Restaurants in North America
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High Noon Cafe
Tired of fried green pulled-pork-covered catfish? This organic vegetarian grill, inside the Rainbow Co-op grocery store in the Fondren District (which also has a free internet cafe, incidentally), does beet burgers, portabello Reubens and other healthy delights. Stock up on healthy groceries, too.
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H&H Car Wash
This tiny hole-in-the-wall Mexican diner is attached to a hand car wash.
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Herb Box
It's not just about sparkle and air kisses at this chichi bistro in the heart of Old Town's Southbridge. It's also about fresh, regional ingredients, artful presentation and attentive service. For a light, healthy, ever-so-stylish lunch (steak salad, turkey avocado wrap, pear- gorgonzola flatbread), settle in on the patio and toast your good fortune – with an organic chamomile citrus tea, of course.
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Henlopen City Oyster House
Oyster- and seafood-lovers won't want to miss this elegant spot, where an enticing raw bar and beautifully prepared plates (soft-shell crabs, bouillabaisse, lobster mac 'n' cheese) draw crowds (arrive early; no reservations). Good microbrews, cocktails and wine selections make it an ideal early-evening drink–eat spot.
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Helmand
The Helmand is a longtime favorite for its kaddo borawni (pumpkin in yogurt-garlic sauce), vegetable platters and flavorful beef and lamb meatballs followed by cardamom ice cream. Good prices, but it's a dressy affair.
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Han Dynasty
Innovative and burn-your-tongue spicy soups and noodle dishes in a more upscale dining room.
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Grove Arcade
Try this massive Gothic-style building for fancy groceries and produce.
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Green Line Café
One of the better spots for coffee.
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Green Goddess
Down a quiet alley off the Quarter, the Green Goddess is not only part of Nola's current mixologist craze (blueberry, basil, black pepper and jalapeño martini, anyone?) but is a global fusion godsend when you just can't bear another plate of red beans and rice. Not that an Irish porter cheddar grilled cheese melted with pear butter is any healthier, but it sure does send your taste buds on a welcomed journey elsewhere.
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Green Bean
Pioneer Valley farmers stock the kitchen at this cute eatery that dishes up organic eggs at breakfast and juicy hormone-free beef burgers at lunch.
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Great Lost Bear
Decked out in flea-market kitsch, this boisterous cave of a bar and restaurant is a Portland institution. You'll find dozens of regional brews on tap, big juicy burgers and all the usual pub grub. Skip the bland Tex-Mex offerings.
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Grape Escape
Sit alfresco and enjoy your Pinot Noir with light supper fare (bruschetta, salads and highly creative pizzas) logging the ubiquity of downtown cyclists, closet intellectuals and bright young things out for an early evening aperitif. The wine menu is almost as good as the people-watching.
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Gran Forno
At midday, follow the hordes of businesspeople to the best lunch spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A delightfully old-school Milanese-style bakery and cafe, Gran Forno ('big oven' in Italian) turns out warm, crusty pastries, bubbling pizzas and fat, golden loaves of ciabatta, which they stuff with ham, roast peppers, pesto and other delicacies for some of the area's best sandwiches. Seating is limited – crowd into one of the banquettes in the black-and-white tiled interior, or sip your Peroni under a big red umbrella on the sidewalk. Finish it up with a thimble of hot, strong espresso and a sliver of homemade biscotti.
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Grand Canyon Cookout Experience
Chow down on barbecued meat, skillet cornbread and southwestern baked beans all served buffet style, with a side of Western songs and cheesy jokes.
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Graffiti Junktion American Burger Bar
Massive painted guitars greet folks at this neon graffiti-covered happenin' hangout in a residential district. Sure, there's a handful of sandwiches and salads, but come for the burgers washed down with a Graffiti-tini. The Green Mountain is topped with Canadian bacon, fried egg and cheddar, and you can add artichoke hearts, chili or avocado to any burger for a dollar.
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Good 'N Plenty Restaurant
Sure, you'll be dining with busloads of tourists and your cardiologist might not approve, but hunkering down at one of the picnic tables for a family-style meal ($21) is a lot of fun. Besides the main dining room, which is the size of a football field, there are a couple of other mini-areas where you can order from an à la carte menu.
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Good Girls Go to Paris Crepes
This red-walled, French-style cafe transports diners across the pond via its sweet (Heath Bar and ricotta) and savory (goat cheese and fig) pancakes.
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Golden Gate
Famous $1.99 shrimp cocktails (super-size 'em for $3.99).
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Goin' Coastal
Atlanta needs another holy ethics-toting restaurant like it needs more traffic; but great seafood is still pretty off the radar here. That changes with this casual neighborhood seafood place in the heart of the Highlands run by a bunch of good ol' fishing buddies. Fresh blackboard catches of the day supplement stunning staples such as lobster tacos ($18), coastal trout ($24) and a heap of delicious sides (creamy grits, jalapeño corn-bread pudding). It only serves eco-acceptable fish and uses hydroponic greens grown with reclaimed water from high-tech urban farms inside reused shipping containers. Futuristic, fun and fabulous.
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Glass Onion
In-the-know foodies flock across the bridge to West Ashley for Tuesday-night fried-chicken suppers at this funky art-filled diner, Charleston's newest spot for creative takes on Southern classics. The perfect stop for lunch on the way to visit the Ashley River plantations.
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Georges
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Gaufre Gourmet
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Garage Café
By day it's a great soup and create-your-own-sandwich spot; by night eclectic crowds knock back myriad beer choices while tapping their toes to live music in a courtyard full of junk, antiques, ceramic statues and the kitchen sink.
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Fu-Wah Mini Market
Serves up tofu hoagies and Vietnamese chicken sandwiches.
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Fritti
Staunchly traditional pizza Napoletana emerges from an $18,000, 13,000lb, 1100°F (593°C) Uno Forno brick oven, hand-built brick-by-brick by the Stefano Ferrara – Naples' pizza God – with 100% Italian materials including volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius. Fritti is not messing around. Cooking time: 45 seconds.
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