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  1. Rank 14497. Giardino

    Italian


    Address
    8131 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–9 PM

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  2. Rank 14497. Herb & Sea

    Seafood


    Address
    131 W D St, Encinitas, CA 92024, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–9 PM

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  3. Address
    323 Third Ave, Chula Vista, CA, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11:59 PM

    Thursday 11 AM–11:59 PM

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  4. Address
    9225 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, CA 92071, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 6:30 AM

    Thursday 6:30 AM–2 PM

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  5. Rank 14497. Ju Feng Yuan Dumpling Cafe

    Chinese Noodle Shop


    Address
    12265 Scripps Poway Pkwy, Ste B109, Poway, CA 92064, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 11:30 AM

    Thursday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–8:30 PM

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  6. Address
    352 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–11 PM

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  7. Address
    535 Florence St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 8 min

    Thursday Noon–10 PM

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  8. Rank 14497. Pho Truc Xanh

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop


    Address
    770 Sycamore Ave, Unit 118-119, Vista, CA 92083, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 10:30 AM

    Thursday 10:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30 PM–8 PM

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  9. Rank 14497. Poke Etc

    Hawaiian


    Address
    916 E Eighth St, National City, CA, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 10 AM

    Thursday 10 AM–7:30 PM

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  10. Address
    501 Union St, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–2 PM

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  11. Address
    33 W Ridge Pike, Ste 345, Royersford, PA 19468, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10:30 AM

    Friday 10:30 AM–9:30 PM

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  12. Address
    771 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  13. Address
    215 Losoya St, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 5 PM

    Thursday 5 PM–10 PM

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  14. Address
    2114 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–3:15 PM, 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  15. Address
    155 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, midnight, in 8 min

    Thursday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  16. Address
    135 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 11:30 AM

    Thursday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–10 PM

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  17. Rank 14524. 701West

    American


  18. Rank 14524. Llama San

    Modern Nikkei


  19. Rank 14526. Pastis

    French


    Address
    52 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–11 AM, 11:30 AM–3 PM, 3 PM–5 PM, 5 PM–Midnight

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  20. Address
    Northeast corner of Pier 17, 89 South St, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  21. Rank 14529. Bāng Bar

    Middle Eastern


  22. Rank 14529. Boran

    Thai


    Address
    462 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, United States
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–4 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  23. Rank 14529. Dua Kafe

    Albanian Eastern European





  24. Rank 14529. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll

    Cantonese Noodle Shop

    Rice ground daily on-site in electric stone mills is the tell at this no-frills Flushing counter, a Cantonese cheong fun spot tucked into a minimall off Roosevelt Avenue. The noodle sheets come out nearly translucent, rolled around pork, shrimp, or egg to order. The New York Times gave it a Critic's Pick, which tracks: there are very few places in the city where the rice noodle itself is this clearly the point.


  25. Rank 14529. Jollibee

    Filipino


  26. Rank 14529. Khampa Kitchen

    Noodle Shop


  27. Rank 14529. Madame Vo

    Vietnamese Barbecue



  28. Address
    1782 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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  29. Address
    43-06 34th Ave, Astoria, NY, United States · Queens
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Friday Noon–9 PM

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  30. Rank 14529. TONG_NYC

    Bengali Food Truck


  31. Rank 14529. Van Đa

    Vietnamese


  32. Rank 14529. Warique

    Peruvian



  33. Address
    3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–10 PM

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  34. Address
    380 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–5 PM, 5 PM–Midnight

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  35. Address
    4901 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75206, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 9 AM

    Thursday 9 AM–7 PM

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  36. Address
    1618 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80218, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Thursday 4 PM–2 AM

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  37. Rank 14551. Tiny Victories

    Cocktail Bar

    A small Bob Ross shrine materialized organically behind the bar here, one piece at a time, and nobody stopped it. That sets the tone for this cocktail bar just west of Bishop Arts, where the drinks are serious but the attitude is neighborly. The classics menu leans on genuine pillars of the canon, and happy hour runs deep into the week. Weeknights feel like catching up; weekends feel like something else entirely.


  38. Rank 14553. Bodega

    American

    The bacon, egg, and cheese on a Kaiser roll has its own following at this Sunnyside daytime spot, a casual counter-service cafe where breakfast and lunch overlap in the best low-maintenance way. Burritos, rotating sandwiches, and a burger that regulars treat as non-negotiable fill out the menu. The kind of place where the line out front is just part of the deal.


    Address
    2651 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80211, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 8 AM

    Thursday 8 AM–2 PM

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  39. Lakeside Lounge is a neighborhood dive in East Nashville with real cocktail training behind the bar, a frozen scotch-and-honey drink among them, plus darts and cheese fries. The TVs might be showing Terminator 2 and a dog show at once, and nobody blinks. The bartenders will debate your favorite Nicolas Cage movie, so pick a side first. Nashville Scene gave it Best Bar in 2023, and the menu spells espresso with an X.


    Address
    921 Woodland St, Unit A, Nashville, TN, United States
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    Open now, until 3 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–3 AM

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  40. A seven-foot plaster rooster presides over the bar, and a miniature Eiffel Tower tops the roof, and somehow neither feels out of place. Nutowne Saloon is an old-school gay bar in east Phoenix that has been around forever, surviving a fire that gutted the place and still coming back kitschier than before. Pool tables, a Merlin fortune-telling machine, and a patio covered for the crowds round out a room that grandma's attic would recognize immediately.


