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  1. Address
    3301 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 6:30 AM

    Friday 6:30 AM–2 PM

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  2. Rank 3277. Caracol

    Mexican Seafood


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    2200 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056, United States
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  3. Address
    11820 Trade St, North Bethesda, MD, United States · Rockville
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  4. Rank 3277. Chez Fifi

    French

    A wood-paneled room on the Upper East Side, white tablecloths, a dozen tables if you're lucky, and a menu that treats classic French cooking as a non-negotiable. This is fine dining with a strong point of view: escargot, lamb, and a baba au rhum finished tableside with a generous pour. The kind of place where getting the reservation feels like the first course.


  5. Rank 3277. Comal

    Mexican

    Wood tables, hand-painted tile, and just enough greenery to feel like a room that's been lived in: this contemporary Mexican small-plates spot on the Lower East Side earns a long, slow evening. The chef's menu is tight and seasonal, with careful attention to char and smoke, and the smoked half-chicken alone justifies a second visit. The Michelin Guide has taken notice, which tracks.


    Address
    116 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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    Resy
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  6. Flynn McGarry's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Hudson Square runs its own Long Island farm, and the à la carte menu and tasting menu both show it. The dining room is tall-ceilinged and wood-lined in a way that reads warm rather than cold, which is harder to pull off than it sounds. Californian instincts meet New York ambition, and the cooking has a playful quality that never tips into precious.


    Address
    285 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday 5:30 PM–9:30 PM

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    Resy
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  7. Address
    2801 Eighth St NE, Washington, DC, United States
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    Open now, until 3 AM

    Friday 4 PM–3 AM

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  8. Rank 3277. Dian Xin

    Northern Cantonese





  9. Rank 3277. Flor de Sal

    Italian

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  10. Rank 3277. Gallery Restaurant

    Sophisticated Southern

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    Address
    10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10:30 PM, in 39 min

    Friday 6:30 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    OpenTable
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  11. Address
    1938 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 4 PM–1 AM

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  12. Rank 3277. Grill 225

    Steakhouse

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  13. Rank 3277. Hakkasan Miami

    Cantonese

    Getting to this moody Cantonese fine dining room means running the gauntlet of the Fontainebleau lobby, a spectacle of beach bodies and night owls that does nothing to prepare you for the dark, clubby calm inside. Ornate wooden slat dividers and sleek marble tables set the scene, the music keeps the bass low and steady, and the kitchen leans hard into high-quality seafood alongside Cantonese classics like Peking duck with all its crêpes and hoisin.




  14. The Beef & Liberty Bar is the second-floor cocktail room of a London steakhouse that took over a restored River North building, all barrel-vaulted ceilings and jewel-toned booths. It's known for sub-zero martinis served cold enough to count as a personality trait, plus a happy hour with Reuben nuggets. Expect dressed-up regulars and a bar program that landed a Top 10 Nominee spot for U.S. Bartender of the Year.


    Address
    500 N La Salle Dr, Chicago, IL, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  15. Rank 3277. Ina Mae

    Cajun & Creole Tavern

    A New Orleans-style tavern in Wicker Park named for the chef's great-grandmother, which tells you the food comes with some actual stakes. The bar up front runs three-deep, the dining room behind it hums with the kind of staff that keeps things loose without losing the thread. Gumbo, po'boys, and beignets anchor the menu, and the Nashville fried chicken has quietly become the thing regulars steer everyone toward.


  16. Rank 3277. Jane Jane

    Cocktail Bar

    The cocktail menu is organized by spirit, which sounds obvious until you're deep into the amaro section wondering how you got there. Jane Jane is a cozy cocktail bar on 14th Street with a living-room feel, home-style snacks, and drinks that range from gin classics to Basque whiskey creations nobody else would think to make. Small, warm, and genuinely hard to leave once you've settled in.


    Address
    1705 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 2 PM–2 AM

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  17. Vaulted beamed ceilings and herringbone floors set the tone for this farm-to-table dining room at Southall Farm, a sprawling estate just outside Franklin. The kitchen runs a seed-to-fork program, pulling ingredients from the property and nearby farms for a menu that looks like comfort food until you taste how much is happening underneath. Dress nicely but not formally; the farmhouse chic room forgives a blazer or a flannel with equal grace.



