BOSTON

SILVERTONE BAR AND GRILL (www.silvertonedowntown.com)

What: American comfort food.

Recommended By Chefs: Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai

What They're Saying: "It's a great dive. They do have the best mac n' cheese in town, which is something you love at 1am, after a night out."

CHICAGO

THE PUBLICAN (www.thepublicanrestaurant.com)

What: Pork-centric beer hall.

Recommended By Chefs: Michael Schwartz, Bill Telepan, Michelle Bernstein, Matt Jennings

What They're Saying: "Part beer hall, part gastronomic adventure. Hay-smoked ham chop. Fried sweetbread schnitzel."

LOS ANGELES

GJELINA (www.gjelina.com)

What: Mediterranean cuisine.

Recommended By Chefs: Suzanne Goin, Chris Santos, Amanda Freitag

What They're Saying: "They have great food. It's urban and it's rustic."

MIAMI

PUBBELLY (www.pubbelly.com)

What: Asian inspired gastropub.

Recommended By Chefs: Marc Vidal and David McMillan

What They're Saying: "My senses were tingling at the Pubbelly. Very fun, delicious menu and simple great beer wine program. I miss and crave certain dishes and that's the secret to a great place!"

NEW YORK / BROOKLYN

ROBERTA'S (www.robertaspizza.com)

What: Brick-oven artisan pizza. They also have a vegetable garden with produce supplied by Alice Waters.

Recommended By Chefs: George Mendes, John Fraser, Marc Vidal, Will Goldfarb, Rebecca Weitzman, Sohui Kim

What They're Saying: "I love Roberta's for their simple use of exceptional ingredients"

SAN FRANCISCO

NOPA (www.nopasf.com)

What: Organic wood-fired cuisine.

Recommended By Chefs: Chris Kobayashi, Charles Phan

What They're Saying: "One of my favorites. Very good California, organic rotisserie."