| Bocanova - Oakland, CA |
| The Purple Pig - Chicago, IL |
| Q's - Boulder, CO |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Golden China - Ventura, CA |
| Soda Canyon Store - Napa, CA |
| Emperor of India - San Jose, CA |
| Dry Dock Oyster Bar - San Antonio, TX |
| The Cube - Albuquerque, NM |
| Osteria del Teatro - Miami, FL |
| Nieuport 17 - Tustin, CA |
| Mahrani - Honolulu, HI |
| Sals Pizza - Dallas, TX |
| New York Pizza and Pasta - Las Vegas, NV |
| Bistro 303 - Kansas City, MO |
| El Novillero - Sacramento, CA |
| Luna Pizza - Phoenix, AZ |
| O'Connell's - Huntington Beach, CA |
| Cafe Hidalgo - Fullerton, CA |
| Ibiza - Houston, TX |
| Black Olive - Lomita, CA |
| Southside Johnnys - Colorado Springs, CO |
| Buenos Aires Pizzera - Denver, CO |
| Maha's Cafe - Cleveland, OH |
| Babbo Ristorante - New York, NY |
| Phil Trani's - Long Beach, CA |
| LBS Burger - Las Vegas, NV |
| Blue Water Seafood -San Diego, CA |
| Sushi Ya - Huntington Beach, CA |
| Kuma's Corner - Chicago, IL |