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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the United States

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  1. The awards



  2. Rank 16899. Tinder Hearth

    Wood-Fired Pizzeria

    The awards


    Address
    1452 Coastal Rd, Brooksville, ME 04617, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until noon

    Friday 9 AM–Noon, 4:30 PM–8 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  3. Address
    8150 N MacArthur Blvd, Unit 190, Irving, TX 75063, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
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  4. 615Chutney is an Indian restaurant on Highway 70 South where the headliner is a robot named Singam, who rolls out curries and rice on a stack of shelves, wears electronic cat ears, and meows on approach. Only the half-booth, half-table seats get the robot service, so regulars know to ask when they sit down. Nashville Scene gave Singam Best Food-Serving Robot in 2023, which is a category I did not know I needed.



  5. Address
    98-115 Kaonohi St, Aiea, HI 96701, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–3 PM

    Online
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  6. The entry is flagged as a place to eat, but the source material describes a cultural center with no food or dining component mentioned. I don't have enough information to write an accurate restaurant or food blurb for this location. Could you double-check the entry type or share source material that covers the food offering?







  7. Rank 16908. Atomic Cowboy & Fat Sully's

    New York-style Pizzeria

    A floppy, grease-translucent New York-style slice shares menu space with a biscuit sandwich called the Franklin, which is exactly as chaotic as it sounds. Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully's is a cocktail bar and pizzeria on East Colfax that has quietly annexed breakfast and turned the whole operation into a cheerful monument to comfort food. The crowd arrives thirsty and leaves very full, which seems to be the plan.


    Address
    3237 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday Midnight–2 PM

    Online
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  8. Address
    3021 Bank St, Unit 100, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 PM

    Friday 7 PM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  9. Rank 16908. Bar Dough

    Italian


    Address
    2227 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Online
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  10. Bare Bones is a neighborhood butcher shop in the Nashville neighborhood of The Nations, where you go for good cuts of meat and leave with a tub of pimento cheese you didn't plan on. They pickle the pimentos themselves, which is why the spread runs sharp and zippy, and it won Nashville Scene's Best Pimento Cheese in 2023. Grating cheese by hand is a good way to lose a knuckle, so buying theirs is just self-preservation.


    Address
    906 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–6 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  11. Address
    14734 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL 33181, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 9 AM–6 PM

    Online
    Website

  12. Address
    1659 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  13. Address
    2988 McFarlane Rd, Miami, FL 33133, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Friday 7 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–4 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  14. Address
    109 NE 1St Ave, Miami, FL 33132, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM

    Online
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  15. Address
    435 S Tryon St, Unit 100, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  16. Address
    9306 Albemarle Rd, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  17. Rank 16908. Birrieria Tijuana

    Tijuana Baja


  18. A shady patio and a menu that runs from onion soup and escargot to whatever the season suggests: this is a proper French bistro, not a beret-and-accordion situation. The team behind it has a reputation for warm rooms and real hospitality, and the Park Hill dining room earns it. Order the steak frites or linger over happy-hour bubbles; the pacing is entirely up to you.


    Address
    2267 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

    Online
    Website





  19. Address
    150 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:45 AM

    Friday 11:45 AM–10:45 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  20. The fajita quesadilla here is the size of a small country, stuffed with chicken or beef, bell peppers, onions, and molten cheese, with carne asada cut thick enough to surprise anyone expecting a casual counter spot. This neighborhood Mexican restaurant in Peoria earned a Phoenix New Times Best of Phoenix nod for its quesadillas, and the tortilla, crisp and golden, holds everything together better than most plans do.





  21. Rank 16908. Carolina's

    Mexican




  22. Address
    5444 FM-423 N, Unit 100, Frisco, TX, United States · Plano
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  23. Address
    101 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  24. Address
    2015 Turkey Point Rd, Essex, MD 21221, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  25. Address
    15400 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33160, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  26. Address
    1170 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  27. Address
    2422 SR-5 N, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  28. Address
    3415 Main Hwy, Miami, FL 33133, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 1 PM

    Friday 1 PM–11 PM

    Online
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  29. Address
    8271 SW 124th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–11 PM

    Online
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  30. Address
    7316 SW 57th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 1 PM

    Friday 1 PM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  31. Address
    17831 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33160, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram




  32. Address
    3565 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75234, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 7 AM–8 PM

    Online
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  33. Address
    306 S Houston St, Dallas, TX 75202, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 7 AM–2 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  34. The bar and patio at City Park Golf Course overlooks the fairways and the Denver skyline, which is a combination most dedicated nineteenth holes can't claim. It's a casual sports bar setup with TVs inside and cold, cheap beer either direction, drawing golfers waiting for a tee time and golfers celebrating surviving one. The food is solidly fine. The view does most of the heavy lifting, and at a municipal course, nobody's complaining.


