The New York Times list of their 50 "favorite" restaurants of the moment.
I know they have a paywall, but to see the whole thing, you can check it out at your library. It has descriptive blurbs on every one. In the meantime, this is the basic list, below.
The Restaurant List
50 places in America we’re most excited about right now
These are the 50 restaurants we love most in 2022.
Abacá, San Francisco
Anajak Thai, Los Angeles
Andiario, West Chester, Pa.
Apteka, Pittsburgh
Audrey. Nashville
Bacanora, Phoenix
Bacoa Finca + Fogón, Juncos, P.R.
Bonnie’s, New York City
Brennan’s, New Orleans
Cafe Mutton, Hudson, N.Y.
Canje, Austin, Texas
Chicken’s Kitchen, Gretna, La.
Daru, Washington, D.C.
Dear Annie, Cambridge, Mass.
Dear Margaret, Chicago
Elvie’s. Jackson, Miss.
Evette’s. Chicago
Freya. Detroit
Gabriella’s Vietnam, Philadelphia
The Harvey House, Madison, Wis.
Here’s Looking at You, Los Angeles
Kabob Grill N’ Go. Phoenix
Kann, Portland, Ore.
Kato, Los Angeles
Kitty’s Cafe, Kansas City, Mo.
Leah & Louise, Charlotte, N.C.
Leeward, Portland, Maine
Little Mad, New York City
Little Saint, Healdsburg, Calif.
Locust, Nashville
Lucian Books and Wine, Atlanta
Lutèce, Washington, D.C.
Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City
Mamey. Coral Gables, Fla.
MÄS, Ashland, Ore.
Matia, Eastsound, Wash.
The Musket Room, New York City
Neptune Oyster, Boston
Off Alley, Seattle
Petite Leó, Minneapolis
San Ho Won, San Francisco
Semma, New York City
Sister, Dallas
Smoke’N Ash B.B.Q., Arlington, Texas
Thaily’s, Chandler, Ariz.
Tito & Pep, Tucson, Ariz.
Twelve, Portland, Maine
Yeyo’s, Bentonville, Ark.
Zaab Zaab. New York City
Zitz Sum. Coral Gables, Fla.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...sultPosition=1