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Top 100 Independents: The Southwest

Virtù Honest CraftScottsdale, ArizonaMediterranean cuisine in a posh Bed and Breakfast setting, where delicacies such as ox tail and the grilled Spanish octop

Top 100 Independents: The Heartland

The 404 KitchenNashville, TennesseeHoused in a shipping container with an herb garden on its rooftop, The 404 Kitchen and Chef Matt Bolus give a modern interp

Top 100 Independents: The Southeast

RhubarbAsheville, North CarolinaThe restaurant upholds old-school traditions such as Sunday Supper with specials like Fried Green Tomato and Pickled Shrimp, F

Let's Make a Deal

Gaurav “G” Patel and his broker, Sam DiFranco Jr. of Trinity Partners, have a little joke.

The Man with the Plan

A few weeks ago, Tim McEnery was at a supermarket in the suburbs of Chicago, perusing the cereal aisle, shopping basket dangled nonchalantly over the crook of his elbow.