(NEW YORK, NY, June 8, 2016)— Today, Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) FOOD & WINE announces that Locol in Los Angeles, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago, Death & Taxes in Raleigh and Brewer’s Table in Minneapolis are among the 10 new restaurants across the country named to the second annual Restaurants of the Year list. The Restaurants of the Year is FOOD & WINE’s definitive list of the 10 most exciting new places to eat in America now. This year’s winners are raising the bar in unexpected ways, showcasing serious originality and offering food that is as authentic as it is delicious.

FOOD & WINE Editor Nilou Motamed said, “I love the ambition and out-of-the-box thinking behind these restaurants. They exemplify so many of the trends we’re excited about at FOOD & WINE: Middle Eastern flavors, inventive breakfasts, and even talented chefs giving back to underserved communities. It’s an exciting time to be a lover of restaurants."

FOOD & WINE Restaurants of the Year 2016
Brewer's Table at Surly Brewing, Minneapolis
Cala, San Francisco
Death & Taxes, Raleigh, North Carolina
High Street on Hudson, New York City
Launderette, Austin
Locol, Los Angeles
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, Chicago
Shaya, New Orleans
The Dabney, Washington, D.C.
Townsman, Boston

The complete Restaurants of the Year 2016 report with insights on why all 10 restaurants made the list is featured now on foodandwine.com/2016-restaurants and will also be in the July issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands June 15. All of the restaurants have opened since January 2015.

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