| Prime Rib - Baltimore, MD |
| Giancarlo's - Morro Bay, CA |
| The Burger Pit - San Jose, CA |
| Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Boston, MA |
| Little Onion - Santa Ana, CA |
| 71 Saint Peter - San Jose, CA |
| Piazza Del Pane - Fresno, CA |
| Colettas No 1 - Memphis, TN |
| Rosebud - Atlanta, GA |
| The Airplane Restaurant - Colorado Springs, CO |
| China Yuan - Tampa, FL |
| Thai Noon - Portland, OR |
| Kotosh - Lomita, CA |
| Arroyo's Cafe - Stockton, CA |
| Blue Bamboo - Jacksonville, FL |
| La Creperie Cafe Belmont Shore - Long Beach, CA |
| Gotham Bar and Grill - New York, NY |
| Bourbon Street Distillery - Indianapolis, IN |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Bluefin - Atlanta, GA |
| Cafe Hidalgo - Fullerton, CA |
| The Cube - Albuquerque, NM |
| Great China - Dallas, TX |
| Kim Phung - Houston, TX |
| Manny's - Chicago, IL |
| Sally's on the Water - San Diego, CA |
| Katzs Deli - Houston, TX |
| Four Seasons - New York, NY |
| Java Beach Cafe - San Francisco, CA |
| Wishbone West Loop - Chicago, IL |