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The Best Places to Eat and Drink in the United States

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  1. Rank 3101. Ambra

    Italian

    One communal table, four kitchen seats, and a tasting menu that runs three hours minimum, because the team is not in a hurry and neither should you be. Ambra is high-end Italian tasting, with house-made pasta, warm focaccia, and a beverage pairing that isn't optional. The New York Times named it among Philly's 25 best, and Philadelphia Magazine put it at number four on their annual list.


    Address
    705 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:15 PM

    Friday 6:15 PM–10 PM

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  2. Rank 3102. Hook & Barrel

    Upscale Seafood



  3. Address
    707 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  4. Rank 3102. The Bull and Beggar

    Classic French


    Address
    37 Paynes Way, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  5. Rank 3102. The Roosevelt

    Modern Southern

    A Church Hill dining room in a building old enough to have opinions, the Roosevelt runs Modern Southern cooking through a genuinely soulful lens. The chef, a 2026 James Beard semifinalist, draws on food-anthropologist sources and old family recipes, so the menu feels more inherited than invented. Virginia bottles anchor the drinks list, with regional beers and inventive cocktails filling out what's become a quietly serious beverage program.


    Address
    623 N 25th St, Richmond, VA 23223, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  6. A cow-shaped cast iron skillet arrives sizzling, and it has horns. This food court stall in east San Jose's Lion Plaza does one thing above all else: bo ne, the Franco-Vietnamese steak and eggs that bears little resemblance to any diner plate. Filet mignon, sunny-side up eggs, pork meatball, and pate come with a crusty roll built for dragging through yolk and beef drippings. Grab a seat the moment you order; the room moves fast.


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    Address
    1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  8. Address
    7419 E Indian Plz, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  9. Rank 3108. Acanto

    Italian


    Address
    18 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  10. Rank 3108. Ad Hoc

    American

    Thomas Keller's most laid-back Yountville spot is a family-style American restaurant in a wood-paneled room with a blue awning that looks like it belongs to someone's very well-fed aunt. The menu reads straightforward, fried chicken and onion dip with kettle chips, but the execution is anything but casual. Make a reservation, or the engaging staff will be charming you from a long wait.








  11. Rank 3108. Array 36

    Northeastern Chinese


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    Address
    144 Lodge Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 8 AM–10:30 AM, 6 PM–11:59 PM

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  13. Address
    2429 Mandeville Ln, Alexandria, VA, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  14. Address
    1201 Half St SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States
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    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1 AM

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  15. Olive trees planted between the tables are doing a lot of heavy lifting, but this roomy Greek restaurant on N Street sells the Aegean fantasy well enough that you forget you're in Dupont Circle. The menu runs through the classics, spanakopita, souvlaki, avgolemono, fish grilled with capers flown in from Greece, and the fries have a devoted following. Baklava with iced Greek yogurt closes things out the only sensible way.


    Address
    1940 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–11 PM

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  16. Address
    576 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  18. The wood-burning oven at the center of the open kitchen is roughly the size of a studio apartment, and it sets the agenda here. Blue Duck Tavern is an upscale American restaurant inside the Park Hyatt, with soaring windows, walnut seating, and glass-enclosed booths that regulars treat as personal property. The menu leans into farms and purveyors, and the dessert station and near-30-tea list reward anyone who lingers.


    Address
    Park Hyatt Hotel, 1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 6:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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  19. Rank 3108. BLVD Steakhouse

    Steakhouse


    Address
    817 W Lake, Chicago, IL, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  20. Rank 3108. Bourbon Steak

    Californian Steakhouse

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  21. Rank 3108. Brodeto

    Adriatic Italian

    Named for a fish stew from the Adriatic coast, this Italian-Croatian restaurant sets up in Raleigh Iron Works alongside a cluster of eateries and offices. The menu moves from crudo and pasta through wood-fired fish to peka, a slow-cooked Croatian dish of octopus and potatoes over fire. The wine list takes Italy region by region, with particular growers called out. A James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist in 2025, and in the Michelin Guide.


    Address
    2201 Iron Works Dr, Ste 137, Raleigh, NC 27604, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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    Address
    1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4:30 PM

    Friday 6:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–4:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. Address
    3301 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 6:30 AM–2 PM

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  24. Rank 3108. Caracol

    Mexican Seafood


    Address
    2200 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10:30 PM

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  25. Rank 3108. 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.


  26. Rank 3108. 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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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

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  27. 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
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:30 PM

    Friday 5:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  28. Address
    2801 Eighth St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–3 AM

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  29. Rank 3108. Dian Xin

    Northern Cantonese





  30. Rank 3108. Flor de Sal

    Italian

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  31. Rank 3108. Gallery Restaurant

    Sophisticated Southern

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

    Open now, until 3 PM

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

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  32. Address
    1938 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–1 AM

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  33. Rank 3108. Grill 225

    Steakhouse

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  34. Rank 3108. 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.




  35. 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
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  36. Rank 3108. 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.


  37. Rank 3108. 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
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–2 AM

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  38. 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.






  39. Address
    4829 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 10 AM–8 PM

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  40. Address
    3708 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  41. Rank 3108. 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

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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

    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Friday 3 PM–9 PM

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  44. 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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  45. Rank 3108. Layla

    Mediterranean

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

    Open now, until 11 AM

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

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  46. Rank 3108. Les Nomades

    Haute French



  47. 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

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 10 AM–9 PM

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

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  49. Address
    1940 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

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  50. 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 10:30 AM

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

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    445 Main St, Highlands, NC 28741, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 6 PM–9 PM

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  52. Rank 3108. Matador Room

    Latin American





  53. Rank 3108. 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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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  54. Rank 3108. Migos Fine Foods

    Middle Eastern


    Address
    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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  55. Rank 3108. Milly's Pizza In The Pan

    Pan-style Pizzeria



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

    Open now, until 2 PM

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

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  57. 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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  58. 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.


    Address
    536 E 5th St, New York, NY 10009, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11:30 PM

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  59. Address
    6910 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  62. Address
    2003 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  63. Rank 3108. 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.


  64. Rank 3108. Ponto Lago

    Elevated Baja

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

    Open now, until 11 AM

    Friday 7 AM–11 AM, 5 PM–8:30 PM

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  66. 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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  67. 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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  68. Rank 3108. Red Sorghum

    Chinese




  69. Address
    26 N St SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–3 AM

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  70. Rank 3108. San Pancho

    Mission-Style Mexican


    Address
    7056 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 8 AM–10 PM

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