| Aria - Chicago, IL |
| Fore Street Restaurant - Portland, ME |
| China Yuan - Tampa, FL |
| Cadillac Cafe - Portland, OR |
| Juniors - New York, NY |
| Mediterranean - Fresno, CA |
| Majestic - Kansas City, MO |
| Bolsa - Dallas, TX |
| Sushi Cafe and Shilla BBQ - Miami, FL |
| Wool Growers Restaurant - Bakersfield, CA |
| Le Boudoir Brickell - Miami, FL |
| Athena - Chicago, IL |
| Vitos Italian - Jacksonville, FL |
| Bon Ton's Cafe - Colorado Springs, CO |
| Indigo - Honolulu, HI |
| Milton's Pizza, Six Forks - Raleigh, NC |
| Kisaku Sushi - Seattle, WA |
| Rocco's Italian - Colorado Springs, CO |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| L20 Restaurant - Chicago, IL |
| High Noon - Albuquerque, NM |
| Bakehouse - Austin, TX |
| Strings - Denver, CO |
| Two Chefs - Miami, FL |
| La Grande Orange Grocery and Pizzeria - Phoenix, AZ |
| Matsu Japanese - Houston, TX |
| Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse - Oklahoma City, OK |
| Coffee Works - Lanai City, HI |
| R Bistro - Indianapolis, IN |
| Michael's - Pittsburgh, PA |