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    120 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX 78207, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM

  2. Rank 17517. LA Paella

    Spanish

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  3. Rank 17517. La Reggia

    Italian

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    520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

  7. Rank 17517. Le Monde

    French

    A three-meals-a-day French brasserie on Upper Broadway, close enough to Columbia that the booth next to you is probably arguing philosophy. The room pulls in Francophiles, rumpled academics, and students from everywhere, giving it a genuine Left Bank café energy without anyone having to board a plane. Classic French cooking, a lively corner of the neighborhood, and no particular need to dress up.

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  9. Rank 17517. Legasea

    Seafood

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  10. The tavern name comes from Henry Lee, whose riding so impressed George Washington that he earned the nickname Light Horse Harry. Centuries later, the beautifully restored dining room and street terrace in downtown Jersey City draw a neighborhood crowd for lobster rolls, shrimp po boys, crab cakes, and fried clam baskets, plus burgers when the mood calls for it. A casual American tavern that takes its history seriously but not its dress code.

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  19. Rank 17517. Lucia Pasta Bar

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    Seats at the pasta bar put you close enough to watch the handmade work up close, which is either charming or pressure-inducing depending on your relationship with eye contact. This rustic Italian spot on Bull Street runs wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas alongside handmade pastas, and the squid ink bucatini tends to be the one people mention afterward. Italian wines and cocktails round it out, and the patio is a nice option when Savannah cooperates.

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  20. Rank 17517. Lunch. Supper!

    Modern Southern

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  21. Rank 17517. Ma Cualli

    Mexican

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  23. Rank 17517. Magpie

    Californian Bistro

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    1601 16th, Sacramento, CA, United States
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    Closed now, opens Sat noon

    Friday Noon–4:30 PM

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  25. Rank 17517. Malika

    Modern Indian

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  26. Rank 17517. Mama Cucina

    Italian

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    601 S Kings Drive Suite AA, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  33. Rank 17517. Me Jana

    Lebanese

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    1660 N Highland, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States · Los Angeles
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 7 AM–Midnight

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  40. Iced towers of oysters roll through the dining room at a pace that suggests the kitchen has a tide chart. This is a big, loud seafood restaurant a short walk from the Broadway theaters, so the crowd swings from pre-curtain nervous energy to post-curtain relief, and the staff somehow keep both waves moving. Clam chowder, lobster rolls, and fried calamari hold down the menu alongside the raw bar.

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  43. Rank 17517. Mez Contemporary Mexican

    Contemporary Mexican

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    Address
    5410 Page Rd, Durham, NC 27703, United States
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    Closed now, opens Mon 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–4 PM

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    12410 Johnston Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  52. Rank 17517. Montana Ale Works

    American Beer Bar

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  55. Rank 17517. Mozzo Deli

    Bakery

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    600 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  64. Seawater tanks full of live crustaceans greet you at the door of this sprawling seafood market and casual eatery tucked into an industrial warehouse in Burlingame. You order at the counter, pick your lobster by the pound, and eat surrounded by painted buoys while the place buzzes around you. It functions as a fish market too, so oysters on the half shell are there if you want them. The Michelin Guide has had its eye on it for years.

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    824 Cowan Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  67. Rank 17517. Nicollet Island Inn

    Seasonal Midwestern

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  68. Rank 17517. Nine Mile

    Caribbean

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  71. Rank 17517. Nittayas Little Kitchen

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  72. Rank 17517. Nola

    Cajun & Creole

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    120 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 15 min

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  77. Rank 17517. Old City Barbeque

    Southern Barbecue

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  78. Rank 17517. Olla Cocina

    Mexican

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  82. Rank 17517. Osteria 832

    Italian

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  88. Rank 17517. Painted Burro

    Mexican Cocktail Bar

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  96. Oak-paneled walls and Art Deco bones give this seafood bar and grill the feel of a Manhattan that existed before Madison Square Garden became a tourist landmark. The menu leans hard into oysters, Little Neck clams, and lobster rolls, with a beer list long enough to keep the IPA faithful occupied. It draws the kind of crowd that knows exactly where it's going in a neighborhood where most people are just trying to find the arena.

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    Address
    111 S Leona St, San Antonio, TX 78207, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 7 AM–11 PM

  100. Rank 17517. Pie 'N Burger

    American

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