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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in the United States

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  1. Cynthia Quezada runs this pop-up esquites stand out of a home near I-17 and Dunlap, pink apron and crockpot at the ready. She'll scoop the corn into a cup, box, or over a chip bag, then send you to a condiment bar stocked with key limes, salsas, and spices to finish the job yourself. Her 145,000 TikTok followers already know all this. The Styrofoam cup buried under cheese and crema is the whole point.


  2. The pepper grinder is a yard long and bright red, which tells you everything you need to know about the vibe here. Sexy Roman is a hotel restaurant inside the W Scottsdale that has fully committed to the bit: espresso martinis arrive with gold-dusted beans, the seafood tower exhales cold smoke, and a drink cart appears when you flip your table light from white to red. It's theatrical on purpose, and the room plays along.


    Address
    7277 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Friday 6 AM–10:30 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
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  3. Fabric lovers, Silk Road Textiles in College Hill is your answer to the great JoAnn's void. This independent fabric shop carries an impressive range of ethically sourced textiles from around the world, whether you're sewing a garment or reupholstering a sad armchair. The staff actually knows their stuff, and regular in-store classes cover sewing, quilting, crocheting, and more, so beginners have no excuse to stay stuck on YouTube tutorials.






  4. Address
    7524 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–5 PM

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  5. Rank 17014. SNDWCH

    Italian


  6. Rank 17014. SNDWCH

    Italian




  7. Address
    40 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  8. Sperry's Mercantile is a gourmet market and prepared-foods shop out in Bellevue, where the casseroles are fancy enough to bring to a dinner party and pass off as your own. Beyond the grab-and-go case you'll find a wine section, full meat and seafood counters, and a dining room next door. There's also a drive-thru for breakfast and lunch, a thing the Belle Meade original has the good sense not to attempt.


    Address
    7745 US Highway 70 S, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 8 AM–6 PM

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  9. Sperry's Mercantile is a gourmet market and prepared-foods shop, the kind where dinner arrives in a container and you take the credit. The Bellevue outpost has a full seafood and meat counter, a curated wine wall, and a drive-thru for breakfast and lunch, which is not a sentence you expect about a place with fancy chicken casseroles. It took Nashville Scene's Best Grab-and-Go Expansion. Eat in the dining room or carry it home.


    Address
    5107 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 10 AM–6 PM

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  10. A doughnut shop in Norwood where pimento cheese, hot honey, Parmesan, and crushed red pepper can all end up on the same pastry. The vegan brioche dough is the constant, chewy and sturdy enough to hold whatever combination the team feels like trying next. Regulars like Butter & Salt anchor the case, while a rotating monthly menu swings further out. The savory side is where things get genuinely strange, in the best possible sense.



  11. Rank 17014. Steamy Piggy

    Contemporary Chinese


    Address
    4681 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10:30 PM

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  12. Address
    1005 N Montclair Ave, Dallas, TX 75208, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 7 AM–6 PM

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  13. Rank 17014. Strangeways

    Beer Bar

    The Yelp complaint that someone left about the music not being changeable is basically the place's mission statement. Strangeways is an East Dallas neighborhood craft beer bar with a patio, walls covered in eclectic art, and a vibe that has no interest in pleasing everyone. The beer selection earned a Dallas Observer nod. Watch for flight nights and pop-up dinners when they surface.


    Address
    2429 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–2 AM

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  14. Studio Mama is a supper club in a recording studio, where about thirty people share a multicourse meal cooked by a former studio chef, then watch a songwriter play from a few feet away. The $550 ticket buys dinner, conversation with strangers, and a set that feels like it was written for your table. It's a house concert that happens to have a proper kitchen. Nashville Scene gave it a Best of Nashville nod for Best Reason to Splurge.


  15. Rank 17014. Sugar Bowl

    Ice Cream Shop

    Pink booths, a soda fountain counter, and ice cream sodas that have been drawing Scottsdale families for what feels like forever. This old-school ice cream parlor is better known for sundaes than sandwiches, but the lunch menu holds its own: turkey salad with avocado, tea sandwiches, chili with cheese. The kind of place where saving room for dessert isn't advice so much as the whole point of showing up.


  16. Rank 17014. SuperNormal

    Burger Joint

    SuperNormal is a burger counter in Sylvan Park, and the move here is the packaging. Your burger and fries ride side by side in a bright orange cube with three vent holes punched in the lid, so the steam escapes and nothing goes limp on the drive home. It's fast-ish food with the design instincts of a gallery gift shop. Nashville Scene gave it Best Presentation/Packaging in 2025, which tells you where the effort went.


  17. A conveyor belt sushi spot where the plan is simple: sit down, grab whatever rolls past, and stop thinking about your day. Plates are color-coded by price, and the belt moves fast enough that you can take the edge off with salmon nigiri before you've even decided what you want. There's a full menu too, if you'd rather order, but half the fun is watching the Philly Roll clear the final corner and head your way.


    Address
    1575 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  18. The biscuits at this Fenway barbecue joint are built to soak up the drippings from brined, smoked chicken, which tells you something about the kitchen's priorities. Tiffani Faison of Food Network fame runs the place, and the slow-smoked ribs and charred brisket have kept regulars coming back for years. Coleslaw and picnic sides fill out the heavy trays. Boston Magazine named it the city's top barbecue in 2025.


    Address
    1381 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  19. Tabla Rasa Cafe is a neighborhood spot on Greenwood Avenue, and its calling card is a sprinkle-and-peanut-brittle ice cream topping that Midwestern kids grew up shaking out of a Dairy Queen cup. Transplants who spent years hunting for it south of the Mason-Dixon line can now stop. It's casual and cheap, a stop for a cone or a cup, and Nashville Scene gave the sprinkle crunch its Best Throwback to Childhood nod.