  18. Address
    5632 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  19. Address
    1609 Foxhall Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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  20. Address
    4829 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  21. Address
    3708 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  22. Rank 3277. Jolie

    French

    A champagne window cut into the front wall sets the tone at this French bistro in Historic Oakwood. The wine list runs strictly French, and the menu follows the same logic, classic technique with enough edge to keep it interesting. French onion soup and steak tartare anchor the savory side; the rum-soaked baba closes things out properly. A Michelin Selected restaurant, and the semi-covered terrace is a fine place to spend a bottle.


    Address
    620 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    Tock
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  23. Address
    109 S Saint Asaph St, Alexandria, VA, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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    OpenTable
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  24. Address
    7212 E Ho Hum Rd, Carefree, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 3 PM–9 PM

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    OpenTable
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  25. Address
    22 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  26. Rank 3277. Layla

    Mediterranean

    The awards


    Address
    29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma, CA, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 7:30 AM–11 AM, 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  27. Rank 3277. Les Nomades

    Haute French



  28. The flour tortillas are made with lard and cooked to order, which tells you everything about what kind of place this is. Los Burritos Juárez is a compact burrito shop in Fort Greene doing the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez border style, a regional tradition that barely exists in New York. Slow-cooked guisados go inside, pinto beans tie it together, and breakfast burritos are available until they run out, which they do.


    Address
    354 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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  29. Address
    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    Resy
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  30. Address
    1940 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

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    Resy
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  31. Vaulted ceilings and a crackling fireplace inside the Rosewood Sand Hill hotel give this fine dining room the feel of a Silicon Valley Swiss chalet, which the Patagonia-vest crowd has apparently decided is a compliment. The kitchen leans on an almond wood-fired grill and local produce, running from power-lunch sandwiches at noon to house-made pastas and steaks after dark. Simplicity is the through line, and the Santa Cruz Mountains frame every window.


    Address
    Rosewood Sand Hill, 2825 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8:30 PM

    Friday 7 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8:30 PM

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    OpenTable
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    445 Main St, Highlands, NC 28741, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 6 PM–9 PM

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    OpenTable
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  33. Rank 3277. Matador Room

    Latin American





  34. Rank 3277. Mexta

    Mexican

    A cheesecake baked to order from three cheeses, landing somewhere between dessert and a philosophical argument, is a fitting way to close a meal at this upscale Mexican restaurant in East Austin. The kitchen leans into complex sauces and careful technique, with moles and ceviches that clearly have something to prove. Cocktails are inventive enough to hold their own. The Michelin Guide has it listed among its selected restaurants.


    Address
    106 E 6th St, Ste 110, Austin, TX 78701, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  35. Rank 3277. Migos Fine Foods

    Middle Eastern


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    5044 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  36. Rank 3277. Milly's Pizza In The Pan

    Pan-style Pizzeria



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    Address
    800 Michigan Ave 7th Floor, Chicago, IL, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 6:30 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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    OpenTable
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  38. Address
    1826 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60616, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  39. A handful of bar seats hovering over a kitchen the size of a closet sets the whole mood at this East Village izakaya from the team behind Odo. Rustic wood counter, exposed brick, a menu that moves through sashimi, grilled fish, wagyu, and things fried or simmered over rice. The food is meant to be shared, the pacing is unhurried, and the room seats enough people to make a reservation feel like a small victory.


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    536 E 5th St, New York, NY 10009, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 11:30 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:30 PM

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    Resy
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  40. Address
    6910 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  42. Address
    3282 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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    Resy
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  43. Address
    2003 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  44. Rank 3277. Polo Lounge

    Italian

    The booths at this Beverly Hills Hotel restaurant have been hosting power lunches and quiet deal-making for about as long as anyone can remember. The menu leans American with a nod toward Italian, built around local and organic ingredients. In the evenings, a pianist keeps things warm and a little old-fashioned in the best way. The crowd tends toward people who don't need to check the prices.


  45. Rank 3277. Ponto Lago

    Elevated Baja

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    7100 Aviara Resort Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92011, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8:30 PM

    Friday 7 AM–11 AM, 5 PM–8:30 PM

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    OpenTable
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  47. Address
    1150 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Friday 6:30 AM–11:59 PM

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    OpenTable
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  48. Address
    209 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002, United States
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–1 AM

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  49. Rank 3277. Red Sorghum

    Chinese




  50. Address
    26 N St SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States
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    Open now, until 3 AM

    Friday 4 PM–3 AM

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  51. Rank 3277. San Pancho

    Mission-Style Mexican


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    7056 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 8 AM–10 PM

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  52. Rank 3277. Scelto

    Italian

    Fresh pasta rolled in-house daily anchors the menu at this casually upscale Italian restaurant in Sandy. The room lands somewhere between date night and neighborhood staple, where charcuterie boards make a reasonable case for never ordering a main course. Bone-in ribeye and seared scallops with saffron emulsion suggest the kitchen is happy to range past the pasta, which is admirable restraint given how good the pasta is.


