| Mom's Old Fashion Burgers - Fresno, CA |
| Two Bells Tavern - Seattle, WA |
| Dahlak - Philadelphia, PA |
| Tostado's Grill - Cincinnati, OH |
| JT Mechanical - Virginia Beach, VA |
| The Field - San Diego, CA |
| Sam's No 3 - Denver, CO |
| Thai Spices - Mesa, AZ |
| New Delhi Indian - Philadelphia, PA |
| Tasso's Greek - Kansas City, MO |
| Mezcal - San Jose, CA |
| West King Chinese - Houston, TX |
| Cheeseburger Baby - Miami, FL |
| Vibrato Grill & Jazz - Los Angeles, CA |
| La Mela - New York, NY |
| El Pico de Gallo Grill - Santa Ana, CA |
| Florida Cafe - Las Vegas, NV |
| Donna's Charles Village - Baltimore, MD |
| Cafe Rolle - Sacramento, CA |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| Stein's Market & Deli - New Orleans, LA |
| La Caridad 78 - New York, NY |
| Rice Market & Restaurant - Tampa, FL |
| Gingergrass Vietnamese - Silverlake, CA |
| Joe's Steakhouse and Grill - Fresno, CA |
| Cosmos - Minneapolis, MN |
| Oakleys Bistro - Indianapolis, IN |
| Havana Cafe - Phoenix, AZ |
| Volterra - Seattle, WA |
| City Lights of China - Washington, DC |