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2013 HOT 40 RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.

What's the hottest spot you can't get into tonight? We've got the 4-1-1 on 40 of the most buzz-worthy restaurants around the country showcasing bold cuisine, chic cocktails and the sharpest chefs. From hipster haunts like Mission Chinese Food, located in a loud, cramped basement on NYC's Lower East Side, to L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas hosting Gucci-clad high-rollers taking no chances with their haute cuisine, to The Bazaar by José Andrés with its Hollywood scenester throngs sharing tapas, these restaurants are magnets for the see-and-be-seen crowd. But you'd better have a reservation, or else you'll be toast.

ATLANTA
• One Eared Stag

BOSTON
• Empire

CAVE CREEK, AZ
• Binkley's Restaurant

CHICAGO
• Au Cheval
• RPM Italian

CINCINNATI
• Orchids at Palm Court

DALLAS
• Lucia

DENVER
• Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

GREENWICH, CT
• Douro

HOBOKEN, NJ
• Cucharamama

HONOLULU
• Alan Wong's Honolulu

HOUSTON
• Uchi

INDIANAPOLIS
• St. Elmo Steak House

LAS VEGAS
• Central Michel Richard
• L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

LOS ANGELES
• The Bazaar by José Andrés
• Cecconi's
• Osteria Mozza

LOUISVILLE, KY
• The Blind Pig

MIAMI
• De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean
• Tuyo

NEW ORLEANS
• K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen

NEW YORK
• The Breslin Bar & Dining Room
• Mission Chinese Food
• The Modern - Bar Room

PARK CITY, UT
• Zoom

PHILADELPHIA
• Zahav

PITTSBURGH
• Salt of the Earth

PORTSMOUTH, NH
• Black Trumpet Bistro

SAN DIEGO
• Searsucker

SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA
• Comal
• Jardinière

SAN JOSE
• LB Steak

SANTA FE, NM
• La Boca

SEATTLE
• LloydMartin

ST. LOUIS
• Three Sixty

TAMPA
• Mise en Place

TUSTIN, CA
• The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar

WILLIAMSBURG, VA
• Fat Canary

YOUNTVILLE, CA
• Bouchon

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