After last week's deluge of NYC Zagat ratings and Michelin stars, Esquire has released their national list in the 'Best Restaurant' issue. Find the full list below, but check out
the full feature on Esquire.com.
The Full Esquire's Best New Restaurants List 2011:
Ai Fiori, New York
Boulud Sud, New York
Chicago Cut Steakhouse, Chicago
Congress, Austin
Cotogna, San Francisco
Dominique's, New Orleans
1500°, Miami Beach
Fiola, Washington, D.C.
Legal Harborside, Boston
Lincoln Ristorante, New York
Michael Mina, San Francisco — RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Millesime, New York
Playa, Los Angeles — CHEF OF THE YEAR: JOHN SEDLAR
The Pullman, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Ray's & Stark Bar, Los Angeles
Salinas, New York
Sotto, Los Angeles
Tico, Boston
Towne Stove & Spirits, Boston
Twenty Five Lusk, San Francisco — DESIGN OF THE YEAR