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Southern Living Deputy Editor—and intrepid restaurant scout—Jennifer V. Cole striking the road to determine the top 100 places to swallow in the Due south now. The listing highlights Jennifer's favorite restaurants for 2014, both new and old, in her near frequented towns. This list is ever evolving, and so follow @jennifervcole on Twitter for her latest stops.The Due south is filled with fantastic restaurants. From fine dining to barbecue joints, Delta tamales to soul nutrient, Southern food is some of the near amazing in the country. Southern restaurants bring the all-time fresh, down abode, local cuisine to diners across the Due south. The best Southern restaurants know that practiced food and great people brand a fantastic meal. Hither are our best Southern restaurants 2014. From Acre in Auburn, Alabama, to Woodbury Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland, the editors of Southern Living bring you the (well-nigh) A-to-Z of the best southern restaurants—plus a few hot numbers besides. The food is anything but ordinary at The Ordinary in Charleston, South Carolina, and you lot will feel like y'all are in charge at Commander's Palace in New Orleans. Accept a table at whatsoever of these—they are some of the best Southern restaurants y'all will find.

The 404 Kitchen, Nashville, TN

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What to Guild: The CrudoChef Matt Bolus calls his brand of cooking fresh and simple, but there’s some cloaked modesty there. Everything most this industrial-chichi 40-seater blends functionality, novelty, and a petty “I’m with the band, just I’m not the rock star” attitude. In the Crudo, uncomplicated slices of cobia are dotted with pickled strawberries, pea tendrils, and Marcona almonds. For his Tomato Galette, Matt envelops lemony ricotta in a toasted cornmeal crust, and piles on heirloom tomatoesâ€"a twist on tomato pie without any pretension. Much like Nashville these days, it’due south all familiarâ€"simply new.404 12th Avenue South; the404nashville.com/kitchenRead more nearly The 404 Kitchen

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610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY

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What To Society: Florida White Shrimp and Duck Meatball Pho.Chef Edward Lee’s flagship eating place is Louisville’due south well-nigh sought-later reservation in town. And each plate showcases his ability to combine bold personality (something he’s developed a deserved reputation for) and the best of the seasons with a global perspective on Southern traditions. Go for this twist on traditional pho, with butter-and-fish-sauce poached shrimp and spiced duck meatballs bobbing in a rich goop of chicken, duck, and beefiness basic scented with burnt ginger, toasted coriander, cloves, and star anise. Sriracha gelee takes the place of the noodles. And information technology all mingles with fresh Thai basil, cilantro puree, and chili oil.610 West Magnolia Avenue; 610magnolia.com

Acre, Auburn, AL

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What To Club: Acre Shrimp & Grits.The menu at this gem of a find on The Plains changes most daily, producing an ever-revolving roster of highlights from chef David Bancroft. This past summertime, the Bandage Iron Hereford Ribeye for Two was a stunner, with pecan-smoked crackling butter, sweet creamed corn, and fried okra. Ane most-abiding dish is the shrimp and grits, which features sweet shrimp with deep fried Gouda grits, arugula, pickled red onion, and lemon butter.210 East Glenn Avenue; acreauburn.com

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Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis, TN

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What to Order: No Card Monday. On the last Monday of every month, Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman go totally off script and create a multi-form $45 prix fixe carte du jour. The theme changes each time, from a porcine ode to an all-vegetable rundown. No Carte also means diners aren’t told what they are eating when dishes arrive at the tabular array, making each course a food lover’due south guessing game: is that rhubarb in the ketchup? Black pepper and dearest in the gelato? At the end, handwritten menus are passed out to decode the experience.712 West Brookhaven Circumvolve; andrewmichaelitaliankitchen.com

Bacchanal, Atlanta, GA

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What To Order: The five-course Prix Fixe carte ($85).After more than xx years in concern, chef Anne Quatranno’s flagship eating place still sets the bar for hospitality. The five-course tasting menu gracefully highlights the flavors of the Southward through dishes such every bit North Georgia rainbow trout, with fennel from Anne’s own farm, brown butter, and almonds, or beautiful white shrimp from the Georgia coast with pork belly, romesco, and basil. I’chiliad always smitten with the cheese course, with its selection of Southern standouts, such as Many Fold Farm “Brebis” and Sequatchie Cove “Dancing Fern.”1198 Howell Mill Route, NW; starprovisions.com/bacchanal

The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

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What to Guild: Rainbow Trout with Buttermilk Consommé and Watercress1471 West Millers Cove Route; blackberryfarm.com

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Cakes & Ale, Decatur, GA

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What to Order: Lamb Saddle. Chef Billy Allin, who really shines through his inventive work with produce and great meats, isn’t afraid to play around with flavors. The Middle Eastern-inspired saddle of lamb (big enough for two), served with cracked wheat, cucumber, and minted yogurt, manages to portray a global perspective without sacrificing his Southern sensibility.155 Sycamore Street; cakesandalerestaurant.com

Capitol Grille, Nashville, TN

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What To Order: Annihilation from Double H Farms.A few years back, chef Tyler Dark-brown put his money where his oral fissure is and, well, bought the farm. A 245-acre farm in Dickson County, Tennessee, approximately 30 minutes west of downtown Nashville. Okay, technically, he didn’t. The money men behind The Hermitage Hotel did. But Tyler wears his farmer hat about as often equally he wears his chef whites. As a upshot, the bill of fare is stacked with the fruits of his (and his team’s) labor, including roasted and pickled beets, burgers of Double H Farms beefiness, and succotash. 231 Sixth Avenue North; capitolgrillenashville.com

Casa Rubia at Trinity Groves, Dallas, TX

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What To Order: Boquerones, a simple preparation of anchovies, pipérade, quail egg, and olive oil. Or endeavour the Setas, an elegant display of maitake mushrooms with smoked pear butter, a farm egg, Manchego, and fresh herbs.3011 Gulden Lane; casarubiadallas.com

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Catbird Seat Restaurant Nashville Tennessee

