Saffron is a Middle Eastern fine dining restaurant that brought people to North Loop before it was cool.

Corner Table, a Paleo-friendly eatery in River Oaks is a mecca for protein lovers everywhere, whether you are committed to the caveman diet or not.

Rarely do you find a restaurant whose vegetarian, gluten free Asian noodle salad is as compelling as its 14oz pork porterhouse, but Katy’s Restless Palate delivers with its nutrition-driven, full-flavored menu that packs a healthy punch.

Houston’s Snap Kitchen powers diners with takeaway food that tastes good and is good for you.

Calories are counted like currency at the Houston Seasons 52, but in a way that encourages you to indulge in a plate of kabocha squash ravioli with brown butter, walnuts, and crispy sage because it only has 390 of them.

Philadelphia’s Vesper, a swanky supper club with a downstairs bar, offers dinner and drinks with a side of dancing (take note: no cellphones permitted in the classy establishment's lower floor).

Quig’s Pub inside Rittenhouse’s Plays and Players Theatre is the members-only late-night bar where Philly’s thespian crowd lingers both after shows and on performance-free nights.

Bar Prohibition!

Billed as a bespoke cocktail destination, The Study at Rose.

With plenty of glitzy steakhouses on the Strip as tough competition, the Gold Coast casino’s Cornerstone steakhouse’s strong suit is its spectacular beverage program.

Though Boulder City’s The Dillinger draws on a bygone era of American gangsters in its décor (vintage rifles adorn doors in place of handles), this neighborhood bar and restaurant’s might lies in its selection of craft beers and gourmet burgers.

Casa Pepe rejoices in both Spanish and Mexican culture, and you’ll fittingly find influences from both cuisines at the Bay Ridge restaurant.