Eater 38 Essential Restaurants Nationwide

I always appreciate Eater lists; their 38 essential for the entire US

Al Ameer, Dearborn, MI
Alinea, Chicago, IL
Bad Saint, Washington, D.C.
Bateau, Seattle, WA
Benu, San Francisco, CA
Bertha’s, Charleston, SC
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY
Cala, San Francisco, CA
Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
Le Coucou, New York City, NY
Dumpling Galaxy, New York City, NY
Eventide Oyster Co., Portland, ME
Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX (aren't they closed?)
Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, CO
The Grey, Savannah, GA (ROTY)
The Grocery, Charleston, SC
Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, AL
Hugo’s, Houston, TX
Kachka, Portland, OR
Mariscos Jalisco, Los Angeles, CA
Milktooth, Indianapolis, IN
Miller Union, Atlanta, GA
Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco, CA
Monteverde, Chicago, IL
Mud Hen Water, Honolulu, HI
n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
La Petite Grocery, New Orleans, LA
Poole’s Downtown Diner, Raleigh, NC
Prince’s Hot Chicken, Nashville, TN
Prune, New York City, NY
The Publican, Chicago, IL
Republique, Los Angeles, CA
Willows Inn, Lummi Island, WA
Sally’s Apizza, New Haven, CT
Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis, MN
Sqirl, Los Angeles, CA
Staplehouse, Atlanta, GA
Zahav, Philadelphia, PA
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No TATW, so they obviously tried the food before rating.