Restaurant Lists

Favorite Steakhouses

1) Peter Luger's-Brooklyn, NY
2) Morton's-Chicago, IL
3) Ben and Jack's-New York City
4) Uncle Jack's-New York City
5) Primehouse-Chicago, IL
6) Gene and Georgetti-Chicago, IL
7) Emeril's Delmonico-Las Vegas, NV
8) Chicago Chop House-Chicago, IL
9) The Bull Ring-Santa Fe, NM

10) The Grill Room-Portland, ME

Favorite Pizzerias

1) Frank Pepe's-New Haven, CT
2) Bruno's Pizza Factory-Edison, NJ
3) Arturo's-New York City
4) Burt's Pizza-Morton Grove, IL
5) L&B Spumoni Gardens-Brooklyn NY
6) Piece-Chicago, IL

7) Lombardi's-New York City
8) Brooklyn Boys-Cary, NC
9) Lou Malnati's-Chicago, IL

10) NY Slices-Highland Park IL

Favorite Burgers

1) Engine No. 9-Tampa, FL

2) Au Cheval, Chicago, IL

3) Kuma's Corner-Chicago, IL
4) The Filling Station-St. Charles, IL
5) Twisted Root Burger-Dallas, TX

6) Louis Lunch-New Haven, CT

7) Bobby's Burger Palace-Paramus, NJ

8) AJ Bomber's, Milwaukee, WI

9) 1608 Crafthouse-Norfolk, VA
10) JG Mellon-New York City

Favorite Delis

1) Katz's-New York City
2) JP Graziano's-Chicago, IL
3) Perry's-Chicago, IL
4) Defonte's-Brooklyn, NY
5) Brent's-Los Angeles, CA
6) Route 58 Deli-Virginia Beach, VA

7) Zingerman's-Ann Arbor, MI
8) Sarge's-New York City
9) Schmaltz's-Naperville, IL
10) Glorioso's-Milwaukee, WI

Favorite Italian Restaurants

1) LouCa's-Edison, NY

2) Andino's-Providence RI

3) A Tavola-Chicago, IL

4) Topo Gigio-Chicago, IL

5) Francesca's-St. Charles, IL

6) Quartino-Chicago, IL

7) Gargiulio's-Brooklyn, NY

8) ZaZa's-St. Charles, IL

9) The Vineyards-Newport News, VA 

10) Rosebud-Chicago, IL

Favorite BBQ Restaurants

1) Pappy's Smokehouse-St. Louis, MO

2) Hometown BBQ-Brooklyn, NY

3) Smoque-Chicago, IL

4) ZZQ-Richmond, VA

5) Buz & Ned's-Richmond, VA

6) Salt Lick-Austin, TX

7) Green Street Meats-Chicago, IL

8) Slow's BBQ-Grand Rapids, MI

9) Blackwood BBQ-Chicago,  IL

10) Redwood Shack-Norfolk, VA