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A yearly guide to the best 50 pizzerias in the USA

A yearly list of the best pizza slices in the USA

AAA 4 Diamond is a list compiled and updated yearly by the American Automobile Association (AAA) to define restaurants that offer distinctive fine dining in an upscale setting. To receive the coveted AAA 4 Diamond, a restaurant must meet 13 minimum requirements and pass an onsite evaluation.

AAA 5 Diamond is a list compiled and updated yearly by the American Automobile Association (AAA) to define restaurants that offer leading-edge cuisine, preparation, and ingredients, along with extraordinary service and surroundings. To receive a AAA 5 Diamond, a restaurant is evaluated across 57 levels based on Cleanliness, Comfort, Cuisine, and Consistency.

The mission of the James Beard Awards is to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system.

Yearly Chicago awards for culinary excellence.

One MICHELIN Star is awarded to restaurants using top quality ingredients, where dishes with distinct flavors are prepared to a consistently high standard. The Michelin Guides are a series of food guide books that have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900.

Two MICHELIN Stars are awarded when the personality and talent of the chef are evident in their expertly crafted dishes; their food is refined and inspired. The Michelin Guides are a series of food guide books that have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900.

Three MICHELIN Stars is our highest award, given for the superlative cooking of chefs at the peak of their profession; their cooking is elevated to an art form and some of their dishes are destined to become classics. The Michelin Guides are a series of food guide books that have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900.

The Bib Gourmand is a Michelin Guide award given to restaurants that serve high-quality food at moderate prices. The award recognizes restaurants that offer excellent value for money while still meeting Michelin's standards for hospitality and culinary craftsmanship. Bib Gourmand restaurants can include casual neighborhood spots, bistros, and other dining styles.

A definitive list of North America's 50 best bars updated on a yearly basis by the 50 Best group.

Star Chefs releases periodic yearly updates to their Rising Star Community that now includes over 1,600 award winners across the country. These award winners represent the current contemporary American dining scene.

The Best Chef is a yearly list that honor's top Chef's and their approach to food. Chef's from across the world are awarded 1, 2 or 3 knives.

Eater's yearly list of the 5 best restaurants in each city, focusing on quality of the food, drink, service and contributions to the neighborhoods they call home.

Annually ranking the top 50 best restaurants and bars around the world.

Restaurants that feature a well chosen assortment of at least 90 wines that thematically match a menu in price and style.

Restaurants featuring a wine list that displays excellent breadth across multiple wine growing regions. Typically more than 350 selections are offered showing a deep commitment to wine.

The highest award given to restaurants showing a passionate devotion to the quality of their wine programs, typically featuring more than 1,000 selections with a serious breadth of top producers with the highest level of service.

Yelp identifies full service restaurants which opened between January 1st and September 1st of the year and create a ranking list based on a myriad of factors including volume of ratings, reviews and consulting with trend experts.

Yelp analyzes user submissions to determine the top 100 restaurants of the year based on number of reviews, volume of submissions, and community managers.

An American Chef, restaurateur, television and radio personality, director, producer, businessman food critic and author.

Anthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. He starred in numerous TV programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition

Renowned Chefs from around the world share their deeply personal stories, inspirations, and unique cooking styles.

With roadside diners, vintage drive-ins and out-of-the-way "dives" enjoying a resurgence of hipness among foodies, host Guy Fieri travels across America in search of some of the best "greasy spoon" eateries.

Action Bronson is a well-known rapper, but not everyone knows that before entering the music business, he was a chef in his native New York and even hosted an online cooking show.

Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci travels across Italy tasting the flavors of the land and the sea, discovering the history, secrets, and delights of the country's regional cuisines.

Celebrating Mexico's people, produce and past, Eva Longoria devours diverse and delicious dishes in a country where ancient meets modern.

The creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" embarks on culinary adventures around the world to eat at the best food destinations.

Award winning cookbook author, host and executive producer Padma Lakshmi, takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups.

A TV series set in Chicago follows a young chef from the fine dining world home to Chicago.

An American reality competition tv series featuring chefs competing against each other.

5280 provides an updated list of the 25 best restaurants the City of Denver has to offer.

AFAR is a travel magazine, helping travelers find bespoke and more enriching experiences. A best of restaurant guide is published for many cities.

The most respected monthly magazine in Atlanta, that continually updates a best of list for top restaurants across the city

Bon Appétit releases a yearly best of restaurant list highlighting the creativity and very best dining from around the country.