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What To Lodge: 7-to-11-Form Tasting Carte du jour.This is dinner theater, apparently and simple. In an austerely white dining space, chef Trevor Moran delivers immaculate courses to diners at a U-shaped counter surrounding the open kitchen. With only 32 positions, the Catbird Seat is a hard table to snag. (New spots open each 24-hour interval for reservations 30 days out.) Only for modernist cooking with existent personality, there’s goose egg like it.1711 Division Street, thecatbirdseatrestaurant.com

CBD Provisions, Dallas, TX

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What To Order: Berkshire Hog Head Carnitas.At this meat-axial, Texas-style brasserie, you can’t go incorrect with the roasted pig head. It arrives at the tableâ€"snout, ears, and allâ€"crisp and fatty atop a wooden plank. For anyone who loves a proper pig pickin’, this is your tableside porcine dream. Wrap the rich and smoky meat in fresh tortillas, pile on crunchy $.25 of skin, and top with radishes and roasted tomatillo salsa. Plan to come with friendsâ€"this dish is meant to exist shared.1530 Main Street; cbdprovisions.com

Chef & The Farmer, Kinston, NC

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What To Order: Tomato Pie.Chef Vivian Howard, perhaps best known for her PBS testify A Chef’s Life, treats Southern staples with reverence, curiosity, and finesse. Her love apple pie, a vision of seasonal greatness, comes with charred vegetables, sweet corn, and a basil vinaigrette. Her fried collards are genius in their simplicity: flash fried and sprinkled with sea table salt. You become the essence of collard in a single wispy bite.120 Westward Gordon Street; chefandthefarmer.com

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Chez Fonfon, Birmingham, AL

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What To Social club: Steak Frites or Trout Amandine.Chef Frank Stitt’s French bistro, with a boules courtroom out back, ranks equally my favorite hometown driblet-in spot. I similar to take hold of a seat at the bar, club the steak frites (a fork-tender study in perfection) or the trout amandine in brown butter (crisp and tangy, bistro fare at its all-time), become a carafe of wine, and catch up on my own thoughts (and my Instagram feed). If I’m actually indulging, I add in a piece of the seven-layer coconut block, encased in fresh kokosnoot shavings and dressed with crème anglaise.2007 11th Avenue South; fonfonbham.com

Chez Nous, Charleston, SC

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What To Order: Whatever is on the Carte du Jour.This hideaway of a restaurant, tucked in a quiet residential strip downtown, offers two appetizer, entrédue east, and dessert options each day. When I was there, the tidy radish salad, crisp and fiery, gave fashion to rosy wild salmon atop a satiny pool of melted leeks, and finished with archetype profiterols. As I saturday downstairs in the compact restored business firm, drinking glass of rosé in hand, with low-cal streaming through the open windows, I might as well have been in a bistro in the south of France. half dozen Payne Court; facebook.com/cheznouscharleston

Cinco Y Diez, Athens, GA

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What To Order: Grilled Chesapeake Oysters with mezcal lime butter, and the Red Chile Pozole.Influences from France to western Africa take long informed how Southerners eat. Today, it’s Vietnam and Latin America that are well-nigh shaping the modern S. At Cinco y Diez, chef/owner Hugh Acheson, an outspoken proponent of the spread-out table, highlights the vibrant Latin traditions through a soft-focus Southern lens. And executive chef Whitney Otawka transforms the Southern pantry into a fiery amalgamation of cantankerous-cultural flavors. Oysters from Chesapeake waters sizzle with tangy mezcal lime butter. In the pozole, chunks of silken pork bathe in a red chile goop with Anson Mills hominy, escarole, and fresh radish slices.1653 South Lumpkin Street; cincoydiezathens.comRead more well-nigh Cinco Y Diez

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Metropolis House, Nashville, TN

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What to Gild: Abdomen Ham Pizza. Tandy Wilson gets a lot of credit for giving Nashville its electric current reputation as a food town. His inventive antipasti (bresaola with blueberries and pecorino; scrapple with pepper sauce), fresh pastas, and brilliant cocktail listing (e.g., the Junior, a mix of moonshine, créme de violette, and Dr. Enuf soda) puts a progressive twist on Tennessee staples. The Belly Ham pizza, a unproblematic showcase of house-cured ham with mozzarella, Grana Padano, oregano, and chile flakes, blows my mind every time.1222 Fourth Avenue Northward; cityhousenashville.com

Cochon, New Orleans, LA

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What to Order: Fried Livers with Pepper Jelly and Toast. Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, revered as Louisiana’s pork kings, buy whole hogs and brand utilise of every function they tin. They’ve congenital a cult following effectually hogshead cheese, cracklins, trotters, fried pigs' ears, and every type of sausage possible. And I love it all. But I swoon for the fried livers. Sometimes chicken, sometimes rabbit, the rich and nutty nuggets come up perched on toast, swathed in pepper jelly, and finished with shaved onion, fresh parsley, and mint.930 Tchoupitoulas Street; cochonrestaurant.com

Comfort, Richmond, VA

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What To Order: Cheerwine Vinegar Pie with Corn Cob Jelly Cream.At a identify called Comfort, you expect a certain type of food: Pork chops, veggie plates, fried green tomatoes. And the restaurant does all of those exceptionally well. But it’s the Cheerwine twist on vinegar pie, a traditional Appalachian dessert, that still has me hollering. Add together in a dollop of corn cob jelly foam and a two-fingered cascade of George T. Stagg whiskeyâ€"it’due south the all-time fashion to cease a dark in Virginia.200 West Wide Street; comfortrva.com

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Commander'southward Palace, New Orleans, LA

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What To Gild: Oyster & Absinthe “Dome.”Tory McPhail, 2013 winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for All-time Chef: Southward, doesn’t shy away from tradition. Simply he has decidedly put his own mark on the bill of fare of this NOLA institution. For example, attempt the bourbon-braised fig-and-foie gras beignets with a chicory coffee mist. The rich Oyster & Absinthe “Dome,” a medley of Gulf bivalves poached with bacon, artichokes, tarragon, absinthe, and cream under a pastry trounce, masterfully combines the Crescent City tradition of fresh seafood and the town’s delicious cocktail history.1403 Washington Avenue; commanderspalace.com

