Check out Zack Bruell Restaurants in Cleveland. Zack has 4 restaurants and if you can’t find something you like, its time to hang up your charge cards. -Lynne Gigliotti, Top Chef
Rick Bayless’ place with two restaurants in one. Been going there for years. Great stuff and killer margaritas. -Dave Martin, Top Chef
Best pizza in DC hands down! Relaxed, comfy and besides the pizza, great beers. -Tamesha Warren, Top Chef
From the burger to the housemade pasta, everything about the food is good. Great place for a relaxed dinner. -Tamesha Warren, Top Chef
“Bistro Francais” – a classic in Georgetown, with always a warm welcome by the Maitre’D & outstanding cuisine. The window seats are great for people watching. -Michaele Salahi, Real Housewives of DC
Michaele Salahi loves this place! -Michaele Salahi, Real Housewives of DC
Great food. Chef Cindy Wolf is very innovative and Pastry Chef Joy Ludwig does some amazing desserts. -Tamesha Warren, Top Chef
Mary the owner will be there when you go and she serves up some really great pizza, pasta and a very tasty Mezze appetizer. Get a piece of yummy Banoffi pie for dessert. -Lynne Gigliotti, Top Chef
While all of the food here is outstanding, the fried shrimp are an absolute stand-out, so order bunches!
3 hoagie style Vietnamese sandwiches called Bahnnil for $5, fresh baguette made daily with fresh jalapenos, and BBQ pork. -Heather Hurlbert, Top Chef Just Desserts
Traditional Venezuelan goodies like arepas (corn pocket), Yuca fries, to their grilled tilapia with Venezuelan tomato salad. -Heather Hurlbert, Top Chef Just Desserts
When I feel like a carnivore, I indulge in this array of slow charcoal grilled meat. Out of all the rotisserie places in town, this is the best. I go for a Malbec or a Cabernet on the side. -Hector
Linton takes farm fresh food to a new level. Linton Hopkin’s is the wise Buddha of new southern food. Go sit at the bar and get a bunch of small plates to share. -Eli Kirshtein, Top Chef
Batali-trained Bruce Logue continues to remind Atlanta why Italian food is arguably superior to all other cuisines. The pastas and calamari in brodo are among Atlanta’s finest. [Eater 38 Member]
This is a unique "burger boutique" by Atlanta Top Chef Season 4 Chef Richard Blais.Best fries in town (yes, I said it), fun burgers, and ice cold, no I mean, nitro cold milk shakes. -Hector Santiago,
Don’t order the embryos in a glass (trust us, your date would rather you not), but do stroll casually and pick up some snacks through the most beautiful train station in the city.
Beautiful, gorgeous place off Champs Elysee. They have amazing simple food but it is expensive. -Jonathan Waxman, Top Chef
This is a place that I’ve gone to for 25 years for late, late night breakfast…like 1am. It's perfect for eggs, sausage, and a cup of coffee and total people watching. -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
Such great food. I can’t resist going there every time I go to New York. -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
Chef Josiah Citron is a master in the kitchen and has earned Top Chef in LA for some years with very well deserved accolades. Josiah shows his professionalism with all his local ingredients, French co
Jason Wilson’s new American cuisine restaurant in Madison Valley. Adventurous cooking, good service and fun wine list. A house transformed into a slick and smart looking restaurant. -Thierry Rautureau
A local product focused restaurant where Johnathan Sundstrom showcases all purveyors from the Pacific Northwest. Big and small plates make it for fun eating. After dinner get a cocktail next door at L
A very romantic restaurant in the Pike Place Market. A great spot, with cuisine straight from the market. Very nice with a quaint little bar. -Thierry Rautureau, Top Chef
Chef Maria Hines has the only certified organic restaurant in the city and her cooking products are absolutely beautiful. Set in a little house, the atmosphere makes your experience even more cozy. -T
You gotta respect the skill and dedication it has taken to keep a fine-dining restaurant going for so long. The food is the best it’s ever been with Chef Jason Franey in the kitchen.-Maria Hines, Top
This little Mexican restaurant may appear too slick to be good, but it is. You’ve never seen an all-female line rock the kitchen the way they do. -Maria Hines, Top Chef
Even though there are three locations now, I’m partial to the one in my Wallingford neighborhood. . I love the PB&J flavor and the red velvet. -Maria Hines, Top Chef
While this restaurant isn’t new or trendy, it certainly has evolved brilliantly. It received the highest rating of 4 stars from The New York Times in 2009. I love the beautifully elegant food, the gra
Absolutely wonderful regional Mexican fare that is also local and sustainable. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
REALLY great food – listed as Italian but really seasonal, local, fresh and extremely well-executed. They have an adorable little pizza place right next door. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
Judy Rodgers’ iconic San Francisco restaurant has had a significant influence on me as a chef and restaurateur. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
From the same folks behind The Spotted Pig, the focus here is (obviously!) on seafood. Had a wonderful peeky-toe bruschetta. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
I crave the mackerel served here. I have to fill up on this Korean bbq at least once a month.-Rick Moonen, Top Chef
This is where you will find me after a night out drinking that went a little too long. Great hangover fare!-Rick Moonen, Top Chef
Chef Bartolotta’s 4-course tasting menu includes seared sea scallops w/ porcini mushrooms and butternut squash ravioli w/ brown butter, accented w/ amaretti cookies. Read more.
Feast on hearty Italian fare–try their famous Kobe beef meatball ($18)—while feasting your eyes on regulars like Justin Timberlake. Then skip dessert and just dance...the club's open 'til 4 a.m.!
The menu is impressive, expansive & headlined by a dry-aged New York sirloin. Gallagher's may have started as a speakeasy, but in 2011 there's no need to be coy about ordering a Scotch or a cocktail. Read more.
Funky neighborhood, great Sauce and a killer BBQ. I always try to bring some home when I’m there. -Rick Tramonto, Top Chef
Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie for serious pizza. Fabulous service and food. Super fun and casual. -Rick Tramonto, Top Chef
Cookbook heaven. I could spend a fortune here and they will find you obscure books.-Wylie Dufresne, Top Chef
Ask for Crazy Bread Lady. She is crazy but makes the best bread. They make great sandwiches and try a piece of foccacia. mmmm. -Tracey Bloom, Top Chef
Awesome fresh subs, so many to choose form. But the best thing is their secret ingredient brownies at the counter. -Tracey Bloom, Top Chef
