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2018 top independent hotel restaurants

There are some well-known names behind the hotel-based concepts on this year’s Top 100 Independents ranking.

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2018 top independent Italian restaurants

Ten Italian concepts made this year's ranking.

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2018 top independent seafood restaurants

Seafood concepts on this year’s Top 100 Independents ranking span the country.

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2018 top independent steak restaurants

More than 30 steakhouses made this year’s Top 100 Independents ranking.

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2018 newcomers to the Top 100

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

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2018 top independents' most successful menu additions

Top operators named these new dishes the most fruitful additions to the menu.

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2018 top independent restaurants in Fla.

Many of Florida's top-grossing restaurants are located near water, and quite a few specialize in seafood, from crab to sushi. Here are the restaurants that made this year's list.

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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 top independent restaurants in Chicagoland

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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2018 top independent restaurants in Washington, D.C.

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 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 New York City

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.