Boston City Magazine providing a yearly "best of" restaurant list to its discerning readers.

Chicago Magazine provides an updated list of the top 50 restaurants in the city ranked.

Condé Nast creates a yearly "best of" restaurant list for cities around the world, leveraging all of their media assets to provide top recommendations.

A list of the 50 best Dallas area restaurants, updated on a yearly basis.

Eater 38 is a list or map of 38 restaurants that Eater editors select as essential in a city. The restaurants are chosen to represent a variety of cuisines, neighborhoods, and price points. Eater visits the restaurants multiple times and only includes them if they've been open for at least six months. The list is updated quarterly.

Eater's Best New Restaurants in America focuses on highlighting stellar new restaurants that open each year for readers to explore.

Elite Traveler publishes a list of the best restaurants focusing on sustainability luxury

Esquire publishes Best New Restaurants in America on a yearly basis, focusing on 50 top dining locales across the country.

Fodor's Travel provides recommended ever evolving list of "choice" restaurants in cities around the world

Food Network provides a number of City Guides with top restaurants that is updated on a routine basis.

Food & Wine has been providing top lists for Best New Chefs in the country for over 3 decades.

Each year, Food & Wine assembles a panel of expert food and travel journalists to highlight the 20 best restaurants in the U.S.

An independent, global rating systems for the top restaurants around the world updated annually.

Frommer's is an essential online travel guide book series that provides an updates "Best Restaurant" list in a number of world cities.

New York Magazine's food blog that updates on a variety of topics including Best Current restaurants in NYC.

A monthly lifestyle magazine that periodically highlights the Best 50 restaurants in Houston.

Milwaukee Magazine provides a yearly list of best restaurants around the city curated by their expert epicurean.

Monocle's collection of City Guides highlights top restaurants and dining experiences in 29 cities around the world.

Lifestyle magazine providing a yearly update of the 50 best restaurants around the Twin Cities.

Each year the staff of New Orleans Magazine selects the City's best restaurants.

The New York Times puts out a Where to Eat: 25 Best Series, highlighting their favorite restaurants across the United States.

The 50 best restaurants in the United States that The New York times is most excited about right now according to a dozen reporters, editors and critics.

Reservation platform Open Table provides a yearly list of the top 100 restaurants around the country created by diners for diners.

Open Table's handpicked restaurants across the country that are bestowed the category of Icon.

Opinionated About Dining is the only dining survey that factors experience into its rating system. As an example, their 2019 results were based on over 200,000 reviews contributed by more than 6,000 people who registered for the survey.

Philadelphia Magazine's annual list of the City's 50 best restaurants

The 50 best restaurants right now to eat at in Portland.

Relais & Chateaux is a curated, continually updated list of properties and restaurants devoted to creating a better world through cuisine and hospitality.

A curated, regularly updated list of spots that should be on your radar.

Taste Atlas has a yearly ranking of the most legendary restaurants around the world. Rankings take into account three criteria, longevity, visitor ratings, and TasteAtlas ratings of iconic dishes.

The Infatuation highlights the 25 highest-rated restaurants in cities around the world.

Thrillist details the top restaurants and best places to eat in cities around country taking the guess work out of your next meal.

Time Out is your ultimate guide to the best art and entertainment, food and drink, attractions, hotels and things to do in the world's greatest cities. Their experts scour cities for great eats and great insider info. They update their lists regularly to reflect changes in menu offerings, style of service, new locations and the ever-changing pulse of a particular city’s food scene. If it’s on the list, they think it’s awesome and worth the hype, wait and money —and they bet you will, too.

Find restaurants near you from 5 million restaurants worldwide with 760 million reviews and opinions from Tripadvisor travelers.

Writers to share their favorites, the best of the best from the towns and cities they cover, looking for places with consistently great service, unique atmospheres and food that never fails to delight.

A yearly list of the the 100 very best restaurants in the Washington D.C. area

The Washington Post's yearly fall guide to the best classic and new restaurants around the D.C. area.

Wine Enthusiast's Forward 50 restaurants is a yearly list of the best wine restaurants in America featuring a unique combination of enduring classics and new hostpots.

Ranking of the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants. The leading list of the best steak restaurants worldwide.

User Reviews and Recommendations of Best Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, Food, Entertainment, Things to Do, Services and More.