    Address
    849 E 9400 S, Sandy, UT, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  53. Rank 3277. Sepia

    Contemporary American

    Exposed brick, custom tile floors, and floor-to-ceiling wine storage fill what was once a 19th-century print shop, now a Michelin-starred fine dining room in the West Loop. Chef Andrew Zimmerman folds Southeast Asian, Korean, and Mediterranean instincts into American cooking without making it a thesis. Wine Enthusiast put the cellar in its Restaurant Hall of Fame, and the room's warm enough that you'd never know you were being impressed.


    Address
    123 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  54. Address
    3000 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

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

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    Resy
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  55. Floor-to-ceiling windows face the Pacific from a rocky bluff at Post Ranch Inn, which means the view is doing a lot of work before the food arrives. Sierra Mar is a prix-fixe dining room where the four-course dinner menu leans hard into California seasonality, the service stays warm without hovering, and the whole room seems calibrated for people celebrating something they'll want to remember.



  56. Address
    7306 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 11 AM–7 PM

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  57. Rank 3277. Soul & Smoke

    Chicago-Style Barbecue




  58. Address
    508 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  59. Address
    1239 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC, United States
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    Open now, until 3 AM

    Friday 4 PM–3 AM

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  60. Rank 3277. The Bugler

    Steakhouse

    The awards




  61. Address
    370 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 9 min

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  62. Rank 3277. The Oak Room & Bar

    French Steakhouse

    The awards




  63. Address
    922 W First St, Tempe, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday Noon–Midnight

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  64. Rank 3277. théa

    Mediterranean


    Address
    4360 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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    OpenTable
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  65. Address
    1836 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

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    Resy
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  66. Tucked inside the Cherry Lane Theatre, this intimate cocktail bar and bistro from the Frenchette team runs a roving menu that moves from raw bar to steak tartare to fried frog legs with garlic butter, and somehow also a cheeseburger that regulars order without apology. Amber globe lights, curved bar, green banquettes: the room is doing its job quietly. Frozen custard or another round of cocktails closes things out. Reservations are scarce, so plan accordingly.



  67. Address
    218 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201, United States
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    Open now, until 9:05 PM

    Friday 8 AM–9:05 PM

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  68. The roaster works in plain sight at the back of this Brazilian crop-to-cup coffee shop, which pulls beans from the Peters family farm in Minas Gerais. No flavored syrups, no blenders, just coffee, milk, and water in various combinations, which sounds austere until you taste it. Pastries come from a local bakery and empanadas round out the food side. A second location sits inside Epicenter at Agritopia.


    Address
    11 W Boston St, Unit 6, Chandler, AZ 85225, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 6 AM

    Friday 6 AM–6 PM

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  69. Plants climb the walls beside murals of a fish and a rooster at this Venezuelan restaurant in Station North, where Latin music keeps the room from taking itself too seriously. The chef plates things like Caribbean scallops and stuffed arepas with a careful hand, and much of the menu skews gluten-free with strong vegan options. A James Beard semifinalist spot that Baltimore Magazine has landed on its best restaurants list.


    Address
    2400 Boston St, Baltimore, MD, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  70. Rank 3397. Kingfisher

    Vietnamese

    The central bar is the anchor here, and the cocktails come first by design. Kingfisher is a Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar in Golden Hill where the kitchen treats the cuisine with serious technique, pulling flavors from canh chua and congee into something more considered than traditional. The Michelin Guide has it listed, and the Los Angeles Times placed it on their California 101. A dressed-up neighborhood crowd that clearly knows the menu by heart.



  71. Address
    790 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States · Saint Paul
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    Resy
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  72. Rank 3398. Restaurant Josephine

    Seasonal Eastern European


    Address
    1226 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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    Tock
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  73. A U-shaped bar anchors this Danish coffee shop, where streamlined taps for cold drinks share space with a proper V60 setup and a counter lined with pastries worth stopping for. La Cabra built a following in Copenhagen before planting roots on the Lower East Side, and the East Village original still draws a crowd that treats croissants and a carefully pulled espresso as a reasonable reason to leave the house.


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