The question I’m asked most often is, “How does a restaurant get on ‘the list?’” The list can be any compilation of notable restaurants, including awards, star ratings, rankings, or media honors, such as Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants (the 2026 installment of our list publishes Monday, August 24th—check back in tomorrow).My answers change every year, depending on the kinds of restaurants that …

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