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2018 top independent restaurants in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is home to the top-grossing restaurant in the country, Tao, along with 12 others from our ranking. Newcomer Beauty & Essex opened a Vegas location that mirrors the original in New York City.

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2018 top independent restaurants in Calif.

The 10 California restaurants on this year's list are clustered primarily around Los Angeles and San Francisco. Here are the top-grossing restaurants in the state.

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2018 newcomers to the Top 100

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2018

These are the independent restaurants that made the cut for the first time.

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2018 top independent restaurants in New York City

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2018

The Big Apple is once again home to the most independents on our Top 100 ranking, with almost a third of the list located there. Click through to see the highest-volume restaurants in New York City.

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2018 top independent restaurants in Washington, D.C.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2018

Six of the nation's highest-grossing restaurants are in Washington, D.C., and range from the oldest on our ranking to a new concept from Farmers Restaurant Group called Farmers Fishers Bakers.

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2018 top independent restaurants in Chicagoland

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2018

Fifteen of the country's highest-grossing independents are located in Chicago and the surrounding area, an increase of three from last year's list. The number is bolstered by a group of steakhouse newcomers including Maple & Ash, RPM Steak and Swift & Sons.

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