FSR July 2023

TOP INDEPENDENTS

Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern TWINSBURG, OHIO Opened: 2004 Cuisine Type: American Owner: Val Voelker Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Opened: 2012 Cuisine Type: Southern Americana Owner: Tony Palombino Arnaud’s Restaurant NEW ORLEANS Opened: 1918 Cuisine Type: Creole Owners: Archie Casbarian and Katy Casbarian

Stirrups OCALA, FLORIDA Opened: 2021

Yellow Pony Pub OCALA, FLORIDA

Cuisine Type: Fine Dining Owner: World Equestrian Center

dLeña WASHINGTON, D.C. Opened: 2021 Cuisine Type: Latin Owner: Chef Richard Sandoval

Opened: 2021 Cuisine Type: Global Pub Fare Owner: World Equestrian Center Perini Ranch Steakhouse BUFFALO GAP, TEXAS Opened: 1983 Cuisine Type: American Owners: Tom Perini

Guard and Grace DENVER AND HOUSTON Opened: 2014 Cuisine Type: Contemporary American Steakhouse Owner: Chef Troy Guard

Duck Sel CHICAGO Opened: 2021 Cuisine Type: Contemporary American Owner: Donald Young DUCK SEL, LAUNCHED BY Michelin starred chef/owner Donald Young (Les Nomades, Tempo ris, Woodwind, Venteux), offers an immersive experience spot lighting his talent for prepar ing dry-aged duck. Young show cases culinary curiosity through multi-course menus curated for exclusive pop-up events in mys tery locations, private dinners, passed bites at swanky cock tail affairs, and cooking classes. Chef Young’s tasting menu includes 15 courses of contem porary American cuisine, fea turing seasonal ingredients and intriguing preservation.

GUARD & GRACE / DLEÑA / YELLOW PONY PUB / DUCK SEL

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