Coquette, New Orleans, LA

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What to Order: Speckled Trout.Michael Stoltzfus’s menu changes regularly, including the $23 prix fixe lunch (possibly the best deal in boondocks). But on one visit, I brutal hard for the speckled trout served with outburst ruddy tomatoes, perfectly cooked pattypan squash, and a fluttering of Brussels sprouts leaves, finished with fragile satsuma butter.2800 Magazine Street; coquettenola.com

Crook's Corner, Chapel Hill, NC

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What to Order: Atlantic Beach Pie. Chef Beak Smith honorably carries the torch for this honey destination eatery, where he and his team continue to exist the standard bearers for classics such as shrimp and grits and Hoppin' John, and take arguably influenced only about every kitchen in the South. Merely it's the Atlantic Embankment Pie that causes optics to ringlet back in heads each and every fourth dimension. With its saltine cracker chaff and lemony sweetened condensed milk filling, this throwback dessert borders on tacky in that made-every-yr-by-Aunt Sue-for-the-family-reunion kind of way. Null brusque of delightful.610 Due west Franklin Street.; crookscorner.comNote: Get the recipe for Cheat's Corners phenomenal Shrimp and Grits.

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Cúrate, Asheville, NC

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What To Gild: Pulpo a la Gallega.At Katie Button’s Spanish tapas-style eating house, this Galician-style octopus, cutting in medallions that are tender every bit a butterbean, arrives warm with sea salt, olive oil, Spanish paprika, and a puree of Yukon Gold potatoes.eleven Biltmore Avenue; curatetapasbar.com

Cypress, Charleston, SC

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What To Order: Artisan Meat board.Craig Deihl is hands down the best in the Southâ€"possibly the countryâ€"at curing meats. If yous don’t consume some other affair at Cypress, stop by to stuff your gullet with salumi and charcuterie: rosy Crespone salami with pockets of silken fat, mortadella studded with peppercorns and pistachios, marbled bresaola, Ossabaw hog lardo, fennel-flecked spreadable salami, spicy ’nduja, and on and on. Splurge for the Motherboard ($42), which gets you a footling sample of near everything Craig has in stock. It’s worth it, even if you lot develop a case of the meat sweats. Trust me.167 East Bay Street; magnolias-flower-cypress.com

Delta Bistro, Greenwood, MS

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What to Order: Fried Dark-green Tomato Plate. Taylor Bowen Ricketts certainly doesn’t bow to cliché, but her rendition of this Southern classic, served with improvement sauce (a tangy Mississippi staple akin to rémoulade), reminds you why folks across the nation rightfully associate fried dark-green tomatoes with the S.117 Principal Street; deltabistro.com

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Domenica, New Orleans, LA

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What To Order: Roasted Cauliflower.Alon Shaya, one of the Crescent City’south golden boys, produces some serious pies at Domenica, from a classic Margherita to the Roasted Carrot pizza, with goat cheese, red onion, Brussels sprouts, beets, and hazelnuts. But it’south the surprisingly corrupt whole roasted cauliflower with whipped goat cheese and ocean table salt that’south garnered something of a cult post-obit among nutrient lovers in New Orleans and beyond.123 Baronne Street; domenicarestaurant.com

Edmund'south Oast, Charleston, SC

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What To Order: Carolina Golden Rice Heritage Craven Porridge.I like to recollect of Edmund’s Oast as a stylish gastropub with righteous charcuterie. Only that almost undersells it. The craft beer program is unparalleled in S Carolina, with some 40-odd beers on tap, including a handful made in-house, and over thirty bottled options. The cocktail program is relentlessly ambitious. And dishes like the buttermilk fried wings, the pickled shrimp on rye staff of life, and the roasted-and-smoked chicken with cornbread pudding demonstrate the kitchen’s finesse with classic grub. But it’s the outliersâ€"creamy spiced turnip custard, lemony craven porridge with poached shrimp, braised lamb meatballs with apricotsâ€"that brand me want to return.1081 Morrison Drive; edmundsoast.com

El Barrio Restaurante Y Bar, Birmingham, AL

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What to Gild: Grilled Chorizo Meatloaf. Under the guidance of Brian Somershield, a Frank Stitt acolyte, this kitchen turns out thoughtful interpretations of modernistic Mexican fare, such as the grilled meatloaf, made with a robust chorizo, served atop Cotija cheese-mashed potatoes, and crowned with ranchero, a piquant tomato-based sauce spiced with chiles.2211 2d Avenue Due north; elbarriobirmingham.com

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Empire State South, Atlanta, GA

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What To Social club: Fried Chicken Po-Male child with hot sauce and pimiento cheese. Or the Grassroots Chicken with hoe cakes, spaghetti squash, okra, and sorghum.999 Peachtree Street NE., Suite 140; empirestatesouth.com

Fearing's Restaurant, Dallas, TX

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What To Club: Dean’s Tortilla Soup and Dr. Pepper Braised Curt Ribs.2121 McKinney Artery; fearingsrestaurant.com

The Fearrington Business firm Eatery, Pittsboro, NC

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What To Social club: The iii- ($95) or four-class ($105) tasting menu.At this rural North Carolina inn, reminiscent of a French or English farmhouse, the bill of fare echoes the pastoral sophistication of the overall estate. For example, a tomato salad might come adorned with lemon pickled watermelon and a parsley financier. Craven and sugariness corn ravioli mingles with chanterelles, cucumbers, and fresh lima beans. It’s a winning example of farmhouse chic.240 Marketplace Street; fearrington.com

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F.I.Chiliad., Charleston, SC

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What To Order: Ricotta Gnocchi & Ocean Island Grass-Fed Beef Bolognese.Jason Stanhope has taken the kitchen reins from Mike Lata, a Charleston culinary icon and James Beard Award winnerâ€"and he’due south doing him proud. F.I.G., a spot known for food cooked with technical precision and fueled past excellent ingredients served at their peak, remains a must-visit in Charleston. Often, when I’g in town, I’ll pop into the bar area for a nightcap of the ricotta gnocchiâ€"affectionately referred to every bit pillows of loveâ€"even if I’ve already eaten dinner elsewhere. It’southward that good.232 Meeting Street; eatatfig.com

Fiola Mare, Washington, D.C.

