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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the United States

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  1. Address
    5800 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Online
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  2. Rank 15397. Ichimi Ramen Bar

    Japanese Noodle Shop



  3. Address
    14999 Montfort Dr, Dallas, TX 75254, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  4. The tortilleria runs all day, turning out fresh corn and flour tortillas while the panaderia stocks pan dulce, bolillos, and pasteles. Los Altos Ranch Market is a full Mexican grocery and mercado, with a butcher counter, seafood section, house-made tamales, and a lunch counter called La Cocina serving cheap tacos and tortas. The stores are massive, the prices are not, and the Phoenix New Times has named it the area's top Mexican grocery store five of the last six years.




  5. Address
    100 S Central Expressway, Unit 18, Richardson, TX, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–7 PM

    Online
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  6. Address
    3810 S Cooper St, Unit 138, Arlington, TX 76015, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–9 PM

    Online
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  7. Rank 15397. Right Cream

    Ice Cream Shop

    Every mix-in at this Denver ice cream shop is made from scratch, which explains why the flavors change weekly and why people follow the Instagram just to see what's coming next. The team builds their own base, loads the pints accordingly, and sells them for pickup alongside draft beer, which is either a genius pairing or an obvious one depending on how you feel about it. A Westword Best Ice Cream pick two years running.


    Address
    2423 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–8:30 PM

    Online
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  8. Rank 15397. The Pemberton

    Pizzeria

    A honeycomb dining structure, murals of Prince and Freddie Mercury, bars in trailers, a pool, and the occasional bachata lesson: The Pemberton is a sprawling outdoor complex a few blocks from Roosevelt Row that resists any single label. Wander in for a cocktail, stumble into a live band, or sit down for dinner inside what amounts to a giant hive cell. After dark, the lighting and pop-art murals tip the whole place into something genuinely strange, in the best sense.




  9. Address
    800 Clark Pl, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–1 AM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
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  10. Address
    416 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

    Online
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  11. Rank 15410. Akash Miami Beach

    Modern Indian


  12. Rank 15410. Alforon

    Middle Eastern




  13. Address
    601 N Broadway, Denver, CO, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM

    Online
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  14. Address
    455 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday Noon–2 AM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  15. Rank 15410. Asiatiko

    Japanese Steakhouse


  16. The wooden furniture and décor came over from Ethiopia, and the feel of the room followed. This kitchen and bar on McDowell Road serves Ethiopian combinations the right way, on a wide round plate loaded with stews, greens, and a scoop of homemade cheese that cools things down. The injera does its job as utensil and bread at once. Order for the table and let it fill up; solo dining works, but barely.


    Address
    1740 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

    Online
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  17. Address
    42 Beach St, Boston, MA, United States · Dorchester
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:45 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9:45 PM

    Online
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  18. Rank 15410. Awash Ethiopian Restaurant

    Authentic Ethiopian


  19. Those signature mason jars show up in restaurants, corner stores, and gas stations across the Valley, which tells you something about how Phoenix feels about this lemonade brand. Every batch is boiled and hot-filled the old-school way, skipping preservatives entirely. Classic lemonade anchors the lineup, but prickly pear and rotating seasonal flavors keep regulars checking for the next drop. Find it at their Phoenix shop or grab a jar wherever you already are.




  20. Address
    7620 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  21. Address
    8525 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–1 AM

    Online
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  22. Rank 15410. Barrio Donas

    Mexican-American Bakery




  23. Address
    55 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

    Online
    Website

  24. Address
    3569 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Friday 6:30 AM–4 PM

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  25. A zoot suiter painted on the exterior wall does the welcoming at this variety shop on McDowell, where oldies blast and the shelves run deep with lowrider clothing, posters, accessories, and original Homies figurines packed in tight. It's a corner store rooted in Chicano and lowrider culture, the kind of place that feels less like retail and more like dropping in on someone who actually knows what they're talking about.


  26. Rank 15410. Birrieria Y Menuderia Guadalajara

    Guadalajara-Style Mexican



  27. Address
    7437 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–8:30 PM

    Online
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  28. Address
    3416 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Friday 3 PM–10 PM, 3 PM–Midnight

    Online
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  29. Rank 15410. Blue Corn Cafe & Bakery

    Artisanal Bakery



  30. Address
    1301 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan, MA 02126, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 9:30 AM–9 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  31. Rank 15410. Bonjour Patisserie

    French Bakery



  32. Address
    1806 McMillan Ave, Dallas, TX 75206, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

    Online
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  33. The shelves here hold Virgin of Guadalupe candles alongside powders for luck or love, Florida water, and statues of the Seven African Powers, which gives you a sense of the range. This is a Mexican botanica and natural remedies shop serving practitioners of Catholicism, Santería, and a few other traditions, as well as anyone whose lung tea is running low. The staff fields questions without making you feel like an outsider, which helps when you're not sure what you need.



  34. Address
    568 N Washington St, Denver, CO 80203, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  35. Address
    6499 Leetsdale Dr, Denver, CO 80224, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  36. Address
    105 S Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80226, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  37. Address
    W First Ave & Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  38. Address
    4645 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  39. Rank 15410. Brothers BBQ

    Texas-style Barbecue




  40. Address
    2912 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
    Website

  41. Address
    1214 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 5 PM

    Friday 9 AM–5 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  42. Address
    2612 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram





  43. Address
    200 N East St, Arlington, TX 76011, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  44. Address
    815 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram





  45. Address
    1049 W Rochelle Rd, Irving, TX 75062, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Friday 11 AM–4 PM, 5:30 PM–11 PM

    Online
    Website








  46. Address
    4830 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75205, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  47. Address
    2225 Old Denton Rd, Ste 135, Carrollton, TX 75006, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  48. Address
    13608 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75240, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 7 AM–Midnight

    Online
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  49. Address
    10777 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75220, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 10 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  50. Address
    7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 10 AM–Midnight

    Online
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  51. Address
    3321 W Walnut St, Garland, TX 75042, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 10 AM–Midnight

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  52. Address
    10048 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

    Online
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  53. Address
    5041 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 10 AM–Midnight

    Online
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  54. Chef Jason Santos runs this Mexican-inspired brunch spot in the Seaport, where the mimosas arrive with a swirl of soft-serve sorbet and the street corn gets a dusting of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. The room is draped in pink flowers, which is either a design choice or an elaborate content strategy, and probably both. Come with a group, order widely from the tapas-style menu, and accept that your phone will not stay in your pocket.


    Address
    319 A St, Boston, MA 02210, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
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  55. The green chile enchiladas arrive with a tight zigzag of crema piped over the top, which tells you something about how seriously this neighborhood Mexican spot takes even the modest stuff. Chef Leo Madrigal slow-cooks the pork barbacoa-style until it's yielding enough to disappear into the green chile sauce. Corn tortillas, beans, pico-topped rice, melted cheese, the whole plate quietly assembled and not trying to impress anyone, which is exactly why it does.


    Address
    1530 E Wood St, Phoenix, AZ 85040, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  56. Address
    707 N Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  57. Address
    36889 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  58. Address
    410 W Pike St, Covington, KY 41011, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday Noon–6 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  59. Address
    2810 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  60. Rank 15410. Corvette Diner

    Throwback Diner


    Address
    2965 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  61. A bakery and coffee café where a pastry chef known for laminated doughs and a coffee roaster behind some of the Valley's better seasonal lattes have joined forces, with a bread baker trained at San Francisco's Tartine rounding out the team. The collaboration covers a lot of ground, and the range of talent in one room means you can justify a second order before you've finished the first.


  62. Rank 15410. Crab Hut

    Seafood


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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.

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