antique Mall · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Beacon 44.408
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
- #15872 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Breakthrough Smash Room 44.408
- #15872 Cave & Post Trading Co. 44.408
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You sign a waiver, pull on safety gear, and then someone hands you a crate of breakable things and walks away. Breakthrough is a smash room, which means the activity is exactly what it sounds like: hurling bottles and retired appliances at walls until your arms give out. A splatter room handles the paint-throwing crowd. It's a surprisingly efficient way to reset, and considerably cheaper than the destruction of property charge waiting just outside.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Rage Room · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Rage Room · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Rage Room · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Rage Room · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Bookmans 44.408
- #15872 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall 44.408
- #15872 Breakthrough Smash Room (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Cave & Post Trading Co. 44.408
- #15872 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom 44.408
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Bruce Springsteen swung by on his last Phoenix tour, which tells you roughly what kind of store Cave & Post Trading Co. is. It's a men's clothing shop in central Phoenix that leans into classic American workwear with a Western edge, carrying selvedge denim, pearl-snap shirts, and the sort of sunglasses that feel like they belong in a different decade. The owners are music people, so touring bands stop in regularly, though most regulars are just well-dressed guys who know what they like.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Men’s Clothing · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Men’s Clothing · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Men’s Clothing · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Men’s Clothing · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Brass Armadillo Antique Mall 44.408
- #15872 Breakthrough Smash Room 44.408
- #15872 Cave & Post Trading Co. (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom 44.408
- #15872 Comedy Works 44.408
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Duke Ellington played this Five Points room when it was still the Casino Cabaret, which tells you something about the bones. It's a live music venue now running a wide-open booking policy: dubstep, hip-hop, bluegrass, and jam bands share the calendar without obvious contradiction. The main floor was rebuilt and the stage expanded, so the sound holds up. Crowds skew toward people who track setlists, but the room pulls in anyone chasing a late night.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Indoor-Outdoor Venue · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Place to Find the Jams · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Breakthrough Smash Room 44.408
- #15872 Cave & Post Trading Co. 44.408
- #15872 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Comedy Works 44.408
- #15872 Cowtown Skateboards 44.408
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Tucked below Larimer Square, this standup club has the kind of acoustics that make a room feel like it's laughing with one throat. Dave Attell recorded a live album here, and Dave Chappelle has a habit of showing up unannounced. New Talent Nights have been launching local comics toward television for years, which keeps the room feeling like something might actually happen on any given night.
The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Comedy Club for Local and National Talent · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Comedy Night: New Talent Night · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Cave & Post Trading Co. 44.408
- #15872 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom 44.408
- #15872 Comedy Works (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Cowtown Skateboards 44.408
- #15872 Frances 44.408
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The name came from an old boot shop whose sign was too expensive to replace, which tells you everything about how Cowtown operates. It's a skate shop with a lived-in feel, stocking boards, trucks, and apparel for everyone from serious park rats to people whose knees have filed a formal complaint. Staff who actually skate work the counter, and the shop runs a nonprofit keeping younger riders in the scene.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Skate Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Skate Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Skate Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Skate Shop · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom 44.408
- #15872 Comedy Works 44.408
- #15872 Cowtown Skateboards (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Frances 44.408
- #15872 Globe Hall 44.408
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A cactus-shaped shot glass and a roadrunner onesie in the same basket is a good sign that a shop resists easy categorization. Frances is a gift and lifestyle boutique tucked into a Camelback Road shopping center, stocking menswear, kids' clothes, home goods, jewelry, and Arizona-made finds alongside greeting cards and complimentary gift wrap, so you can walk in scrambling and walk out sorted.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Place to Shop for Gifts · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Boutique · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Place to Shop for Gifts · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Boutique · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Comedy Works 44.408
- #15872 Cowtown Skateboards 44.408
- #15872 Frances (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Globe Hall 44.408
- #15872 Gothic Theatre 44.408
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The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Place to Rub Elbows With Your Favorite Musicians · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Food at a Venue · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Cowtown Skateboards 44.408
- #15872 Frances 44.408
- #15872 Globe Hall (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Gothic Theatre 44.408
- #15872 Groove 44.408
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The art-deco interior survived a near-demolition, and it still sets the tone: ornate details, good acoustics, and a room that makes mid-sized shows feel like an occasion. The Gothic is a standing concert venue in Englewood that books the kind of acts you'll wish you'd caught before they got bigger, alongside local projects that wouldn't otherwise find a stage this good. Take the light rail; parking on Broadway is its own opening act.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Venue With New Ownership · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Venue for Public Transportation · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Frances 44.408
- #15872 Globe Hall 44.408
- #15872 Gothic Theatre (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Groove 44.408
- #15872 HQ 44.408
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Each location of this local adult shop chain gets its own decor scheme, so the Arcadia spot leans street art while the West Valley one goes full Alice in Wonderland. Groove stocks lingerie, dancewear, toys, and bachelorette supplies, and the staff are the kind of helpful that doesn't make anyone squirm. There's a rewards program for regulars, which the store describes, with admirable restraint, as benefiting frequent customers.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Adult Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Adult Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Adult Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Adult Shop · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Globe Hall 44.408