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What To Gild: Frutti di Mare platter or Tempura Fried Soft-Shell Crab with basil pesto, claret orange, and trout roe.3100 K Street NW.; fiolamaredc.com

Fisher's Upstairs, Orange Beach, AL

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What To Social club: Oysters Earle.Fifty-fifty with a bounty of seafood around, it’due south often hard to find a swell meal at the beach that’s non fried. Fisher’s Upstairs has changed all that in Orangish Beach, Alabama. Start whatsoever meal with the Oysters Earle, a beautiful platter of oysters from nearby Bon Secour that take been roasted and topped with leek garlic butter.Orangish Beach Marina, 27075 Marina Road; fishersobm.com

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Five & Ten, Athens, GA

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What To Social club: Boiled Peanut Hummus to starting time, followed by Lowcountry Frogmore Stew, a beautiful preparation of the coastal classic with shrimp, potatoes, corn, andouille sausage, and love apple broth, served with grilled bread.1073 South Milledge Avenue; fiveandten.com

The French Press, Lafayette, LA

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What To Guild: Sugariness Baby Breesus.Justin Girouard has become the de facto face of modern food in Cajun country. With this dishâ€"named with a nod to Saints QB Drew Breesâ€"a buttermilk biscuit slider with salary, fried boudin balls, and Steen’s pikestaff syrup from Abbeville, Justin delivers nutrient with a real sense of place.214 East Vermilion Street; thefrenchpresslafayette.com

Gautreau'due south Restaurant New Orleans Louisiana

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What To Order: Crispy Sweetbreads with Crawfish Tails served with brabant potatoes, braised greens, and spicy beurre blanc.1728 Soniat Street; gautreausrestaurant.com

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The General Muir, Atlanta, GA

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What To Order: Pastrami Sandwich.Emory Point, 1540 Avenue Place, Suite B-230; thegeneralmuir.com

Gunshow, Atlanta, GA

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What To Order: Whatever looks all-time.With Kevin Gillespie’s dim sum approach to dining, dishes are paraded by your tabular array and described in detail. Accede and dive in, or ship information technology on its mode. The menu’s theme changes weekly, guaranteeing you’ll never have the aforementioned repast in that location twice.924 Garrett Street; gunshowatl.com

Heritage, Richmond VA

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What To Order: House-made Charcuterie, and the Bourbon Barrel Smoked Pork Belly with kimchi, bok choy, carrots, peanuts, and ginger.1627 West Primary Street; heritagerva.com

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Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL

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What to Club: Stone-Ground Baked Grits with land ham, mushrooms, fresh thyme, and Parmesan2011 11th Avenue South; highlandsbarandgrill.com

The Hive, Bentonville, AR

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What To Order: Arkansas Trail Mix.Chef Matthew McClure is a champ in the kitchen. And you’ll ofttimes hear about his finesse with the Southern larder: grilled quail with roasted peaches and buckwheat, Gulf shrimp with green lycopersicon esculentum chowchow and pole beans. But I’m a little obsessed with the Arkansas Trail Mix, his take on a bar snack, which combines spiced-and-fried black-eyed peas, candied pecans, candied black walnuts, toasted soybeans, and cheese straws.200 NE. A Street; thehivebentonville.com

Hog & Hominy, Memphis, TN

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What To Order: Crimson Eye Pizza.Elementary yet decadent, this pizza arrives piled with chunks of pork belly around a soft-cooked egg on sugo (a lycopersicon esculentum-pork sauce) and Taleggio cheese with fragrant celery leaves scattered like confetti. But y'all really can’t go wrong with any of the menu: wood-fired pizzas, drippingly messy neckbone gravy poutine (chips studded with cheese curd), and earthy cauliflower roasted with brown butter. Even a uncomplicated romaine salad feels like an indulgence with its rich pecorino vinaigrette and generous scattering of fried chicken skins instead of croutons. At this unlikely East Memphis spotâ€"all airy and modern, like Ikea with country-boy swaggerâ€"Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman demonstrate their depression-cardinal prowess of merging classic technique and pitch-perfect ingredients. They continually prove that a glorious meal has nothing to practice with a tufted dining room and a hefty tab.707 W Brookhaven Circumvolve; hogandhominy.com

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Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC

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What To Guild: Shrimp & Grits.207 Rutledge Avenue; hominygrill.com

Hot and Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, AL

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What to Order: Hot and Hot Tomato Salad. This namesake salad, a wobbly tower of fresh heirloom tomatoes, bacon, and fried okra pods atop a pile of field peas, epitomizes Chris Hastings' efforts to showcase Alabama’s bounty: grown, defenseless, or foraged.2180 11th Court South; hotandhotfishclub.com

Husk, Charleston, SC, and Nashville, TN

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What To Order: Fried Chicken Skins with hot sauce, honey, and Espelette; The Husk Burger, quite possibly the finest example of a hamburger in the South; and a side of skillet cornbread with Allan Benton’s bacon. Oh, and the veggie plate. And the fried chicken if they’ve got it on special. Honestly, this is the perfect opportunity to #ordereverything.76 Queen Street, Charleston; huskrestaurant.com37 Rutledge Street, Nashville; husknashville.com

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Jaleo, Washington, D.C.

