and then you discover a thousand little things you love about this city whether
you're a true foodie or someone who will eat whatever's placed in front of them
here are the top 10 most famous restaurants in america what kind of restaurant oceana grill is
that for us that's for us the whole line's fresh dubbed one of the best restaurants in new orleans
the oceana grill is a must visit for any foodie located in the heart of the french quarter this
all-day breakfast establishment's claim to fame is its famous crab cakes that are apparently to
die for oceana grill also features some of the finest creole and cajun dishes in
new orleans such as a decadent seafood omelet loaded fried shrimp po boy award-winning gumbo
and fresh gulf oysters a quick and hospitable staff awaits your arrival at oceana grill for an
entertaining evening out but perhaps one of the most interesting things about this restaurant
is the fact that it was once featured on kitchen nightmares hosted by gordon ramsay
you know the show in which he goes to restaurants and works with the owners to fix the place up
of course because this is reality television and because it's hosted by gordon ramsay
there was plenty of drama swearing and yelling enough is enough we cannot continue serving food
like this however the drama shown on screen wasn't always justified according to the restaurant
oceana grill ended up suing ramsay and the show's producers not once but twice once to stop the
episode from airing and the other for defamation after the infamous ramsay vomiting because of
shrimp clips started circling the internet ramsay claimed that the renowned gumbo was disgusting
which greatly affected the restaurant's reputation but today it's considered one of america's best
restaurants so we can say that oceana grill ended up getting the justice it deserved
louise lunch kip marooch swears that bob serves the best burger he's ever eaten this place is so
good it basically invented hamburgers no seriously louie's lunch claims to be the birthplace of the
hamburger while there are plenty of other establishments that have made the same claim
this is the only one whose claim is supported by the library of congress let that sink in for a
moment louie's lunch was established in 1895 by louis lassen a blacksmith by trade and preacher
by vocation in 1886 he immigrated from denmark to new haven where he became a food peddler
eventually instead of selling ingredients like eggs and butter he started selling lunch items
like sandwiches without a mcdonald's hamburgers according to louie's lunch the first hamburger was
created in 1900 a whopping 15 years after lassen had started his business a hurried customer had
asked for lunch to go allegedly proclaiming louie i'm in a rush slap a meat puck between two planks
and step on it and so like the kind-hearted soul he was lassen obliged and the hot sandwich
was born seventeen years later louis moved from petaling lunch on the street to a brick building
that had once been a tannery but louie's lunch doesn't only sell burgers and no no it also serves
some delicious potato salad and pie the fact that it might be the hamburger's birthplace means that
this is one of the most famous restaurants in the united states and definitely the most famous place
in new haven connecticut the best the best the pink door hey seattle pink door is open the pink
door opened up in 1981 and though it's hidden away in an alley it wasn't originally intended to be a
secret okay secret secret secret the founder jackie roberts actually intended for there to
be a bright pink neon sign but unfortunately that idea was shot down because it was said to
be a potential disturbance to residents facing the alley so she decided not to have any sign
at all which only made it even more exclusive the original idea for the restaurant came when jackie
was prepping a catering event inside the building which was once a music shop then a woodworking
shop and then a bingo hall while working jackie spotted a small door leading to the alley
she opened it and immediately knew that she wanted her restaurant to be located right there
40 years later and the restaurant is still up and running but the thing that makes this
restaurant so special isn't the food although the food is pretty darn tasty it's the fact
that a table here comes with dinner and a show the dining room is full of sequined aerialists
wowing customers with their moves on hammocks hoops and swings for those of you who like to dine
in the morning there's a tarot card reader on site to answer any questions you might have then in the
evening the bar and lounge become a cabaret where bands and burlesque performers take the stage the
pink door is widely known as a seattle classic and if you're ever in the area you should definitely
swing by everybody's moving to seattle it's the pesto of cities so santa barbara shellfish company
i was a great chef my specialty was seafood the santa barbara shellfish company was established
in 1980 as a buying station for local lobster and abalone located unsurprisingly in santa barbara
this restaurant sits on stearns wharf pier so not only does it offer a great view but it also
offers nothing but fresh seafood in pre-pandemic times this restaurant was so popular that you'd
have to wait almost half an hour to get a table the restaurant has shifted to accommodate for
pandemic measures and now offers outdoor seating with heaters included but you've got a great view
for those of you who prefer the grab-and-go method there's also a to-go side window to order from
if you want to eat outside there's bar seating which gives you a great view of the ocean the menu
basically encompasses the entirety of the ocean from crab cakes to shrimp tacos to lobster pasta
if you don't trust us all you have to do is read some of the restaurant's reviews one customer said
that their onion rings were the best they'd ever had another said that the oyster shooter was a
must order this is an oyster with cocktail sauce a lemon and grated parmesan cheese on top whatever
it is you can rest assured that your order will be fresh and delicious voila the best restaurant
get first pick blue heaven your food is so good i've never hit a place three times blue heaven was
opened by two self-proclaimed free spirits suanne and richard an artist and a writer on september
19th 1992 they cooked up and served black beans rice and fish to their very first customers who
were seated on the painted picnic tables under the tropical almond tree that sits in the dining
area of the restaurant the restaurant is housed in a building that's now over a hundred years old
wow blue heaven got off to a shaky start day after day suan and richard were seeing only little sails
but after richard's brother dan a chef came to help out sings swiftly started to look up today
the restaurant is one of the spots that make key west so special it features a whimsical atmosphere
complete with canopies of tropical foliage and improvised art it's also one of key west's best
brunch spots with a vegan-friendly menu and straight from the dock seafood local favorites
include anything that is made with lobster like lobster grilled cheese and a lobster benedict
