| Lucca - Sacramento, CA |
| Le Boudoir Brickell - Miami, FL |
| The Black Olive - Baltimore, MD |
| East Garden - Milwaukee, WI |
| Gringo's Taqueria - Virginia Beach, VA |
| Royal India - Raleigh, NC |
| Amy Ruth's - New York, NY |
| Emperor of China - Milwaukee, WI |
| Robinson's No. 1 Ribs Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL |
| Bar Gernika - Boise, ID |
| Johnny's Po-Boy - New Orleans, LA |
| Cafe Vicino - Boise, ID |
| Blue Bird Bistro - Kansas City, MO |
| The Rib Trader - Orange, CA |
| Sheng Chinese - Kansas City, MO |
| Murphy's Bar and Grill - Honolulu, HI |
| Josie's Pizza & Wings - Orlando, FL |
| Commander's Palace - New Orleans, LA |
| Chow's Asian Bistro - Albuquerque, NM |
| Osteria Di Valerio & Al - Cleveland, OH |
| Tamarind Thai - La Mesa, CA |
| Pizza Italia - San Antonio, TX |
| Alegria - Long Beach, CA |
| Lidia's - Kansas City, MO |
| Restaurant Christine - Torrance, CA |
| Mother's Bistro - Portland, OR |
| Guru Palace - Mesa, AZ |
| Cosmos - Minneapolis, MN |
| Beach Pit BBQ Roadhouse - Tustin, CA |
| Acapulco Joe's - Indianapolis, IN |