| Neyla - Washington, DC |
| Dirty Martin's - Austin, TX |
| Neomonde Mediterranean Deli - Raleigh, NC |
| Good Enough to Eat - New York, NY |
| Mike's NYC Pizza - Miami, FL |
| Porter's - Baltimore, MD |
| Arugula Ristorante - Boulder, CO |
| Gypsy's Trattoria Italiano - Berkeley, CA |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Siam Square - Indianapolis, IN |
| Corleone's Ristorante & Bar - Cleveland, OH |
| Stanich's - Portland, OR |
| Blue Hill at Stone Barns - Pocantico Hills, NY |
| Royal India - San Diego, CA |
| Old Pueblo Grille - Tucson, AZ |
| Twisted Fork - Raleigh, NC |
| Bella Trattoria - Philadelphia, PA |
| Karl Ratzsch - Milwaukee, WI |
| Johnny Mango - Cleveland, OH |
| Asia Market & Teriyaki Bowl - Bakersfield, CA |
| Bravos Frozen Custards - Virginia Beach, VA |
| Pueblo Solis -St. Louis, MO |
| Nicha's Comida Mexicana - San Antonio, TX |
| Josie's Pizza & Wings - Orlando, FL |
| Ceci Italian - New York, NY |
| La Fonda on Main - San Antonio, TX |
| No Ka Oi - Huntington Beach, CA |
| Ali Baba - Pittsburgh, PA |
| Greekfest - Phoenix, AZ |
| La Petite Baguette - Huntington Beach, CA |