  20. Address
    4433 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

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  21. Address
    8829 E WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  22. Rank 17014. Tacos Veganos

    Vegan Mexican



  23. Address
    811 Main St, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–Midnight

    Reserve
    OpenTable
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  24. Rank 17014. Taqueria Obson

    Sonoran Taqueria

    Red-stained tortillas hit the griddle with melty cheese and slow-braised beef until the edges crisp just right, and then comes the consommé for dipping. This family-run taqueria in Guadalupe draws from Sonoran street food tradition, specifically the style of Ciudad Obregón, and the quesabirria tacos have developed a serious following across the Valley. Bring napkins and low expectations for decor; the place is not pretending to be anything else.


    Address
    8400 S Avenida del Yaqui, Guadalupe, AZ 85283, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 9 AM–10 PM

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  25. Address
    17 Temple Pl, Boston, MA 02111, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–1 AM

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  26. Address
    6300 Skillman St, Unit 156, Dallas, TX 75231, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  27. Address
    1401 N Ogden St, Denver, CO, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 8 AM–3 PM

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  28. Address
    3426 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 7 PM

    Friday 8 AM–7 PM

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  29. The Crystalary is a fine mineral gallery in Mt. Lookout where smoky quartz from Switzerland shares shelf space with vintage Cordey China figurines. The team behind it has spent decades sourcing high-quality crystals and minerals for serious collectors, and the curation shows. It's the kind of shop that makes you realize you've been underestimating rocks your entire life.


  30. Rank 17014. The Desmond Spirits and Oven

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    Neapolitan pizza next door to an Irish pub, sharing the same owners and roughly the same spirit. The Desmond is a casual pizza and cocktail spot in downtown Phoenix where the crust comes wood-fired and the drinks lean toward craft cocktails and imported beers. The pies run from burrata and prosciutto to spicy salami with roasted peppers. It sits a short walk from the ballpark, and the pre-game crowd has clearly figured that out.


    Address
    1 N 1st St, Ste 103, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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  31. Address
    846 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–2 AM

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  32. Rank 17014. The Kebab Shop

    New-School Mediterranean



  33. The Loading Dock is a coffee shop that lost its lease, went looking for a new home, and came back in the Buchanan Arts District with more room than before. Expect fun coffee creations next to the classics, High Garden teas, local art and plants for sale, and seating spread across two floors and a patio. Nashville Scene gave it Best Comeback, which is a fair category for a place that refused to just become condos.


    Address
    906 Buchanan St, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4 PM

    Friday 7 AM–4 PM

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  34. Rank 17014. The Lounge

    Cocktail Bar





  35. Address
    2636 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21216, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 7 AM–10 PM

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  36. Rank 17014. The Oak Tavern

    American Dive Bar


    Address
    3089 Madison Rd., Oakley, Cincinnati, OH, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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  37. The Optimist is a polished seafood restaurant on Nashville's Adams Street, the kind of place where the wood-roasted oysters arrive before you've decided how much of the bill you're willing to think about. The room leans nautical in a restrained, postmodern way, and the menu rotates often enough that regulars can't coast on habit. Outside, a seasonal bar called Jacqueline serves cocktails when the weather cooperates. Nashville Scene named it Best High-End Seafood in 2025.



  38. Address
    2335 E 28th Ave, Denver, CO 80205, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
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  39. Address
    7600 Kaighn Ave, Pennsauken, NJ, United States · Merchantville
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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    Website

  40. Address
    644 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–9 PM

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  41. Address
    3301 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  42. Address
    4847 Main St, The Colony, TX 75056, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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  43. The Southern Steak & Oyster is a downtown Nashville steakhouse and raw bar, the sort of place where the menu leads with oysters and the wine list leads with your expense account. It's the flagship of a family restaurant empire that has since passed to the founder's daughters. Nashville Scene gave it a Best of Nashville nod for Best Ballsy Real Estate Move, after the family locked in a 20-year lease extension.


    Address
    150 Third Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  44. Address
    10501 Falls Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–11 PM, 11:30 AM–2 AM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  45. Address
    2625 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80215, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

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  46. Address
    1505 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19146, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–2 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  47. Address
    3339 N Downing St, Denver, CO, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2 PM

    Friday 2 PM–9 PM

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  48. A $600 steak finished tableside, a golden dragon statue, and an LED wall of tropical fish that looks like it was designed by an algorithm that studied Las Vegas for a decade. Three Thirty Three is an Asian fusion restaurant that knows its audience: the dining room is built to be filmed. Expect a loud, theatrical night on the Scottsdale-Tempe border where the appetizers arrive like they have publicists.




  49. Address
    1 Market Pl, San Diego, CA, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–11 PM

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  50. Trina's is a pinup-flavored Somerville dive where the corners are dark, the beer runs from local IPAs to buckets of High Life Ponies, and the staff has been pouring so long they're basically load-bearing. Bartenders from other bars turn up for the Monday industry brunch, which is the closest thing to a seal of approval a bar can get. There's mac and cheese with a buttery Ritz crust and a mango margarita with a BBQ-spiced rim.


    Address
    3 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–2 AM

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  51. Address
    160 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9:45 PM

    Friday Noon–9:45 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
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    WebsiteInstagram


  52. Address
    8287 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33143, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

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

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  53. Rank 17014. Valle Luna

    Mexican


    Address
    16048 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
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