SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of our country's
progressive food and dining culture, OpenTable, the world's
leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The
Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is pleased to honor the 2014
Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Fit for Foodies
Restaurants in America. These awards reflect the combined
opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by
verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia.
"In many ways, the winning restaurants represent the future –
and the fun – of food, where trends are being set," says
Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief
Dining Officer. "The list features a multitude of gifted young
chefs who are redefining fine dining and opening exciting
establishments to serve delicious dishes that are both personal and
playful."
Newer eateries rule the list, with the majority of winners
opening in the last three years. More than 20 were founded in
2012 alone, while 15 launched in 2013, and six debuted as recently
as 2014. Also, 14 of the honorees have women as executive
chefs. American fare is overwhelmingly popular, but French
and Italian restaurants are common among the honorees. Other
popular cuisines include Japanese, Spanish, Middle Eastern, modern
European, tapas/small plates, and vegetarian.
Showcasing restaurants with unique menus, easygoing ambience,
and passionate chefs who have a "source local, cook global"
approach, the complete list includes award winners in 29 states,
including Aviary in Portland, Odd
Duck in Austin, and Vedge in
Philadelphia. California has
the greatest number of winners with 14, followed closely by
Oregon and Pennsylvania with 13 each. New York has
eight honorees, while Colorado,
Massachusetts, and Washington all have five, and Illinois has four. Minnesota, Missouri, and Texas each have three winning restaurants.
Arizona, Delaware,
Indiana, Maine, North
Carolina, and Virginia,
respectively, have two award winners. Connecticut,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,
Utah, and Wisconsin are also represented.
The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Fit for Foodies
Restaurants in America are generated from more than 5 million
restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between
September 1, 2013, and August 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 "fit for foodies" was selected as a special
feature.
Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in
alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Fit for Foodies
Restaurants in America according to OpenTable diners. The complete
list may also be viewed at
http://www.opentable.com/m/best-fit-for-foodies-restaurants-in-america/.
2014 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Fit for
Foodies Restaurants in America
a(MUSE.) – Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
Acorn – Denver, Colorado
Altura – Seattle, Washington
Ava Gene's – Portland, Oregon
Aviary – Portland, Oregon
Bar Avignon – Portland, Oregon
Beast – Portland, Oregon
Bistro C.V. – Steamboat Springs,
Colorado
Black Cat – Boulder, Colorado
Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, New York
Bluestem – Kansas City,
Missouri
Bottega – Baltimore, Maryland
Brimmer & Heeltap – Seattle,
Washington
Cascina Spinasse – Seattle,
Washington
Castagna – Portland, Oregon
chi SPACCA – Los Angeles,
California
Commis – Oakland, California
Community Table – New Preston,
Connecticut
Corner Table – Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Craigie on Main – Cambridge,
Massachusetts
The Crimson Sparrow – Hudson, New
York
Crudo – Phoenix, Arizona
Curate – Asheville, North
Carolina
Dirt Candy – New York, New
York
dish-Creative Cuisine – Palm Springs,
California
django's Restaurant & Wine Bar – Crested Butte, Colorado
DOC – Portland, Oregon
The Eddy – New York, New York
edison: food+drink lab – Tampa,
Florida
Elaia – St. Louis, Missouri
Extra Virgin – Kansas City,
Missouri
The Farm and Fisherman – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
FIG – Charleston, South
Carolina
Fond – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Forage – Salt Lake City, Utah
FT33 – Dallas, Texas
Girl & the Goat – Chicago,
Illinois
Giulia Restaurant – Cambridge,
Massachusetts
goosefoot – Chicago, Illinois
Gracie's – Providence, Rhode
Island
Grit & Grace – Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Homestead on the Roof – Chicago,
Illinois
The House of William & Merry – Hockessin, Delaware
Hugo's Restaurant – Portland,
Maine
The Iberian Pig – Decatur,
Georgia
ink. – Los Angeles, California
Julienne – Santa Barbara,
California
Juni – New York, New York
La Merenda – Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Laundry – Steamboat Springs,
Colorado
Laurel – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Le Pigeon – Portland, Oregon
Lenoir Restaurant – Austin,
Texas
Mateo – Durham, North Carolina
Matthew Kenney's M.A.K.E. – Santa Monica,
California
Mica – Chestnut Hill,
Pennsylvania
Mokomandy – Sterling, Virginia
n/naka – Los Angeles,
California
Natural Selection – Portland,
Oregon
Nobuo at Teeter House – Phoenix,
Arizona
Noisette – Portland, Oregon
Odd Duck – Austin, Texas
Olympic Provisions Northwest – Portland,
Oregon
Orsa & Winston – Los Angeles,
California
Papilles – Los Angeles,
California
Park Kitchen – Portland,
Oregon
Parlor Market – Jackson,
Mississippi
Piccolo – Minneapolis,
Minnesota
The Pickled Heron – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Playground – Santa Ana,
California
Plow & Anchor – Indianapolis,
Indiana
Primo – Rockland, Maine
Recess – Indianapolis, Indiana
Red Medicine – Beverly Hills,
California
Restaurant Alma – Minneapolis,
Minnesota
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm – Lovettsville, Virginia
Ribelle – Brookline,
Massachusetts
Roe – Portland, Oregon
Root – New Orleans, Louisiana
Roots Bistro Gourmand – West Islip, New
York
Sarma – Somerville,
Massachusetts
Sbraga – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Senza – Chicago, Illinois
Sons & Daughters – San Francisco,
California
Spur Gastropub – Seattle,
Washington
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards – Santa Rosa, California
State & Lemp – Boise,
Idaho
T.W. Food – Cambridge,
Massachusetts
Talula's Daily-Secret Supper Club – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tanglewood Supreme – Seattle,
Washington
TORINO – Ferndale, Michigan
Torrisi Italian Specialties – New York,
New York
Townsend – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
The Trattoria – Saint James, New
York
Union – Pasadena, California
Uptown Billiards Club – Portland,
Oregon
Vedge – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Vernick Food & Drink – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Will BYOB – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Zahav – Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for
the Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in America by visiting the
OpenTable "Dining Check" blog.
About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews
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in November 2008, the OpenTable
Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their
dining occasions. Diners who recently honored an OpenTable
reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback
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thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany and the UK. The OpenTable
Reviews program has generated more than 25 million restaurant
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largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.
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restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners,
helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping
restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming
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