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From Philadelphia to Philo, CA, here’s your 2014 guide to the nation’s most swooned-over eateries. Go ahead, give into that pizza/bacon/banana split craving.
Travel + Leisure: Amongst a bounty of tasting rooms in Mendocino, this Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired winery is a welcome newcomer, best known for its single-vineyard Pinot Noirs.
210 10th Ave (btwn W 22nd St & W 23rd St), New York, NY
Diner · Chelsea · 128 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Chef Amanda Freitag takes greasy-spoon food to new heights at this reboot of the Chelsea landmark. Don’t miss burrata with lox, or the apropos Happy Waitress: poached eggs, ham, and chili jam.
Supermarket · Hell's Kitchen · 31 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: The 65-seat restaurant has finally opened, bringing the outer borough’s most coveted reservation to Hell’s Kitchen. After dinner, stock up on artisanal goods, like the emporium’s house-flavored oils.
Italian Restaurant · Central Business District · 265 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: You’ll find first-class pies at this counter-service offshoot of John Besh and Alon Shaya’s Roosevelt Hotel original. Try the Bolzano: roasted pork shoulder, fennel, bacon, and sweet onions.
Shopping Mall · South Robertson · 4 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: In the 40’s, Helms Bakery trucks delivered baked goods to front doors all over SoCal. Soon, the former headquarters will house the revived bakery and marketplace, from chefs Sang Yoon and Sherry Yard.
438 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave and Ave A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Even Chef René Redzepi of famed Noma loves this intimate, four-table taqueria in the East Village. Standouts include tongue tacos and house-made tortillas folded around soft beef suadero.
Travel + Leisure: Go Willy Wonka on this Ohio import, where flavors include Riesling- poached pear and goat cheese with red cherries. Worth two scoops: biscuits & peach jam, inspired by the Southern classic.
New American Restaurant · Sunnyside · 29 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: The chef’s affinity for offal has adventurous eaters vying for spots at the communal tables. Start with molasses-glazed sweetbreads, before beef cheeks with horseradish risotto and rosemary crumble.
Coffee Shop · Bellmont-Hillsboro · 139 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Reasons for this coffeehouse’s cult-status? An addictive caramel blend, indie-rock tunes, and shelves of crocheted simians. Go for the cinnamon-and-chili chocolate, but stay for Prosecco on tap.
Sandwich Spot · Bellmont-Hillsboro · 20 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Author of his an eco-manifesto, Chef Jeremy Barlow is evangelical about sustainable cooking. Pig out on the Redneck Reuben, an assemblage of corned pork shoulder, Swiss cheese, and caraway slaw.