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What to Guild: Pan De Recapte Con Anchoa, traditional Catalan toasted bread with peppers, tomatoes, and salt-cured Spanish anchovies480 Seventh Street Northwest; jaleo.com

Kimball Business firm, Decatur, GA

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What To Order: Oysters and absinthe-based cocktails.I’ve nevertheless to run into another spot in the Southward with such a thoughtfulâ€"and joyfulâ€"oyster programme. The menu lists, requite or accept, 22 oyster varieties, most sourced from small family farms and flown in daily, with the kinds of tasting notes more than oft reserved for wine lists. The Chelsea Gems from Eld Inlet, Washington, are likened to “anise and buttered truffle”; the Northern Cross from Fisherman’s Island, Virginia, “salted parsnip and dark-green onion.” And local bar hero Miles Macquarrie wields his magic wand with drinks like the Afternoon Delight, a heady yet refreshing mix of absinthe, lime, pineapple, tarragon, and bubbles.303 East Howard Avenue; kimball-house.comRead more most Kimball Business firm

Pocketknife & Fork, Spruce Pino, NC

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What To Gild: Turnips with Kettle Corn and Gjetost, a rich, caramelized cheese.Chef Nathan Allen brings the flavors of North Carolina to the tabular array in smart, inventive means at this casual Appalachian eatery. Find things like local rabbit, trout belly with radishes and wood sorrel, and sumac roasted cauliflower.61 Locust Street; knifeandforknc.com

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Komi, Washington, D.C.

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What to Order: Multi-course Tasting Card ($135). Lest y'all think fine dining is dead (there’south no denying that casual restaurants have experienced a major resurgence), just pay a visit to Komi, an homage to mod Greek fare. With its bare tables and youthful staff, it might not appear like the white-tableclothed temples of yore. Just pay attention and you’ll encounter that the service is exquisite (the staff moves with graceful ease without acting overly familiar), the wine list is full of interesting bottles (and the young sommelier can speak to the qualities of all of them), and the food arrives with orchestrated precision. And each bite (after beautiful bite) tastes like your new favorite dish. That is, until the next dish arrives.1509 17th Street Northwest; komirestaurant.com

Lantern, Chapel Colina, NC

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What to Club: Seafood Hotpot with lobster dumplings, wild shrimp, blueish crab, Bogue Audio clams, spring rain noodles, fresh lime foliage, and pea greens in a shellfish broth423 West Franklin Street; lanternrestaurant.com

La Petite Grocery, New Orleans, LA

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What To Society: Blueish Crab Beignets with malt vinegar aioli, and the Turtle Bolognaise.4238 Magazine Street; lapetitegrocery.com

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Little Serow, Washington, D.C.

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What to Gild: $45 Prix Fixe Menu. Johnny Monis’ jewel box of a restaurant delivers peppery Thai flavors that tend to just get hotter with each of the seven courses. They don’t take reservations, so become at that place early on (by five p.m.) and await to wait in lineâ€"information technology tin stretch down the block.1511 17th Street Northwest; littleserow.com

Lockeland Table, Nashville, TN

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What to Society: Sapelo Island Clams Casino Pizza1520 Woodland Street; lockelandtable.com

The Macintosh, Charleston, SC

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What to Order: Bone Marrow Bread Pudding479B Male monarch Street; themacintoshcharleston.com

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Mateo Tapas, Durham, NC

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What to Order: Huevo Diablo. At this Spanish-inspired cantina, in the heart of downtown Durham’s revival, Matt Kelly masterfully blends the flavors of the Southward and Spain. His Huevo Diablo (deviled egg) arrives neatly halved, wrapped in chorizo, and piled high with a satiny egg filling, the seeming culinary offspring of a demure Southern mama and a swarthy Spanish male parent. Simply don’t stop in that location. Put just, Matt’due south food is mind-blowingly skillful. Bowls of Manila clams and boiled peanuts give up to a sherry-laced, garlicky broth. Meaty pork ribs, lacquered in Espellette pepper jelly, seem but the affair you’d consume at a barbecue joint in Basque Country. Luckily, his tapas-style menu encourages sharing.109 W Chapel Hill Street; mateotapas.com

McCrady's, Charleston, SC

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What To Order: The four-class Prix Fixe carte du jour ($65).Chef Sean Brock has fabricated a name for himself for his thoughtful, inventive, exercise-it-correct-or-don’t-do-it-at-all attitude and his commitment to the heritage of the Southern pantry. At McCrady’s, his fine-dining flagship, that ethos comes through in every beautifulâ€"but never preciousâ€"bite. From the beef tartare with puffed beefiness tendon to the Berkshire pork busy with corn, cherries, and chanterelles to the frozen grits parfait, eating at McCrady’south is similar getting a glimpse behind the curtain at the genius who’s pulling the levers of gimmicky Southern food.2 Unity Alley; mccradysrestaurant.com

Michael'southward Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL

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What to Lodge: Crispy Sweetness and Spicy Pork Belly. Chef Michael Schwartz is a Miami revolutionary. And the nutrient at his flagship restaurant, opened in 2007, is and then memorable I take inflicted serious travel hurdles on myself simply to eat there. No joke. I have regularly planned Miami layovers just long enough to grab a quick seize with teeth (yes, that means an unnecessary trip through MIA security). In one case, en route from Key West to Naples, I drove 40 minutes out of my fashion at x p.g., in a blustering thunderstorm, to grab the kitchen before it airtight. And that pork belly is a dish I take hold of myself going dorsum to over and over once more. Beautifully glazed, topped with kimchi, crushed peanuts, and fresh pea shoots, it perfectly balances sweet and savory, crispy and unctuous, fresh and fermented.130 Northeast 40th Street; michaelsgenuine.com

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MilkWood, Louisville, KY

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What to Order: Miso Smothered Craven or Organic Pork Burger. At chef Edward Lee's newest restaurant, located within Louisville'due south Actors Theatre, he thoughtfully layers the Korean flavors of his childhood with his reverence of Southern food. His take on traditional smothered craven, served with buttery Carolina rice, gets added depth from miso. His four-napkin pork burger comes piled with kimchi and cracklins.316 West Chief Street; actorstheatre.org/milkwood

Miller Spousal relationship, Atlanta, GA

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What to Order: Seasonal Vegetable Plate or Country Captain.999 Brady Artery; millerunion.com

