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Trending New American restaurant in the United States

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Leading monthly increases · the United States
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70.2
#1

North Druid Hills Georgia

Nàdair

trending_up+53.0pts
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79.0
#2

Brookline Massachusetts

Prairie Fire

trending_up+40.1pts
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85.2
#3

New York City New York

Aretsky's Patroon

trending_up+39.4pts
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#4

Matchbox

place Silver Spring, Maryland

trending_up+38.0pts
82.3
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#5

Mint Mark

place Madison, Wisconsin

trending_up+36.5pts
79.6
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#6

The Quarry

place New Melle, Missouri

trending_up+35.8pts
74.0
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#7

The Daily Kitchen & Bar

place Short Pump, Virginia

trending_up+35.0pts
70.4
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#8

Big Daddy's Bar and Grill

place Old Orchard Beach, Maine

trending_up+33.8pts
72.5
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#9

The Kitchen at Country Boy Brewing

place Georgetown, Kentucky

trending_up+33.8pts
71.1
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#10

The Waveny Tavern by PXK

place New Canaan, Connecticut

trending_up+32.7pts
71.9
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#11

Cloud 9 Restaurant

place Augusta, Maine

trending_up+31.9pts
69.5
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#12

Cold Friends Kitchen

place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

trending_up+31.8pts
73.9
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#13

Belly Left Coast Kitchen & Taproom

place Santa Rosa, California

trending_up+31.6pts
75.3
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#14

Bordinos Restaurant & Wine Bar

place Fayetteville, Arkansas

trending_up+31.4pts
70.4
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#15

Rialto Cafe

place Fullerton, California

trending_up+28.7pts
63.9
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#16

Man Ray

place Lake Worth Beach, Florida

trending_up+25.6pts
77.6
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#17

Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar

place Duluth, Minnesota

trending_up+21.4pts
78.3
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#18

Market North End

place Birmingham, Michigan

trending_up+20.0pts
72.8
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#19

LECIEL

place New York City, New York

trending_up+19.5pts
84.7
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#20

The Hollow

place Columbia, South Carolina

trending_up+19.3pts
79.2
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#21

Brickhouse

place Wyandotte, Michigan

trending_up+19.0pts
77.2
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#22

Local Kitchen

place Torrance, California

trending_up+18.9pts
86.2
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#23

Intermezzo by Wine Cask

place Santa Barbara, California

trending_up+18.8pts
77.6
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#24

Urban Plates

place Brea, California

trending_up+18.6pts
75.3
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#25

Metro Cafe

place Culver City, California

trending_up+18.5pts
83.8
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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