| Hub Pub - Boston, MA |
| PJ's Luncheonette - Cleveland, OH |
| Urban Burger - Rockville, MD |
| Bohanan's - San Antonio, TX |
| Murphy's Bar and Grill - Honolulu, HI |
| Frasca Restaurant - Boulder, CO |
| Golden Hunan - Houston, TX |
| Yank Sing Rincon - San Francisco, CA |
| Taranta - Boston, MA |
| Wolf Creek Brewing - Santa Clarita, CA |
| Charco Broiler Steak House - Dallas, TX |
| Buck Owen's Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA |
| Old Town Tortilla Factory - Scottsdale, AZ |
| Mizuna - Denver, CO |
| Harvest Vine - Seattle, WA |
| J.F. Sanfilippo's - St Louis, MO |
| Alligator Cafe - Dallas, TX |
| Lucia's - Minneapolis, MN |
| Athenian Bar & Grill - Austin, TX |
| Sandra Dee's - Sacramento, CA |
| Komi - Washington, DC |
| Iron Works Barbecue - Austin, TX |
| Florentine Cafe - Boston, MA |
| Fuzio Universal Bistro - Modesto, CA |
| Philippe The Original - Los Angeles, CA |
| Alfonso's Italian - Dallas, TX |
| Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro - Boise, ID |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Mariella Pizza - New York, NY |
| Manna - Los Angeles, CA |