    Address
    3181 E 23rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8:30 PM

    Friday 7 AM–8:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  35. Address
    609 Lafayette St, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  36. Rank 16908. Cocina 10

    Sonoran

    The kitchen inside Crescent Ballroom wraps burritos in foil and marks them with stickers bearing faces like Morrissey and Mr. Bean, which tells you most of what you need to know. This Sonoran Mexican spot was shaped by Chris Bianco of Pizzeria Bianco fame, and it runs until midnight, so the crowd skews toward concertgoers and touring bands who just rolled off I-10. Sonoran dogs, tacos, nachos, and burritos, done with more care than the venue setting suggests.







  37. The strip-mall address on East Alameda is doing this Italian restaurant no favors, but the inside goes full fine-dining with veal marsala, house pasta, and pizzas that take themselves seriously. The kitchen also folds in the brothers' Mexican heritage on the brunch menu, which keeps things from getting too reverent. Regulars apparently start with the calamari and work backward from there.


    Address
    9660 E Alameda Ave, #104, Denver, CO 80247, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  38. Address
    104 E Main St, Franklin, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1 AM

    Online
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  39. Address
    767 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 7:30 AM–6 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  40. Address
    1114 11th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–4 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram




  41. Address
    614 18th Ave N, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  42. Rank 16908. Dragonfly Noodle

    Pan-Asian Noodle Shop

    Noodles pulled and cooked in-house is a rarity in Colorado, and Dragonfly Noodle makes them on the premises, which gives the ramen a texture that dried product simply can't fake. This casual noodle shop on the 16th Street Mall works its way across Asia, moving from Japanese ramen to Singaporean, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese dishes. The broths run deep and traditionally built, with just enough tinkering to keep things interesting.


    Address
    1350 16th St, Denver, CO 80202, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–7 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  43. A walk-up sandwich counter tucked at the end of a thin alley in Five Points, with old photos of famous Dukes lining the path to the window. The menu runs to four sandwiches, which sounds like a dare until you see the chopped cheese, a New York import of griddle-smashed beef and white cheddar on a soft hoagie with pepperoncini. Naming your place "Good Sandwiches" is either false modesty or excellent bait.


    Address
    2748 Welton St, Denver, CO 80205, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  44. Dumpling House is a casual neighborhood spot in Hillsboro Village where the dumplings are made fresh and the dress code is whatever you walked in wearing. The pan-fried chicken and coriander ones get the most talk, though the menu has plenty of company. It reads like a place you could have been going to for years, even if tonight is your first visit. The Nashville Scene gave it Best Dumpling Menu, which is a very specific honor to hold.


    Address
    2117 Belcourt Ave, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  45. Rank 16908. Dwntwn

    Cocktail Bar

    A serpentine bar stocked floor-to-ceiling with tequila and cerveza anchors the main room at this Latin nightclub on Central Avenue, where resident DJs rotate through reggaeton, cumbia, salsa, and bachata until 3 a.m. or later. The $10 door gets you the dance floor; $20 buys plush couches and bottle service on the VIP side. A michelada and taco bar rounds things out for anyone who needs a breather.


    Address
    702 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 PM

    Friday 9 PM–3 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  46. Address
    2819 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  47. A food hall just west of Denver where you can walk in for tacos, stay for Ethiopian, and leave with a new tattoo if the afternoon really gets away from you. The layout is easygoing enough that grabbing a drink first while you decide where to eat feels like the obvious move. Vendors rotate and grow, so there's usually something new to investigate alongside the regulars.


    Address
    5505 W 20th Ave, Edgewater, CO 80214, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 8 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  48. Address
    2480 Canyon Blvd M1, Boulder, CO, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  49. Address
    3917 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  50. The huaraches here come on hand-pressed masa that's thick enough to hold its shape under a pile of toppings, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro. This casual Mexican counter runs through tacos, tortas, burritos, and those huaraches all day, with carne asada and al pastor doing the heavy lifting. The building from the outside makes no promises, but the salsas inside range from warm to genuinely alarming, which seems to be the point.


  51. Rank 16908. El Tejado

    Mexican

    The green chile here is a gravy-thick, pork-studded Colorado classic that regulars order straight up with tortillas, no plate required. El Tejado is an old-school Mexican diner on South Broadway, and the room does look a bit like a cartoon cave, which somehow suits it. The hot version of that chile is a separate proposition entirely, built in layers rather than just spiked, and it will find your limits.


    Address
    2651 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80210, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 8 AM–9 PM

    Online
    Website

  52. The awards


  53. The Spring Fling cake, a zucchini bread layer frosted with cream cheese icing and piled with fresh fruit, was the calling card of a beloved Denver institution for decades. When that place closed, the head baker struck out on his own, and now his family-run bakery in west Denver keeps the recipe alive year-round. People fly in from out of state for that cake alone, which is either a testament to nostalgia or to zucchini bread's untapped potential.


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