Name	Location	Go for the...	Type	Rating	Notes (click Name to expand)
The Jasper	Richmond	VibesCocktails	Cocktail Bar	Love it	Vibey spot with outstanding cocktails.
Blanchard’s on Broad	Richmond	VibesCoffee	Coffeeshop	Love it
Alewife	Richmond	VibesServiceCocktailsDinnerBrunch	Restaurant	Love it	My favorite restaurant in Richmond — approachable, excellent seafood-driven food with great service and cocktail program.
Celladora	Richmond	WineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Natty wine shop + quietly one of the best restaurants in Richmond.
Jardin	Richmond	WineServiceVibes	Wine Bar	Like it	Best patio for a Saturday afternoon. Kind people who make wine approachable.
Grisette	Richmond	WineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Heritage	Richmond	ServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Brenner Pass	Richmond	CocktailsServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Verti Marte	New Orleans	Lunch	Fast Casual	Love it	Walk to the back and ask for a shrimp poboy and a ton of napkins.
Bacchanal	New Orleans	VibesMusicWineDinner	Wine Bar	Love it	This spot is magic.
Blue Oak BBQ	New Orleans	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Like it
Turkey & The Wolf	New Orleans	Lunch	Fast Casual	Like it
Court of Two Sisters	New Orleans	VibesBrunch	Restaurant	Like it	You must sit in the patio.
JM Stock & Provisions	Charlottesville	VibesBreakfast	Fast Casual	Love it	Ask for a ham biscuit and enjoy my favorite breakfast in the world.
Luce	Charlottesville	VibesDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Pro tip: go to Crush Pad and order Luce! Get the Bolo or whatever special they have.
Jack Brown’s	Charlottesville	VibesLate NightDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Late night get the Greg Brady, it’s a burger with Mac and cheese and BBQ chips.
Bowerbird Bakeshop	Charlottesville	BreakfastBaked Goods	Bakery	Love it	Kimchi breakfast sandwich on a za’atar croissant. Orange blossom cardamom knots. Enormous macarons.
Crush Pad Wines	Charlottesville	WineServiceDinner	Wine Bar	Love it
Tavola	Charlottesville	CocktailsServiceWineDinner	Restaurant	Love it	The bar in back quietly has some of the best cocktails in town.
The Bebedero	Charlottesville	VibesCocktailsDessertMusic	Restaurant	Love it	Biggest tequila selection in VA. Get the tres leches, and go on Thursdays to hear Vincent + Berto.
Lampo	Charlottesville	VibesWineServiceLunchDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Hellboy. And any of their sandwiches. Get the zeppole with a side of scorpion pepper honey.
Blenheim Vineyards	Charlottesville	WineServiceVibes	Winery	Love it	The kindest people, great wine, beautiful setting.
Quality Pie	Charlottesville	ServiceVibesBreakfastLunchBaked Goods	Fast Casual	Like it
Al Carbon	Charlottesville	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Like it	You haven’t had fried chicken like this.
Albemarle Baking Company	Charlottesville	BreakfastBaked Goods	Bakery	Like it
Petite Mariebette	Charlottesville	BreakfastLunchBaked Goods	Bakery	Like it	Get the prezzant. Also: underrated spot for great sandwiches.
Grit Coffee on Elliewood	Charlottesville	ServiceCoffeeVibes	Coffeeshop	Like it
Passiflora	Charlottesville	VibesCocktailsServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Conmole	Charlottesville	VibesServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Public Fish & Oyster	Charlottesville	CocktailsWineDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Starr Hill Brewery	Charlottesville	Beer	Brewery	Like it
Early Mountain Vineyards	Charlottesville	WineServiceVibes	Winery	Like it
CHIKO	Washington DC	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Most inventive fast casual I’ve ever had. Delicious Asian fusion.
Queen’s English	Washington DC	CocktailsWineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Love it
Maxwell Park	Washington DC	WineService	Restaurant	Love it	Approachable, friendly, terrific wine bar.
Rose’s Luxury	Washington DC	ServiceCocktailsWineDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Moon Rabbit	Washington DC	CocktailsServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it	Really fun fusion.
Piccolina	Washington DC	ServiceLunchDinner	Restaurant	Like it	Light, excellent Italian lunch.
Pusadee’s Garden	Pittsburgh	CocktailsWineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Tied with Eem in Portland for my favorite Thai in the US.
Monteverde	Chicago	CocktailsWineServiceLunchDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Burrata e ham, all the pastas, their house amaro, their service…it’s all perfection.
Avec River North	Chicago	ServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
L’Industrie Pizzeria	New York City	VibesDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Tell me you’ve had better New York pizza.
Hotel Delmano	New York City	CocktailsVibes	Cocktail Bar	Love it	Not a hotel. Terrific cocktails.
Terra Blues	New York City	MusicVibes	Cocktail Bar	Love it	Cheap covers to see insane musicians on the later time block.
I Sodi	New York City	WineServiceVibesDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Negroni + lasagna + fish.
Lilia	New York City	WineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Best Italian meal I’ve ever had.
Leo	New York City	WineServiceVibesDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Chill spot, terrific Neapolitan pizza and excellent wine selection.
Sofreh	New York City	CocktailsServiceDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Unique, inventive, memorable, with terrific service.
Shalom Japan	New York City	CocktailsDinner	Restaurant	Love it	Japanese Jewish fusion. Really fun and well done.
Dig Inn	New York City	Lunch	Fast Casual	Like it	It’s a local chain, and it’s terrific! Best fresh, fast-casual, cheap lunch in NYC.
