Irving St. Kitchen (Portland, OR) is a soulful New American restaurant anchored in slow cooking and deep flavors. Located in the heart of the Pearl District, this new downtown staple was opened by San Francisco restaurateurs Steven and Mitch Rosenthal, the talent behind Town Hall, Anchor & Hope, and Salt House.

Searsucker (San Diego, CA) Searsucker is the brainchild of TLC’s “Mega Bites” host and Top Chef finalist Brian Malarkey and San Diego nightclub impresario James Brennan. Located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, Searsucker serves a menu of New American Classic cuisine, emphasizing approachable and unpretentious dishes, one-of-a-kind wines and local brew.

Nel Centro (Portland, OR) This chic, modern restaurant, located inside the Hotel Modera in downtown Portland, specializes in the classic dishes of the French and Italian Riviera, a region renowned for a casual lifestyle and a cuisine deeply impressed by a rural, peasant culture. Décor highlights include modern, spacious booths and a charming outdoor courtyard.

Morimoto Napa (Napa, CA) Chef Masaharu Morimoto, known to millions as star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, has opened his first restaurant on the west coast, focusing on locally sourced ingredients for a menu that seamlessly integrates Asian and American flavors and techniques.