TOP 10 NEW RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S. 2010

Every restaurant on our Top 40 list has a birthday; the day they opened their doors to put their cuisine, chef and staff to the test. The restaurants below are still in their infancy, but have already impressed us and the dining public. From Michael Mina expanding his burgeoning empire, French toque Pierre Gagnaire launching his first U.S. outpost, and Sir Richard Branson opening a remote remodeled carriage house on an estate that once belonged to the King of Morocco, these ten restaurants all serve impressive meals that belie their young age.