| Mistral Bistro - Boston, MA |
| La Feria - Inglewood, CA |
| Webster House - Kansas City, MO |
| Donna's Charles Village - Baltimore, MD |
| Pho 95 - Denver, CO |
| Barry's Cafe - Raleigh, NC |
| Andiamo Ristorante - Austin, TX |
| Chew - Jacksonville, FL |
| Cafe Piccolo - Long Beach, CA |
| Pazzo - Portland, OR |
| Sakanaya - Fresno, CA |
| Saigon Restaurant - Indianapolis, IN |
| Ginger Hop - Minneapolis, MN |
| Taco Rosa - Irvine, CA |
| Yosaku - Washington, DC |
| Communal - Provo, UT |
| Chan Darae - Los Angeles, CA |
| Chapter One: the modern local - Santa Ana, CA |
| TaraThai - El Paso, TX |
| Harry & Sons - Atlanta, GA |
| Poole's Diner - Raleigh, NC |
| Mariscos Playa Hermosa - Phoenix, AZ |
| Italian Colors - Oakland, CA |
| Cafe Capistrano - Raleigh, NC |
| Pickles Pub - Baltimore, MD |
| Assaggio - Seattle, WA |
| Sahara - Cleveland, OH |
| Luna Burger - Columbus, OH |
| Sutro's at Cliff House - San Francisco, CA |
| M & W Dutch American Bakery - Stockton, CA |