Restaurants in USA
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Goode Co BBQ
Belly up to piles of beef brisket, Czech sausage, smoked duck and gallon ice teas in a big ol' barn or out back on picnic tables at this local institution.
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Bette's Oceanview Diner
The diner food is fresh and well-prepared at this hugely popular spot. Table waits can be long, but you can opt to take out from the adjacent deli counter.
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Dreamland
All rib-lovers and barbecue fiends must make their own dreamy and meaty pilgrimage to Birmingham's franchise of Dreamland, an Alabama and Georgia mini-chain.
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El Siboney
This is a rough-and-ready Cuban joint where the portions are big and there's no screwing around with either high-end embellishment or bells and whistles. It's rice, it's beans, it's shredded beef and roasted pork, it's cooked with a craftman's pride, and it's good.
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Vaccaro's Pastry
Vacarro's serves some of the best desserts and coffee in town. The cannoli are legendary, and the gelato and tiramisu are also quite good.
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Zachary’s
The breakfast spot covetous locals don’t want you to know about (hide your guidebook). ‘Mike’s Mess’ is the kitchen-sink standout.
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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Fried-chicken connoisseurs across the globe twitch in their sleep at night, dreaming about the gossamer-light fried chicken at this downtown concrete bunker. On busy nights, waits can top an hour. So worth it.
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Lucky's
To nibble fancy chops in a high-end steakhouse that is frequented by local celebs, make a reservation at the chic, sometimes-too-hip-for-its-own-good Lucky's .
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Cafe Fanny
North of University Ave is this café owned by Alice Waters. As you'd expect, it serves excellent cafés au lait, homemade pastries and poached-egg dishes.
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Chiang Mai
For a break from seafood and New England fare, head to this simply furnished but locally popular Thai restaurant, which serves satisfying curries and noodle dishes.
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Gates Bar-B-Q
Another famous KC sauce shack is Gates Bar-B-Q, where it is assumed you'll want a frosted mug of locally-brewed beer with your hickory-smoked, sauce-slathered beef.
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Vintage Press
A cherished Visalia institution since 1966, Vintage Press is elegant, festive and upscale. Have a cocktail while you wait for excellent rack of lamb or filet mignon.
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Bagelry
The bagels here are real (boiled, then baked), and come with fantastic spreads, especially the hummus and egg salad. Check out the bulletin board for local goings-on.
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Poogan's Porch
Dine on sherried crab soup and toast points in the dim, floral- patterned environs of this supposedly haunted Victorian mansion, tucked away on a downtown side street.
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Cass Cafe
The Cass is a bohemian art gallery fused with a bar and restaurant that serves soups, sandwiches and veggie beauties, like the lentil-walnut burger. Service can be fickle.
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Ratto's
If you want to eat outside on a sunny day, grab a sandwich from Ratto's, a vintage Oakland grocery (since 1897) with a deli counter that attracts a devoted lunch crowd.
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I'O
For Lahaina's best waterfront fine dining, stop searching. I'O features nouveau Hawaii cuisine using organic, farm-fresh ingredients and a bounty of just-caught seafood.
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Creolina's
Get transported to the backwaters of Louisiana for some serious Cajun, Creole and jambalaya at this Riverwalk hotspot. The Sunday New Orleans brunch is a wonderful choice.
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Big Sky Café
With the tagline 'analog food for a digital world,' this airy, ecoconscious cafe gets top marks for market-fresh breakfasts (served until 1pm daily), although big-plate dinners trend toward bland.
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New Parthenon
Flaming saganaki cheese and the cry of 'Opa!' are a Detroit tradition at this bustling Greektown restaurant that commands a loyal following. The grape leaves reign supreme.
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County Line Bar-B-Que
- Austin, USA
- Restaurants › Ribs
County Line Bar-B-Que is the original BBQ joint, located in a wood-shack roadhouse off Hwy 360. It serves a helluva hunka beef - the barbecued 12oz rib-eye steak beats all.
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Los Arroyos
For lunch, nab a spot on the red-tile patio at Los Arroyos and enjoy neatly prepared Mexican dishes (alas, chips and salsa are around US$3) and watch the ritzy stroll past.
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Java Joe's
The small menu covers a lot of ground: breakfast pastries, sandwiches, Indian dishes (lotsa lentils) and, of course, cupfuls of coffee. There's live local music many nights.
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Standard Baking Co
For a sweet breakfast treat, wander around to this Old Port bakery and order a blueberry cream scone and a chocolate croissant. Portland's best organic rustic breads are also made here.
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Booeymonger
Create your own sandwich or choose one from the big board. Ingredients are fresh and service is quick, which explains why this local institution is often packed at lunchtime.
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