Midcoast Maine
Long Grain's Thai food has been written up with glowing reviews in the New York Times and a dozen other food publications. We found the noodle soups,…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
The Adirondacks
One of the dishes at this restaurant, helmed by chef Ric Orlando, is called 'Thai-Italian Love Penang Curry,' which gives you a good idea of the fusion…
Hollywood
This seafood-loving kitty hides out across Sunset Blvd from the ArcLight Cinemas. It makes smashing lobster rolls, though not all the fish on the menu is…
South End & Chinatown
The shrimp dumplings and steamed pork buns are highly recommended at this no-nonsense Chinatown favorite. The downside is that there are no pushcarts to…
Southeast Colorado
If you are just passing through long enough to see a few sights and grab a bite to eat, make that bite happen here. Hopscotch does fresh pastries and…
Fairbanks
This warm Japanese spot is a favorite with Fairbanks sushi lovers; they're known for serving rolls that are a bit heftier than the industry standard. Good…
Las Vegas
Food Network celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis has found her home off-screen feeding the jolly crowd of the Cromwell hotel, with rich and rustic, home…
Olympic Peninsula & Washington Coast
This historic waterfront restaurant has been through hard times: it closed after a fire a few years ago, then struggled to maintain its old standards,…
San Diego
The look is art-deco ocean liner, and the service is just as elegant, with an oyster bar and creations like chicken-fried lobster with truffled honey, and…
The Interior
Bangkok-style street food is the last thing you expect to see at a dusty road junction in freezing cold or (depending on the season) sweltering hot…
New Orleans
Willa Jean sells itself as a contemporary Southern bakery/breakfast and lunch counter – you'll find braised short ribs and poached eggs in a decadent…
Honolulu
No-frills Sorabol feeds lunching Korean ladies by day and bleary-eyed clubbers before dawn. Detractors often sniff that its reputation is undeserved, but…
Death Valley National Park
The main restaurant at the Ranch at Furnace Creek serves pretty standard all-you-can-eat buffets at breakfast and lunch (may be closed on slow days)…
San Diego
Try San Diego–style surf 'n' turf at this posh seafood joint. Menu items include wok-charred ahi, classic filet mignon, Parmesan-crusted sautéed sand dabs…
New Mexico
The exterior says '1970s fast food restaurant,' but the interior evokes mid-century diner cool. This is a solid spot to fuel up before heading west on US…
Kona Coast
Sam Choy is one of the pioneers of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, an island-grown version of Pacific Rim fusion. At this casual eatery with dynamite sunset…
Tucson
Exposed bricks, a lofty ceiling, sleek booths and a walk-up ice-cream stand beside the hostess desk – industrial chic takes a Mayberry spin. Upscale…
East Tennessee
Escape the tourist hordes on the main drag and grab a bite at this locals' favorite with friendly waitstaff ('Here's your menu, baby…') and a long list of…
Coastal Georgia
Jerk chicken, West Indian curry, oxtail in gravy and spicy escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce) with shrimp or snapper (plus habanero-pepper sauce) are just…
North Georgia
In a pretty setting on Lake Toccoa, this casual, clubhouse-style restaurant dishes up good burgers, sandwiches and chicken wings over creaky hardwood…
Key West
This healthy and tasty neighborhood joint is a locals' place where players on the high-school softball team are served by friends from science class. For…
Princeville
A little deli window in one corner of the Princeville Center, with a few dedicated tables out on the deck. It does an ‘Italian Job’ sub with salami,…
Mono Lake Region
Stock up on quality groceries at the local market, whose diverse selection seems more like that of a big-city grocery store, even with British and Aussie…
Berkeley
A fine, fresh, French-inspired spot to stock up before a picnic, Poulet is a fresh little purveyor of excellent lunchtime fare. The menu runs from quinoa…
Las Vegas
Although tasting none too authentic, this unpretentious Thai eatery has a lot going for it: a prime location next door to the hipster bars of Fremont East…
South Georgia
The family that owns Sprayberrys has been making barbecue for almost 100 years. The cafeteria-style eatery looks like it hasn't changed in half a century,…
Provincetown
This 1920s building was originally a garage, then an aquarium, and is now a food court, with a variety of vendors serving crowd-pleasing dishes, including…
Miami
The Honey Tree is a health-food store that happens to serve excellent juices, smoothies and what many consider to be Miami's best vegan lunch. What's on…
New York City
Crispy dosas (lentil and rice crepes) and copiously spiced curries are expertly prepared at this understated restaurant less than 10 minutes' walk from…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
About a quarter mile west of the junction of Hwys 41 and 49, this popular microbrewery pub serves primo burgers (made with grass-fed beef), brick-oven…
Cape Cod
If burgers are your thing, step into this unassuming joint and order the Nun Burger. It starts with a half-pound of Angus beef placed in an oversize…
Minneapolis
You'll have to stand in line to eat at this South Minneapolis dive bar, where legend has it the 'Jucy Lucy' was born. It's a local cheeseburger, where the…
Chicago
Honky Tonk's colorful, art-filled walls and live music by rockabilly, swing or blues bands give it a high-spirited vibe. Memphis-style dry-rub barbecue…
Sonoma Valley
The Block Petaluma is home base to a rotating line up of two to four food trucks a day, plus permanent vendor Firetrail Pizza to satisfy any wood-fired…
Nantucket
While the pastries are delicious enough on their own to warrant a recommendation, history lovers will also appreciate the story behind the establishment…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Mellow mornings are meant for brunches on the back patio at Bernal Star, where neighborhood regulars slowly wake up with crab cake Benedict and beignets…
Gold Country
Attached to the Victoria Inn, Murphys’ most elegant dinner spot offers Mediterranean small and large plates and a creative cocktail list. Options start…
Lake Tahoe
Next to the Safeway supermarket stands this beloved Italian trattoria where a tantalizing aroma of garlic, rosemary and ‘secret’ spices perfumes the air…
Cape Cod
Tucked amid gardens, a swan pond and period homes, the tea room resembles a Victorian-era movie set. The crumpets, cream teas and classical music just add…
Cajun Country
In South Louisiana, Boudreau & Thibodeau are the butt of dozens of Cajun jokes. In Houma, it's the name of a popular restaurant that cranks out local…