The Obstinate Girl, Sullivan'southward Island, SC

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What To Guild: Favas and Peas or Mepkin Abbey MushroomsThough the wood-fired pizzas and pastas conjure Italy, Jacques Larson relies mightily on the flavors of the Lowcountry. Under the Plates section, Jacques’ command of flavor as sense of place shines. Oyster mushrooms from the nearby Mepkin Abbey join earthy kale and a runny Ocean Island egg under shards of Parmesan. Favas and peas sit atop ricotta made with milk from John’south Isle, absolute with sea common salt from nearby Bulls Bay.2063 Heart Street; theobstinatedaughter.comRead more about The Obstinate Daughter

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Odd Duck, Austin, TX

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What To Society: Carrots Roasted in Hay with goat feta and pistachio crumb.1201 S Lamar Boulevard; oddduckaustin.com

Ollie Irene, Mountain Beck, AL

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What To Order: Cornmeal-dusted catfish, sautéed with corn, Cajun ham, lemon butter, and scallions.2713 Culver Road, ollieirene.com

One Flew South, Atlanta, GA

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What To Club: Pulled Duck Sandwich.I Flew Due south is a unicorn among restaurants: It makes me want to spend more than time in the Atlanta airport. Whenever I have a layover, I make a beeline to Concourse Due east, snag a seat at the bar, and club the Pulled Duck Sandwich. Inside the layers of duck confit, fig-and-peanut relish, scallions, and slaw, the fat and spice trip the light fantastic with a medley of textures. It’s the perfect sandwich. And it’s in an airport. Pair information technology with a Pretty Brown Optics cocktail (Hawkeye Rare bourbon, benedictine, lemon, and a Malbec bladder) or whatever bartender Tiffanie Barriere is pouring.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Concourse E; oneflewsouthatl.com

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The Optimist, Atlanta, GA

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What To Gild: Trounce on Georgia Shrimp a la Plancha, with arbol chile butter, lime, and “sopping” toast.At The Optimist, it’s a fish lover’s smorgasbord, and chef Adam Evans works magic with seafood, routinely turning out one exquisite, finger-licking dish after another.914 Howell Mill Route; theoptimistrestaurant.com

The Ordinary, Charleston, SC

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What to Society: Oyster Sliders. At chef Mike Lata’due south high temple of Neptune’s compensation, these sliders are the perfect spicy-sweet, crispy, tender philharmonic: fried oysters are tucked inside Hawaiian rolls, topped with cabbage, pickled carrots, homemade Sriracha hot sauce, cilantro, and jalapenos.544 King Street; eattheordinary.com

Oxheart, Houston, TX

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What to Order: Tasting Menu. Justin Yu’s Houston hot spot is a champion of coincidental dining. Guests retrieve their own silverware and cooks double equally waitstaff. But his tasting menus inspire. He has elicited tears of rapture with his deceptively simple beet salad, dressed with lemon blossom vinegar, quinoa, and almonds.1302 Nance Street; oxhearthouston.com

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Pêche Seafood Grill, New Orleans, LA

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What To Social club: Whole Grilled Fish.The latest project from the team backside Cochon and Herbsaint (Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski, and Ryan Prewitt), this open-fire emporium in the New Orleans Warehouse District was inspired by a trip to Uruguay, where every eating house, farmhouse, and even rest cease seems to have a woods-burning parrilla.800 Magazine Street; pecherestaurant.com

Peter Chang Prc Café, Glen Allen, VA

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What To Club: Scallion Bubble Pancake and Szechuan Dan Dan Noodle. 11424 West Broad Street; peterchangrva.com

Pinewood Social, Nashville, TN

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What To Society: Fried Broccoli, and Hot Sweetbreads.When Pinewood Social opened in 2013, it quickly became Nashville’due south de facto clubhouse. The coffee store/craft cocktail bar/restaurant/vintage-way bowling alley/karaoke lounge offers a stylish spot to post upwards all solar day long (vii a.chiliad. to 1 a.m.). Chef Josh Habiger, formerly of The Catbird Seat, delivers a decidedly Nashville take on comfort nutrient, with dishes like fried nuggets of tender sweetbreads served Hot Craven-style. Or bites of broccoli, fried without whatever breading and sprinkled with lemon zest and sea common salt. No thing the time of twenty-four hours, there’s a cocktail for the occasion. The Easy Like Sunday Morning, a coffee cortado with Fernet Branca and demerara sugar, might be the all-time middle opener around. 33 Peabody Street; pinewoodsocial.com

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Poole's Diner, Raleigh, NC

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What To Order: Chilled Poached Shrimp with Smoked Tomato.2 years ago at the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) annual symposium, Ashley Christensen cooked the ballsiest meal always: an all-vegetable lunch at a barbecue-themed weekend. It was and so good that when she emerged from the kitchen she received a standing ovation, and I saw grown men silently weep. This Poole’south dish channels a highlight of that meal (smoked tomato plant pie with corn foam). Ashley tosses chilled poached shrimp with rich tomatoes that accept been smoked over embers, so crowns information technology all withâ€"the best partâ€"whipped foam made from sweet corn. That whipped corn cream is the stuff of dreams. At SFA I professed my dear immediately, and my tablemate, ESPN writer Wright Thompson, offered to perform on-the-fly wedding ceremony.426 South McDowell Street; air-conditioning-restaurants.com/pooles

Proof on Main, Louisville, KY

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What to Order: Broadbent State Ham Falafel.702 Due west Main Street; proofonmain.com

Provisions, Houston, TX

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What to Social club: Cresta di Gallo pasta with Hen of the Woods mushrooms, roasted yeast, and Parmesan807 Taft Street; passandprovisions.com

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Qui, Austin, TX

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What To Order: Tasting Carte du jour ($65) or Vegetable Tasting Menu ($55).Chef Paul Qui, of Top Chef fame and the man behind Austin’s food truck darling, East Side King, has taken his inventive à la carte menu and replaced information technology with a seven-grade prix fixe offer. No more picking and choosing betwixt the Ode to Michel Bras (a showcase of vegetables from area farmers) and the Squash & Corn (summer squash with corn miso butter and uni bottarga) or the dry-aged beefiness tongue and the Flintstones-size côte du bÅ"uf. Expect equally exciting adventures in dining. But this time around, but sit dorsum and enjoy the ride.1600 Eastward Sixth Street; quiaustin.com

Rancho Loma, Valera, TX

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What to Order: Multicourse prix-fixe carte that includes dishes such as smoked salmon rillettes, balsamic grilled quail with figs, and grilled Akaushi strip steak, a Texas-raised brood of Wagyu2669 Canton 422; rancholoma.com

Rasika West Terminate, Washington, D.C.

