| Kim Phung - Houston, TX |
| Cottage Restaurant - Carmel, CA |
| Momofuku Ssam Bar - New York, NY |
| Big Al's - Charlotte, NC |
| El Adobe - Bakersfield, CA |
| Petit Louis Bistro - Baltimore, MD |
| Vitos Italian - Jacksonville, FL |
| Pipo's Cafe South - Tampa, FL |
| Koriente - Austin, TX |
| Ralph's Great Divide - Indianapolis, IN |
| Sapori Trattoria - Chicago, IL |
| Taqueria San Jose Coffee Rd - Modesto, CA |
| Thai Peacock - Portland, OR |
| Little Bitty Burger Barn - Houston, TX |
| Arugula Ristorante - Boulder, CO |
| Le Chantilly - Albuquerque, NM |
| Americano - San Francisco, CA |
| Soltan Banoo - San Diego, CA |
| Benito's Italian Cafe-Pizzeria - Jacksonville, FL |
| Bluefin - Atlanta, GA |
| Sroufe and Co - Seattle, WA |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH |
| Flaming Torch - New Orleans, LA |
| Refuel Cafe - New Orleans, LA |
| LBS Burger - Las Vegas, NV |
| Table 31 - Philadelphia, PA |
| Mother's Bistro - Portland, OR |
| The Sun Dial - Atlanta, GA |
| L'Espalier Restaurant - Boston, MA |
| Casa Juancho - Miama, FL |