Murray’s Bagels	New York City	Breakfast	Fast Casual	Like it
Panineria	New York City	Lunch	Fast Casual	Like it
Levain Bakery	New York City	DessertBaked Goods	Bakery	Like it
Thief	New York City	Late Night	Cocktail Bar	Like it	Super solid late night food in Williamsburg at a bar that’s lively but not screaming-loud.
Devocion	New York City	CoffeeVibes	Coffeeshop	Like it
Misi	New York City	WineServiceDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Oxomoco	New York City	CocktailsVibesDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Rule of Thirds	New York City	CocktailsDinner	Restaurant	Like it
Cuba	New York City	CocktailsVibes	Restaurant	Like it
Abby Jane Bakeshop	Austin	LunchBreakfastBaked Goods	Bakery	Love it	Kindest people. Some of the most unique and delicious baked goods I’ve had.
Radio	Austin	BreakfastLunchCoffee	Coffeeshop	Love it	I forget the taco truck that’s parked next door, but the combo is my fave place for breakfast and hanging/working in Austin.
Oseyo	Austin	DinnerServiceCocktails	Restaurant	Love it	Outstanding Korean.
The Elephant Room	Austin	MusicVibes	Bar	Love it	Some of the best jazz I’ve seen anywhere.
Juiceland	Austin	Juice	Juice	Like it
Mañana Coffee	Austin	Coffee	Coffeeshop	Like it
Terry Black’s BBQ	Austin	Dinner	Restaurant	Like it
Austin Eastciders	Austin	Cider	Brewery	Like it
Local Tide	Seattle	LunchBeerService	Fast Casual	Love it	Salmon dip. Salmon BLT. Aslan beers. I could live here.
Cafe Besalu	Seattle	Baked GoodsBreakfast	Bakery	Love it	Outrageous baked goods.
Venture Coffee	Seattle	Coffee	Coffeeshop	Like it
How to Cook a Wolf	Seattle	DinnerService	Restaurant	Like it
Osteria la Spiga	Seattle	Dinner	Restaurant	Like it
Uneeda Burger	Seattle	Late Night	Restaurant	Like it
MATTA	Portland	Lunch	Fast Casual	Love it	One of the most unique and delicious burgers I’ve ever had.
Hale Pele	Portland	VibesCocktails	Cocktail Bar	Love it
Eem	Portland	DinnerVibesCocktailsService	Restaurant	Love it	Tied with Pusadee in Pittsburgh for best Thai I’ve had in the US.
Gado Gado	Portland	DinnerCocktailsVibes	Restaurant	Love it
Luce	Portland	Dinner	Fast Casual	Like it	Laid back, terrific Italian.
Cooperativa	Portland	ServiceLunch	Fast Casual	Like it
Macchialina	Miami	DinnerWineService	Restaurant	Love it
Q39	Kansas City	DinnerLunch	Fast Casual	Like it
Xiao Bao Biscuit	Charleston	LunchDinnerService	Restaurant	Like it
Bar Bhavana	Raleigh	Dinner	Restaurant	Like it	A plant shop, bookstore, brewery, and restaurant that somehow pulls off all 4.
Postino	Denver	DinnerServiceWine	Restaurant	Love it
Linger	Denver	DinnerVibes	Restaurant	Like it
Cured	Boulder	Lunch	Fast Casual	Love it	Some of my favorite sandwiches anywhere.
Dry Storage	Boulder	BreakfastLunchCoffee	Coffeeshop	Love it	Unique breakfast and lunch sandwiches with terrific coffee.
Boxcar Coffee Roasters	Boulder	CoffeeBaked Goods	Coffeeshop	Like it
Z&Y Restaurant	San Francisco	LunchDinner	Restaurant	Love it	A true Chinese restaurant.
Bob’s Donuts	San Francisco	VibesDessert	Fast Casual	Like it
Model Bakery	Napa	BreakfastBaked Goods	Bakery	Love it	One of the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had.
Elizabeth Spencer Winery	Napa	WineService	Winery	Love it
Ritual Coffee Roasters	Napa	Coffee	Coffeeshop	Like it
OTTO	Berlin	ServiceVibesDinnerWine	Restaurant	Love it
The Taco Stand	San Diego	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Best tacos I’ve ever had? Maybe.
Eppig Brewing Waterfront Biergarten	San Diego	BeerVibes	Brewery	Love it
City Tacos	San Diego	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Like it	Okay maybe it’s these.
James Coffee Co	San Diego	Coffee	Coffeeshop	Like it
Kettner Exchange	San Diego	DinnerCocktailsWine	Restaurant	Like it
Wildflower Bread Company	Prescott	LunchBaked Goods	Fast Casual	Like it
Salumeria Italiana	Boston	Lunch	Fast Casual	Love it
Mike’s Pastry	Boston	DessertVibes	Bakery	Love it
Row 34	Boston	DinnerServiceBeer	Restaurant	Love it	Outstanding seafood and beer selection.
Shanti	Boston	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Like it
Main Street Meats	Chattanooga	LunchDinner	Fast Casual	Love it	Oh my the sandwiches.
Unknown Caller	Chattanooga	CocktailsVibesService	Cocktail Bar	Love it
Common House Chattanooga	Chattanooga	ServiceVibesDinnerLunchWineCocktails	Restaurant	Love it
Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery	Chattanooga	CocktailsService	Distillery	Like it
Niedlov’s Bakery	Chattanooga	Baked GoodsBreakfast	Bakery	Like it
Velo Coffee Roasters	Chattanooga	CoffeeService	Coffeeshop	Like it
Sea Swirl	Mystic CT	DessertVibesLunch	Fast Casual	Like it
Le Petit Cafe Restaurante	Lisbon	DinnerWineService	Restaurant	Love it
Quimet & Quimet	Barcelona	VibesDinnerWine	Restaurant	Love it	Bourdain was right.