and the best part chickens and cats are constantly roaming around the place making your dining
experience a little lighter but no matter how playful it is the food at blue heaven is always
seriously good heaven aim in heaven willie please express yourself through mopping voodoo donut
you want your donut voodoo donut specializes in weird unconventional donuts something that not
every pastry shop does which is probably why it has such a cult following founded in portland
in the 2000s the two brains responsible for voodoo doughnut are kenneth cat daddy pogson
and trey shannon the two realized that there were no doughnut shops in downtown portland so
in 2003 they rented a hole-in-the-wall storefront and told friends and family that they were bent
on world donut domination they started with a mix of classic and unconventional flavors and people
were so charmed that within a month of opening the store received its first mention in the national
press [ __ ] you're on the air no no no to date voodoo donut has been featured on mtv good morning
america the today show the tonight show wheel of fortune portlandia and grimm among other shows as
of 2020 voodoo donut has expanded to include nine locations in five states so why do people love
voodoo donuts so much the simplest answer is that it stands out from the crowd why have a classic
chocolate donut when you can have one that's covered in fruit loops but while it does have
creative donuts this company has been criticized for being insensitive and marketing itself based
on a minority religion so if you want to grab a bite from there that's something to keep in mind
i'm going there right after this the bluebird cafe with food and music the bluebird cafe is a music
club in nashville tennessee it opened in 1982 and people have been pouring in through the doors ever
since the location itself is unsuspecting it sits in a little strip mall just outside of downtown
nashville but once you get inside you enter a world of mood lighting dark woods and beautiful
acoustics before it was made into one of the music spots in nashville the bluebird cafe was home to
a game room a bar a pizza parlor a sewing machine store and a pharmacy talk about versatility when
the founder amy kerland bought it she originally intended to turn it into a gourmet restaurant
where patrons would occasionally listen to live music the thrill of live music without the fear
of hearing anything new so as an afterthought she added a stage not knowing the impact it
would have on her future by march of 1983 one of the bluebirds regular musicians kathy matea had
landed a record deal after that it became known as one of the best places for up-and-coming musicians
to play and the rest is history in its time the bluebird cafe has hosted a good number of stars
including garth brooks leanne rimes keith urban and taylor swift but while it's more famous for
its music that doesn't mean it doesn't have some good food the nashville dip and fried chicken
mozzarella sandwiches are definitely the stuff of legend legend joe's stone crab crab so fresh
located in miami beach florida joe's stone crab was opened by joe weiss in 1913. weiss had moved
from new york hoping to relieve his asthma and while he can't say that the florida air helped
his lungs it definitely helped to jump start his business what started out as nothing more than a
lunch stand on a dirt road by the beach grew to become one of the best restaurants in america
while the restaurant today is called joe's stone crab that wasn't always the case in fact the place
didn't even start considering selling stone crab until 1921 when an ichthyologist that's someone
who studies fish by the way brought some stone crabs to joe to find out if they were edible
crab legs today joe's is the biggest buyer of florida stone crab claws and it plays a huge role
in the industry not only is this place famous for having great crab but it's also been mentioned in
the media quite a few times it was featured in the 1985 film the mean season as well as in the novel
goldfinger where james bond eats the best meal he's ever had in his life it was also regularly
referenced by the golden girls not to mention a wide range of famous people have stopped by for
some crab including amelia earhart and jennifer lopez as of 2019 joe's stone crab was the highest
grossing independent restaurant in the u.s with 38.4 million dollars now that's a lot of crap
and look at us now respected successful monami gabby is at your own reservation i'm sorry i
don't speak but this is a french restaurant no with close to 17 000 tripadvisor reviews
this warm and welcoming french bistro style eatery is definitely one of the most popular stops on the
las vegas strip customers gush over the fantastic views the wonderful food and the amazing service
the concept for this restaurant was the result of founder rich mellman having lunch at a fine
dining restaurant by the name of ambria he enjoyed the feel of a casual french bistro
and he thought it was something that other people should be able to enjoy too so mona migabi was
created with the first location opening in the linkin park neighborhood of chicago illinois
parlez-vous francais monami gabby translates to my friend gabby the gabby in question being gabino
sotelino a chef that worked with the founder in 2017 monami gabby was listed as one of the top
100 restaurants in the country the restaurant has grossed 17.2 million dollars in sales and has
served an estimate of 300 000 meals gabby works as the head chef at the restaurant along with his son
mark sotolino as of 2021 mon amigavi has five locations across the united states
including in oakbrook illinois reston virginia and bethesda maryland it's supposed to be one of
the best uh french places in town honey and vino looking inside yourself oh but it ends with bread
and wine last but definitely not least is paneer and vino an italian joint with a nearly perfect
five-star review on trip advisor and ranked as the number one restaurant in miami beach
located in florida paneer vino is one of the most talked about restaurants and for good reason it's
mostly known for its fresh homemade pasta but also for its nice and welcoming staff customers rave
about the restaurant's attentive service and its iconic tiramisu the dessert you absolutely need
to get if you ever go there totally worth it the atmosphere is dark and cozy with artistic lamps
hanging from the ceiling one reviewer even went as far as to call the place romantic due to the warm
people and ambiance plus the owners are always there in case you need anything another customer
claims that you can watch the chefs preparing the handmade pasta in the front window of the
restaurant adding to the feel of authentic italian cuisine the service is friendly and the food isn't
even overpriced plus for anyone with dietary restrictions boy have we got some good news
for you this restaurant has plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options which means that there is
something for everyone five vegetarian one vegan we've got more just tap or click for
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