Abe Fisher
Philadelphia
The restaurant is known for its contemporary Jewish cuisine like the Montreal-spiced, smoked short rib with house-made rye and mustards.
Opened ∕ August 2014
Projected Annual Sales ∕ Over $2 million
Average Check ∕ $55
Owners ∕ Mike Solomonov and Steve Cook
Townsend
Philadelphia
Located in a historic row house, this French fine-dining restaurant is known for its updated classics like Rabbit Pot au Feu, as well as its modern selections—Escargot with Fiddlehead Ferns, Bacon, Sherry and Crème Fraiche.
Opened ∕ May 2014
Annual Sales ∕ $1–$1.5 million
Average Check ∕ $44–$68
Chef/Owner ∕ Townsend Wentz
City Tavern
Philadelphia
Originally from Germany, Chef Staib has become passionate about American Culinary Heritage, locating his acclaimed City Tavern in a centuries-old building owned by the National Parks Service.
Opened ∕ 1773, under current ownership since July 1994.
Annual Sales ∕ $3.8 million
Average Check ∕ $35 per person; $120 per check
Chef/Owner ∕ Walter Staib
Cure
Pittsburgh
The frequently rotating menu focuses on urban Mediterranean food and house-made charcuterie, with more than 20 styles of salumi curing at any given time.
Opened ∕ December 2011
Average Check ∕ $58
Annual Sales ∕ $1.25 million
Chef/Owner ∕ Justin Severino
Bar Marco
Pittsburgh
Chef Jamilka Borges uses French and Italian techniques to prepare locally sourced foods. Servers do not accept gratuities; everyone is on salary with benefits and bonuses.
Opened / December 2011
Annual Sales ∕ $1 million
Average Check ∕ $125 in the fine-dining and wine rooms. $45 in the bar room.
Owners ∕ Kevin Cox, Bobby Fry, Michael Kreha, and Justin Steel
Primo
Rockland, Maine
Opened ∕ April 2000
Average Check ∕ $75
Chef/Owner ∕ Melissa Kelly
Tao Yuan
Brunswick, Maine
Asian-influenced small plates and the mother/daughter team prove to be winning models, and Chef Cara was nominated for James Beard: Rising Star Chef in 2014.
Opened ∕ June 2012
Annual Sales ∕ $1.5 million
Average Check ∕ $47
Owners ∕ Chef Cara Stadler and Cecile Stadler
Puritan & Company
Cambridge, Massachusetts
In 2013, it was a semifinalist for James Beard: Best New Restaurant, and this spring the restaurant introduced a Saturday meat market and a redesigned charcuterie bar.
Opened ∕ November 2012
Average Check ∕ $45
Chef/Owner ∕ Will Gilson
Fore Street
Portland, Maine
Focused on Maine staples, the menu changes daily and the wood-burning oven, grill, and turnspit are visible from throughout the restaurant.
Opened ∕ June 1996
Average Check ∕ $50–$75
Chef/Owner∕ Chef Sam Hayward
Fish & Game
Hudson, New York
A contender for James Beard: Best New Restaurant in 2014 and for Restaurant Design this year.
Opened ∕ May 2013
Annual Sales ∕ $1–$2 million
Average Check ∕ $120
Owners ∕ Co-chefs Zakary Pelaccio, Jori Jayne Emde, and Kevin Pomplun, and their partner, Patrick Milling Smith
The Common Man
Warren, Vermont
In its fourth generation of operation, The Common Man resides in a 19th century barn where the dining room features hand-hewn beams and an open-hearth fireplace.
Opened ∕ Originally opened in 1960s, the current restaurant opened in December 2011.
Annual Sales ∕ $900,000
Average Check ∕ $50–$55
Owner ∕ Chef Adam Longworth and Lorien Wroten
Cook & Brown Public House
Providence, Rhode Island
Focused on new and classic American cuisine, the menu changes daily.
Opened ∕ March 2010
Annual Sales ∕ $800,000
Average Check ∕ $40–$45
Chef/Owner ∕ Nemo Bolin
Oleana
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The menu celebrates Middle Eastern cusine, and Pastry Chef Maura Kilpatrick was a finalist for James Beard: Outstanding Pastry Chef this year.
Opened ∕ 2001
Average Check ∕ $35–$50 estimate
Chef/Owner∕ Ana Sortun
West Bridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
At West Bridge—named after the Longfellow Bridge, the first west Boston bridge that connected Boston and Cambridge—Chef Gaudet uses French techniques and a farm-to-table mentality to update classic New England dishes.
Opened ∕ May 2012
Annual Sales ∕ $2.5–$3 million
Owners ∕ Alexis Gelburd-Kimler and Chef Matthew Gaudet
Hancock Inn
Hancock, New Hampshire
Executive Chef Rob Grant and Chef Stefan Bemelmans prepare fine American cuisine, and the Innkeeper’s Sunday Supper is a different prix fixe menu each week.
Opened ∕ 1789
Average Check ∕ $50+
