SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration
of the local restaurants diners return to time and again, OpenTable
(NASDAQ: OPEN), the world's leading provider of online restaurant
reservations, is pleased to honor the 2014 Diners' Choice Award
winners for the Top 100 Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in
America. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5
million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners
for more than 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia.
Highlighting eateries that contribute to the character of their
neighborhoods, the complete list includes award winners in more
than half the states in the nation and Washington, D.C., including Lucia's Restaurant
and Wine Bar in Minneapolis, Red
Gravy in Brooklyn, and The Yellow
Porch in Nashville. California has 24 winning restaurants
sprinkled throughout the state, followed by New York with 10, and New Jersey and Pennsylvania with six each. Both Florida and Georgia have five honorees, while Massachusetts and Texas each boast four. Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Tennessee, Washington, and Washington, D.C., all have three winners, and
the states of North Carolina,
New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon,
and South Carolina have two
apiece. Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Utah are also represented.
Although American fare is the most popular cuisine, Italian
cuisine was a close second, with 25 restaurants specializing in
dishes inspired by Lo Stivale, or The Boot. French fare is
popular as well, as are seafood and southern menus.
"The winning restaurants on this list are in many ways the heart
and soul of their neighborhoods, offering much more than delicious
meals," says Caroline Potter,
OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "They provide a place that inspires
a real sense of community and pride, making local area foodies feel
right at home, night after night."
The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Best Neighborhood Gem
Restaurants in America are generated from more than 5 million
restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between
June 1, 2013, and May 31, 2014. All restaurants with a minimum
"overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for
consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and
sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which
"neighborhood gem" was selected as a special feature.
Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in
alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Neighborhood Gem
Restaurants in America according to OpenTable diners. The complete
list may also be viewed at
http://www.opentable.com/m/best-neighborhood-gem-restaurants-in-america/.
2014 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100
Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in America
- Agave – Atlanta, Georgia
- Apartment 13 – New York, New
York
- The Back Room Steakhouse – Apopka,
Florida
- Bar Lucca – Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
- Battuto Italian Kitchen – Dallas,
Texas
- Benissimo Ristorante and Bar – Corte
Madera, California
- Bethany's Table – Portland,
Oregon
- Bistro de la Gare – South Pasadena,
California
- Bistro Grace – Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Bistro Piattini – Albuquerque, New
Mexico
- The Black Sheep Bistro – Old Town Spring, Texas
- Blue Marlin – Bradenton Beach,
Florida
- Blue Ribbon Rustic Kitchen – San
Diego, California
- BO-beau kitchen + garden – La Mesa,
California
- Bottega – Baltimore,
Maryland
- Buck's Fishing & Camping – Washington, D.C.
- Bustan – New York, New
York
- Cafe Nell – Portland,
Oregon
- Casa Bella Trattoria – Haddonfield,
New Jersey
- Casper Fry – Spokane,
Washington
- The Cecil – New York, New
York
- The Chef's Table – Rocklin,
California
- Chicago Joe's – Las Vegas,
Nevada
- The Clam – New York, New
York
- Common Quarter – Marietta,
Georgia
- Croce's Park West – San Diego,
California
- Crossings – South Pasadena,
California
- Crux Cafe – Audubon, New
Jersey
- District Kitchen and Cocktails – Austin, Texas
- Eastland Cafe – Nashville,
Tennessee
- El Sitio Steak and Seafood – Collingswood, New Jersey
- Favaloro's Big Night Bistro – Pacific
Grove, California
- Finca – Salt Lake City,
Utah
- Fork! – Cornelius, North
Carolina
- Gemma – Dallas, Texas
- Glen Ellen Star – Glen Ellen,
California
- Glyndon Grill – Glyndon,
Maryland
- The Good King Tavern – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
- The Granary – Mount Pleasant, South
Carolina
- Grange – Westwood, New
Jersey
- The Grilled Oyster Company – Potomac,
Maryland
- Gusto – San Carlos,
California
- Hammocks Trading Company – Sandy
Springs, Georgia
- Heyday – Minneapolis,
Minnesota
- Il Segreto – Bel Air,
California
- Ilios Noche-Park Rd. – Charlotte,
North Carolina
- Ink & Elm – Atlanta,
Georgia
- Kinfolk – San Francisco,
California
- Kitchen on George – Mobile,
Alabama
- Laurel – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
- Little Nonna's – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
- L'Oceano Ristorante – Collingswood,
New Jersey
- Longitud315 – Highwood,
Illinois
- Lou's Village – San Jose,
California
- Lucia's Restaurant and Wine Bar – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Luna Blu – Tiburon,
California
- Maximiliano – Los Angeles,
California
- mkt. – Seattle,
Washington
- M'Tucci's Kitchina – Albuquerque, New
Mexico
- Nico – San Francisco,
California
- Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Obstinate Daughter – Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
- Oda House – New York, New
York
- Osmanthus – Oakland,
California
- Osteria Mattone – Roswell,
Georgia
- Paris Bistro-Chestnut Hill – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pascal and Sabine – Asbury Park, New
Jersey
- The Pastaria – Los Gatos,
California
- Picasso on Paseo – Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
- the plimouth – Denver,
Colorado
- Po Le Cucina – Spring House,
Pennsylvania
- Pomodoro Rosso – New York, New
York
- Red Cow – Seattle,
Washington
- The Red Feather – Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Red Gravy – Brooklyn, New
York
- Reunion Kitchen + Drink – Anaheim
Hills, California
- Roma Ristorante – Carmel,
Indiana
- Rossetti Restaurant of Lynn – Lynn,
Massachusetts
- Sarma – Somerville,
Massachusetts
- Satsuma – Wilmington,
Delaware
- Sociale – Brooklyn, New
York
- South + York – Winter Springs,
Florida
- South End – Venice,
California
- Stone's Public House – Ashland,
Massachusetts
- Stones Throw – San Francisco,
California
- Stonewood Grill & Tavern – Orlando, Florida
- Stonewood Grill & Tavern – Wellington, Florida
- T.W. Food – Cambridge,
Massachusetts
- Tavola – New York, New
York
- Taylor's Kitchen – Sacramento,
California
- Thally – Washington, D.C.
- Thomas Restaurant – Kansas City,
Missouri
- Tortino – Washington,
D.C.
- Trabocco – Alameda,
California
- Unite Urban Grill – Chicago,
Illinois
- Vincitori Fine Italian Cuisine – Westmont, Illinois
- V's Restaurant – Malibu,
California
- Wild Iris – Brentwood,
Tennessee
- The Writing Room – New York, New
York
- The Yellow Porch – Nashville,
Tennessee
Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for
the Top 100 Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in America by visiting the
OpenTable "Dining Check" blog.
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