- #15872 Gothic Theatre 44.408
- #15872 Groove (this place) 44.408
- #15872 HQ 44.408
- #15872 Humbug 44.408
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The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Community Support for a Venue · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Metal Venue · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Gothic Theatre 44.408
- #15872 Groove 44.408
- #15872 HQ (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Humbug 44.408
- #15872 Larimer Lounge 44.408
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The awards
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: Owner-Operated Cocktail Bar · BOB Awards
- Charlotte Magazine Charlotte Magazine: Cocktail Experience · BOB Awards
- Charlotte Magazine Owner-Operated Cocktail Bar · BOB Awards
- Charlotte Magazine Cocktail Experience · BOB Awards
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Groove 44.408
- #15872 HQ 44.408
- #15872 Humbug (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Larimer Lounge 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
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The low-slung stage here puts you close enough to the band that you'll question whether you're supposed to be back there. Larimer Lounge is a dive-ish live music venue in RiNo that has hosted acts like Arcade Fire and Bat for Lashes before they stopped fitting in rooms this size. The bar up front runs on beer, shots, and what appears to be structural duct tape. Westword named it Denver's top venue for both rock bands and DJs in 2024.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Indie-Rock Venue · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Venue for Both Rock Bands and DJs · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 HQ 44.408
- #15872 Humbug 44.408
- #15872 Larimer Lounge (this place) 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Humbug 44.408
- #15872 Larimer Lounge 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee (this place) 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Larimer Lounge 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee (this place) 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee (this place) 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 Meow Wolf Convergence Station 44.408
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The awards
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Meow Wolf Convergence Station 44.408
- #15872 Monsoon Market 44.408
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The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Immersive Installation for Parties · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Immersive Experience · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 Meow Wolf Convergence Station (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Monsoon Market 44.408
- #15872 Museo de las Americas 44.408
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A boutique bodega stocked with natural wines, Arizona-made snacks, and objects no reasonable person needs but everyone leaves carrying. The purple psychedelic oven mitt, the artichoke candle, the butterfly dice: the inventory reads like a fever dream curated by someone with genuinely good taste. Cold drinks, eclectic merch, Baggu bags, and a hot sauce section round it out. It also hosts yoga sometimes, which tracks completely.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Bodega · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Place to Buy Something You Don’t Actually Need · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 LDU Coffee 44.408
- #15872 Meow Wolf Convergence Station 44.408
- #15872 Monsoon Market (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Museo de las Americas 44.408
- #15872 Native Art Market 44.408
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The awards
- Westword 2024 · Best Museum Programs · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Museum for Locals · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Meow Wolf Convergence Station 44.408
- #15872 Monsoon Market 44.408
- #15872 Museo de las Americas (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Native Art Market 44.408
- #15872 Norma's Cafe 44.408
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More than 400 Indigenous-owned small businesses share a permanent indoor market in Old Town Scottsdale, selling handmade goods that range from beaded jewelry and hand-carved pottery to soaps and sand art. The nonprofit vending program requires all participants to be of Native American descent, so purchases go straight to the makers. A seasonal outdoor market runs on weekends in cooler months for anyone who prefers browsing under the sky.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Indigenous-Made Goods · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Indigenous-Made Goods · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Indigenous-Made Goods · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Indigenous-Made Goods · Best of Phoenix
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Monsoon Market 44.408
- #15872 Museo de las Americas 44.408
- #15872 Native Art Market (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Norma's Cafe 44.408
- #15872 Ogden Theatre 44.408
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The awards
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Restaurant Doing Good · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant Doing Good · Best of Dallas
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Museo de las Americas 44.408
- #15872 Native Art Market 44.408
- #15872 Norma's Cafe (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Ogden Theatre 44.408
- #15872 Oriental Theater 44.408
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The wraparound balcony alone explains why national touring acts keep coming back to this mid-size concert venue on Colfax. The Ogden has been around forever, vaudeville and all, and a recent overhaul brought new floors and a proper sound system without scrubbing the old bones. It holds a sweet spot between arena anonymity and club intimacy, which makes the sightlines good pretty much wherever you end up.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Venue in a Historic Structure · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Staff at a Venue · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Native Art Market 44.408
- #15872 Norma's Cafe 44.408
- #15872 Ogden Theatre (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Oriental Theater 44.408
- #15872 Rave Circus 44.408
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An old movie house in the Berkeley neighborhood that survived decades of disrepair to become one of Denver's more reliably eclectic live venues. Music, comedy, circus, and things harder to categorize all share the same stage, which makes checking the calendar a worthwhile habit. The room still carries the bones of its original life, and the scale keeps it intimate enough that there isn't really a bad spot in the house.
The awards
- Westword 2023 · Best Venue for Music, Comedy, Circus and More · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Variety at a Venue · Best of Denver
A Tie
There are 43 places with the exact same Score, so they share #15872. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #15872 Norma's Cafe 44.408
- #15872 Ogden Theatre 44.408
- #15872 Oriental Theater (this place) 44.408
- #15872 Rave Circus 44.408
- #15872 Red Rocks Amphitheatre 44.408