By Andrew Knowlton | bon appetit
What sets these ten establishments apart from this year’s bazillion openings? The ability to take a timeless concept and turn it on its head. To cook the dishes your parents grew up on but make them your own. To serve the food you believe in without compromise. To make anyone who stumbles into your restaurant feel instantly welcome. Those are (just a few of) the characteristics that blow us away year after year as we scour the country in search of the Hot 10: our annual list of the best new restaurants. Welcome to the most delicious, exciting, and just plain fun places to eat in America right now.