  41. A crowdfunded warehouse in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe, Town Hall Collaborative runs as a bar and coffee shop that doubles as an event space for performances, workshops, expos, and fundraisers. The whole project was built around being a genuine gathering place for women, BIPOC, and queer communities, which shapes everything from the programming to the vibe on an ordinary Tuesday.


    Address
    525 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 6:30 AM

    Thursday 6:30 AM–9 PM

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  42. Address
    1004 Fourth Ave N, Nashville, TN, United States
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    Closes soon, midnight, in 8 min

    Thursday 3 PM–Midnight

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  43. Address
    2318 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–10:30 PM

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  44. Address
    1500 Union Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–3 PM

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  45. Address
    215 E Dallas Rd, Grapevine, TX 76051, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri 6:30 AM

    Thursday 6:30 AM–11 PM

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  46. Rank 14558. Bar1

    Cocktail Bar

    Pinball machines and candlelight set the tone at this casual gay cocktail bar on 16th Street, where the vibe leans more neighborhood hangout than high-drama nightclub. Lounge seating, a patio, and daily drink specials keep regulars coming back through the week. The menu covers craft cocktails, bar snacks, and specialty shots, which is all you really need when the room is this relaxed.


    Address
    3702 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Thursday 10 AM–2 AM

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  47. Address
    698 NE 1St Ave, Miami, FL 33132, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–3 PM

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  48. Address
    4901 Centennial Blvd, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 11 AM–9 PM

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  49. Cannonball Creek doesn't distribute cans, so if you want these hop-forward IPAs and crisp lagers, you're making the drive to Golden. It's a taproom with rotating food trucks and an easy outdoor vibe that pairs well with whatever trail or climb you just finished. The range stretches from pilsners to saisons to Belgian golden ale, which gives non-IPA people something to do. Westword named it Best Brewery in 2023.


    Address
    393 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80403, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri noon

    Thursday 2 PM–9 PM

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  50. Address
    1910 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

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  51. Address
    2530 Butler St, Dallas, TX 75235, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 4 PM

    Thursday 4 PM–10 PM

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  52. Address
    2777 Irving Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, midnight, in 8 min

    Thursday 10 AM–Midnight

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  53. Rank 14558. Coabana

    Cuban Cocktail Bar

    Gold palm fronds hang over the bar like a permanent vacation has been declared, and the drinks menu at this Cuban cocktail bar treats rum the way a serious wine list treats Burgundy. The daiquiri and mojito get thoughtful treatment alongside wilder tropical builds. The same team runs Pigtails and Rough Rider, so the pedigree tracks. Pink tiles, cozy booths, and food to keep things grounded.



  54. Address
    15965 S Golden Rd C2, Golden, CO, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri noon

    Thursday 3 PM–9 PM

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  55. Address
    1656 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 7 AM

    Friday 7 AM–10 PM

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  56. The turquoise mountain mural running behind the bar sets the tone at this east Denver brewery taproom: a little outdoorsy, a little groovy, comfortable enough to settle in for several rounds. A dozen or so rotating taps cover the range, with porters and Munich dunkels among the regulars. Food trucks pull up outside when hunger strikes. The bar stools have backs, which sounds minor until you've spent an afternoon somewhere they don't.


    Address
    18490 E 66th Ave, Denver, CO 80249, United States
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    Closed now, opens Fri noon

    Thursday 2 PM–10 PM

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  57. Rank 14558. Drusie & Darr

    Pizzeria

    Drusie & Darr is the Hermitage Hotel's dining room, a Jean-Georges Vongerichten production that took over from the old Capitol Grille without scaring the regulars off. The vaulted rathskeller ceiling is now painted in pinks and peaches, and the open kitchen has a wood-fired oven doing smoky things to pizzas and vegetables. Dinner here is a proper hotel-restaurant occasion, and the ladies' room is aggressively pink.






  58. Game Terminal is an arcade bar in Berry Hill with more than 200 games, nearly 100 of them pinball machines that cost a single token each, plus rows of others that cost nothing at all. You buy tokens at the door, order a drink, and lose track of time while a low-key birthday party unfolds two machines over. Trivia Tuesdays are on the calendar. Nashville Scene named it Best Arcade Bar in its 2023 Best of Nashville.


    Address
    201 Terminal Ct, Nashville, TN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Fri 11 AM

    Thursday 3 PM–10 PM

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    Tock
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  59. Rank 14558. Golden Pony

    Cocktail Bar

    Golden Pony is a cocktail bar in East Nashville's Highland Yards, done up in midcentury modern with a bohemian streak and a queer-centric bent. The drinks are bespoke, the snacks are there to keep you upright, and the room is cozy enough for a first date or a long overdue catch-up with an old friend. Nashville Scene named it Best New Bar in 2023, and the bathroom mirrors keep getting mentioned, so budget a minute for them.


  60. Slice shop meets cocktail bar on a busy North Denver corner, loud enough that whatever conversation you're having will stay between you and the ceiling. Happy Camper runs casual and crowded, the kind of place where the noise does you a favor. The menu leans big, sloppy pizza and stiff drinks, and the room fills fast most nights, which suits the regulars just fine.











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