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What To Order: Black cod marinated in honey and dill with star anise and ruddy wine vinegar.1190 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.; rasikarestaurant.com

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Reef, Houston, TX

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What to Order: Roasted grouper with braised collards, pecan-shallot cracklins, and potlikker jus2600 Travis Street; reefhouston.com

The Refinery, Tampa, FL

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What To Order: Shishito & Flageolet Stew, with oyster mushrooms, potatoes, Chianti, tomatoes, and saffron rice grits. Or Hubbard Squash Hoe Cakes with a muscadine-chile jam.5137 Northward Florida Artery; thetamparefinery.com

Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta, GA

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What To Guild: Seasonal Vegetable Plate.2277 Peachtree Road; restauranteugene.com

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Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA

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What To Lodge: Salad of Virginia Asparagus with Hares Valley Farm’s Chicken Egg and Parmesan Vinaigrette.110 South Pitt Street; restauranteve.com

Restaurant Iris, Memphis, TN

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What to Order: Rod Bailey’s Raviolo with Brown Butter and Mushrooms2146 Monroe Artery; restaurantiris.com

Restaurant Michael Schwartz at The Raleigh, Miami Beach, FL

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What to Order: Grilled Octopus.Michael Schwartz’s Due south Beach outpost delivers everything you want Miami to be: al fresco elegance, a hint of the tropics, and conviction without too much swagger. The grilled octopus aloneâ€"with crushed hazelnuts, green olives, clementines, preserved lemon, and parsleyâ€"merits a visit.1775 Collins Avenue; raleighhotel.com

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Rhubarb, Asheville, NC

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What To Order: Brick Oven Prince Edward Island Mussels in a Celery-Fennel Broth with Benton’southward Bacon and Grilled Chapata Staff of life.John Fleer, the chef who shone a calorie-free on Appalachian foodways at Blackberry Farm, emerged last fall with Rhubarb in Asheville. Touchstones of his legacy (Benton’s bacon, Sunburst trout) are there. But Rhubarb is no history lesson. He digs deep into the region’s traditions, adds global influence, and highlights the local larder. Benton’s salary shows up in a basin of mussels in a silken celery-fennel goop. The roasted whole trout bathes in wood smoke earlier joining a crisp potato-celeriac latke. At Blackberry, John put Southern foodstuffs on the map. At Rhubarb, he’s showing just how far he can stretch them.7 SW. Pack Square; rhubarbasheville.comRead more than nigh Rhubarb

The River and Rail, Roanoke, VA

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What To Order: Jar of Pickles.Yes, it’s a simple dishâ€"a snack really. Simply with these pickles, vegetables truly smooth and offer a pitch-perfect example of the canning tradition. It’s merely one of the many ways chef Aaron Deal deftly draws on the foodways of Appalachia to build his carte du jour.  2201 Crystal Spring Avenue SW.; riverandrailrestaurant.com

Rolf and Daughters, Nashville, TN

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What To Order: Garganelli Verde with Heritage Pork RagoÃ"t and Sarvecchio cheese or Squid Ink Trofie with Gulf Shrimp, Squid, and Pancetta700 Taylor Street; rolfanddaughters.com

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The Roosevelt, Richmond, VA

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What To Order: Anything.I know that’s an piece of cake out, merely at this restaurant I really hateful information technology. Chef Lee Gregory diligently executes dishes that both nourish and inspire. On ane visit, the daily special was pork crackling gnocchi, with country ham, collards, boiled peanuts, and potlikker jus. For the not-at-all-pedestrian wings, Lee confits the chicken, then smokes information technology, and so fries it, and dresses it in Alabama white sauce and house-made hot sauce. Lee’due south food is elegant simply not fussy; approachable simply non depression-brow. And that “order anything” mental attitude? Only go ahead and apply that to the cocktail list also.623 North 25th Street; rooseveltrva.com

Rose's Luxury, Washington, D.C.

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2. Rose’s Luxury, Washington, D.C.What To Order: Uni Scrambled Eggs.For chef/owner Aaron Silverman, luxury isn’t most fine china and Champagne poured in unison. “It’s how y'all feel, how people treat you lot,” he says. And equally a result there’s a homeyâ€"never folksyâ€"composure that resonates throughout the restaurant. The custardy basin of scrambled eggs makes a corrupt jump with briny, rich layers of uni (sea urchin): pureed, sliced, and whisked into hollandaise. Every bit with annihilation, information technology all boils down to the execution. And then far, Rose’s is doing luxury right.717 Eighth Street SE.; rosesluxury.comRead more virtually Rose's Luxury

San Salvaje, Dallas, TX

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What To Order: Fried Whole Snapper with pickled greenish beans and mango-habanero mojo.At chef Stephan Pyles’ modern take on haute Latin, expect artistic riffs on traditional dishes. You’ll observe ceviches, tacos, empanadas, and the similar, only with modern interpretations. With the Fried Whole Snapper, the fish is split up and blimp with a spiky fistful of tempura-battered pickled green beans and placed atop a chunky mango-habanero mojo. The Ahi Tuna Ceviche, served in a halved kokosnoot shell, arrives scented with kaffir and studded with sweetness kokosnoot. The Chocolate Tamal, a mole-rich expression of a tamale, is stuffed with wild boar and topped with cherry salsita. San Salvaje showcases chef Pyles’ current obsession with Central and South American flavors, with perfect measures of ingenuity and restraint.    #100, 2100 Ross Avenue; sansalvaje.com

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Seviche, A Latin Restaurant, Louisville, KY

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What To Order: Tuna Old Fashioned, a Bourbon Country-inspired twist on a archetype tuna ceviche. Chef Anthony Lamas marinates rosy chunks of fresh tuna in locally fabricated soy sauce and Kentucky bourbon with orange and a little pineapple.1538 Bardstown Road; sevicherestaurant.com

The Shack, Staunton, VA

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What To Order: Crispy Lamb Shank with English peas, a soft-cooked egg, and hot sauce vinaigrette.At Ian Boden’s shotgun-style restaurant in tiny Staunton, Virginia, he serves upwards designer dishes from, quite frankly, the sticks. With the lamb shank, Ian layers fresh (sweet dark-green peas), rich (a crisp puck of meaty goodness), and creamy (a perfectly cooked runny egg) to produce a model of simple decadence. Most days, the hand-written menu reads similar a bipolar expression of flavors: cold ramen with razor clams and a pickled egg listed to a higher place chili cheese chips. Burgers alongside Sardinian Gnocchi with pulled rabbit, morels, ramps, and mustard. But on Fri and Saturday nights, Ian switches to a 3-class prix fixe menu that highlights not only the seasonal compensation of rural Virginia but also his impressive talents behind the stove.105 South Coalter Street; facebook.com/theshacksva

Snackbar, Oxford, MS

What to Club: Craven Cafreal. At John Currence's Snackbar in Oxford, chef Vishwesh Bhatt merges a Southern betoken of view with an Indian pantry in this dish of Goan spiced pan-fried chicken thighs, stewed okra and tomatoes, and cardamom dust cakes.721 Due north Lamar; citygroceryonline.com

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Springhouse, Alexander Urban center, AL

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What to Order: Gulf Barrelfish Crudo.At Lake Martin, an area known more for bait shacks and loftier-flying leaps off Chimney Stone than great food, chef Rob McDaniel spotlights the compensation of Alabama with deft skill and thoughtful combinations. Cartoon from the Gulf waters, the forests surrounding the lake (he regularly forages for chanterelles, sassafras, blackberries, and the like), and a wealth of Southern tradition, Rob is the sleeper of the Southern nutrient scene. With the Gulf Barrell Fish Crudo, thin slices of this bycatch fish, dressed with garlic, parsley, lemon, peppers, and mint, mound together nether a pile of smoked business firm-made potato fries. It’due south the perfect blend of textures, and channels the high-low duality Southerners know and love and so well.12 Benson Mill Route; springhouseatcrossroads.com

Stanbury, Raleigh, NC

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What To Order: Steak Tartare with nuoc cham vinaigrette, peanuts, mint, Thai basil, cilantro, and crab chips.938 North Blount Street; stanburyraleigh.com

Table Three 10, Lexington, KY

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What To Order: Cornmeal Madeleines with Sorghum Gelato.310 Westward Short Street; tabular array-three-ten.com

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Toups' Meatery, New Orleans, LA

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What To Gild: Confit Chicken Thighs, with Parmesan-crusted Brussels sprouts and a mushroom vinaigrette.845 Due north Carrollton Avenue; toupsmeatery.com

Two Boroughs Larder, Charleston, SC

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What To Order: Pork Scrapple Sandwich, on a hard whorl, with aged Cheddar and a silky farm egg cooked over-easy. Or the Bowl-o-Noodle, house-made noodles with pork confit and a runny egg in pork broth. Go all-in by calculation kimchi, sesame greens, pickled mushrooms, and an actress helping of pork.186 Coming Street; twoboroughslarder.com

Uchi, Austin, TX

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What to Society: Machi Cure, a cold grooming of smoked yellowtail with a yucca crisp, marcona almond, Asian pear, and garlic brittle801 South Lamar Boulevard; uchiaustin.com

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Underbelly, Houston, TX

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What to Club:Korean Braised Goat and Dumplings. Without a doubt, Houston is the most interesting, far-ranging, delightful nutrient metropolis in the South—strike that, in America—right at present. In that location's a confluence of a mail service-Katrina Creole population, traditional Southern staples (biscuits, barbecue, pimiento cheese), diverse multinationals (Vietnamese, Korean, Pakistani, Mexican), fertile farmland, like shooting fish in a barrel access to the Gulf, and a general yearning to make a culinary mark. Chef Chris Shepherd of Underbelly might as well be the town's pied piper, leading diners deeper into the flavors of the metropolis. His Korean Braised Goat and Dumplings pairs tender braised goat with dense rice-flour dumplings, fiery with gochujang (cherry-red republic of chile paste), moody with fish sauce, and flecked with toasted benne seeds. Also notable: Chris' use of Gulf bycatch (often called "trash fish," or the fish caught when you lot're actually going after something else, say shrimp). A contempo highlight built on bycatch was whole Vermilion snapper, fried as if midswim, topped with greenish chile-cilantro chutney, served over garam masala-scented dark-green beans and okra.1100 Westheimer Road; underbellyhouston.com

Vittoria Macelleria, Birmingham, AL

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What To Lodge: Selection of house-fabricated Salumi or Aged Spinalis (cap of the rib heart) Steak.Chef James Lewis will modify the way you think most meat at Vittoria Macelleria, his homage to the art of slaughter-house.2901 second Artery South; 205/315-4366

Walker's Drive-In, Jackson, MS

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What To Society: Redfish Anna with Lump Crabmeat.3016 North Country Street; walkersdrivein.com

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Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore, Doc

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What To Guild: Rockhall, Doctor, Rockfish, served with stewed wheat berries, wood-roasted sweet onions, sungold tomatoes, squash, eggplant, and scallion oil.2010 Clipper Park Road, Suite 126; woodberrykitchen.com

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