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Top 100 Independents

Restaurant Business magazine ranks the top-grossing independent restaurants in America

Top 100 Independents

Parc

 Dec. 31, 1969

Starr Restaurants' three-meal French bistro and homage to French lifestyle is a Philadelphia favorite.

Top 100 Independents

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

 Dec. 31, 1969

Simple sells. Zehnder's reports that its chicken pot pie was its most successful menu addition in 2017.

Top 100 Independents

BOA Steakhouse

Dec. 31, 1969

In the Year of the Steakhouse, BOA added larger steaks—tomahawk cuts and porterhouse—to its menu.

Top 100 Independents

Carmine's (Times Square)

Dec. 31, 1969

Managing increased labor due to the success of catering and delivery services is a "happy problem."

Top 100 Independents

Abe & Louie's

Dec. 31, 1969

Opened by Charles F. Sarkis in 1965, it was named for his father and a good family friend.

Top 100 Independents

The Lobster House

Dec. 31, 1969

Its five dining rooms are open seven days a week, plus a full bar and a view of Cape May Harbor.

Top 100 Independents

Beauty & Essex (Las Vegas)

Dec. 31, 1969

Opened in May 2016, the Las Vegas version mirrors the New York original, with food by chef Chris Santos and a pawn shop.

Top 100 Independents

The Boathouse Orlando

Dec. 31, 1969

Disney World's upscale waterfront restaurant, opened in 2015, is managed by Gibsons Restaurant Group.

Top 100 Independents

Sparks Steak House

Dec. 31, 1969

Another icon nearly lost to rising rents, Sparks negotiated an increase of 100% down to 40% and has stayed open.

Top 100 Independents

Makoto

Dec. 31, 1969

Located in the tony Bal Harbour Shops, it is helmed by Edomae-style sushi master chef Makoto Okuwa.

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