| Sushi Brothers - New Orleans, LA |
| Begin's Cafe - Los Angeles, CA |
| Bagel Shop Mesa - El Paso, TX |
| Manatus - New York, NY |
| Boise Fry Company - Boise, ID |
| Crumpets - San Antonio, TX |
| Chatham Tap - Indianapolis, IN |
| Hollywood Burger Bar - Portland, OR |
| Marlowe's Ribs - Memphis, TN |
| Agora Churrascaria - Irvine, CA |
| Santisi Brothers Pizzeria & Sports Grill - Phoenix, AZ |
| Smokehouse & Cooler - Virginia Beach, VA |
| Mooo - Boston, MA |
| Akbar - Baltimore, MD |
| Magnificat Cafe - Jacksonville, FL |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Tony's - St Louis, MO |
| Villa Capri - Chula Vista, CA |
| B & R's Old Fashion Burgers - Hawthorne, CA |
| Rice Bowl - Arlington, TX |
| Tastebuds - Cleveland, OH |
| Hackney's Printer's Row - Chicago, IL |
| Brasserie V - Madison, WI |
| Tri Tipps - Valencia, CA |
| Omega Gyros - Mesa, AZ |
| Brother Juniper's - Memphis, TN |
| Brazil Cafe - Berkeley, CA |
| Olive Branch - Colorado Springs, CO |
| El Paraiso Cafe - Tampa, FL |
| Pierre's Mardi Gras Cafe - Arlington, TX |