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Open Table, the world's leader of online reservations, has published their list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out. The list is made up of many different types of establishments including the tried and true, the up and coming, and the trendy spots. 50 cities coast to coast are included and California seems to be the big winner with 18 restaurants. Following is the alphabetical list of restaurants according to Open Table diners.
Al Biernat’s – Oak Lawn – Dallas, Texas
Andina – Portland, Oregon
Battalion – San Antonio, Texas
Beauty & Essex – Multiple Locations
Bestia – Los Angeles, California
Blend on the Water – Long Island City, New York
The Boathouse – Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Brewery Bhavana – Raleigh, North Carolina
Buddakan – Multiple Locations
Campfire – Carlsbad, California
Campiello- Naples, Florida
Carmine’s – 44th Street – New York, New York
Carnivale – Chicago, Illinois
Carson’s Food & Drink – Lexington, Kentucky
Catch – Multiple Locations
Charlie’s of Bay Head – Bay Head, New Jersey
Coasterra – San Diego, California
Compčre Lapin – New Orleans, Louisiana
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant – Multiple Locations
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Departure Restaurant and Lounge – Portland, Oregon
Double Knot – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duck Duck Goat – Chicago, Illinois
El Five – Denver, Colorado
El Vez – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar- Memphis, Tennessee
Gato – New York, New York
Giada – The Cromwell – Las Vegas, Nevada
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse- Chicago, Illinois
Girl & the Goat – Chicago, Illinois
Gordon Ramsay Steak – Paris Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
Gracias Madre – West Hollywood, California
GW Fins- New Orleans, Louisiana
Halls Chophouse- Charleston, South Carolina
Harp & Crown – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hell’s Kitchen Minneapolis- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Herb & Wood- San Diego, California
Husk – Charleston- Charleston, South Carolina
Ironside Fish & Oyster-San Diego, California
Ivan Ramen- New York, New York
Ivy- West Hollywood, California
Juniper & Ivy- San Diego, California
Juvia- Miami, Florida
Kaluz Restaurant- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Komodo- Miami, Florida
KYU- Miami, Florida
The Lark- Santa Barbara, California
Le Diplomate- Washington, DC
Linger- Denver, Colorado
Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar Pizzeria- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
LUCA- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Maple & Ash- Chicago, Illinois
Mariposa- Sedona, Arizona
Mastro’s Ocean Club- Newport Beach, California
Meril- New Orleans, Louisiana
Moku Kitchen- Honolulu, Hawaii
Momofuku Las Vegas- Las Vegas, Nevada
Mora Italian- Phoenix, Arizona
Morimoto Asia- Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Myers + Chang- Boston, Massachusetts
Nobu – Caesars Palace Las Vegas- Las Vegas, Nevada
North Italia – BLVD- Houston, Texas
Ocean Prime – Naples, Florida
Old Ebbitt Grill- Washington, DC
The Optimist- Atlanta, Georgia
Otium- Los Angeles, California
Oxford Exchange- Tampa, Florida
Parc- Detroit, Michigan
The Pearl- Columbus, Ohio
Perch LA- Los Angeles, California
Pump- West Hollywood, California
Red Ash Italia- Austin, Texas
Red Rooster Harlem- New York, New York
Republique- Los Angeles, California
RPM Italian & Steak – Multiple Locations
Sacred Pepper – Tampa, Florida
Sampan- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sixty Vines- Plano, Texas
Sotto- Cincinnati, Ohio
Southern Social- Germantown, Tennessee
St. Elmo Steak House – Indianapolis, Indiana
Steak 44- Phoenix, Arizona
Steak 48- Houston, Texas
Steve & Cookie’s By the Bay- Margate, New Jersey
STK- Multiple locations
SumoMaya Mexican – Asian Kitchen- Scottsdale, Arizona
Tao- Multiple locations
The Tropicale- Palm Springs, California
Town- San Carlos, California
TWO urban licks- Atlanta, Georgia
Uchi- Austin, Texas
Ulele-Tampa, Florida
Uncle Julio’s – Brentwood- Brentwood, Tennessee
Urban Grub- Nashville, Tennessee
Vandal- New York, New York
Water Grill – South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa, California
Woodberry Kitchen – Baltimore, Maryland
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar – Miami Beach, Florida
Yvonne’s- Boston, Massachusetts
Zahav- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania