Dining Out

Grand Award Winners of the South

Top destinations for food and wine in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana and Texas

A plate of Hyōgo Kobe steak at Mastro's Steakhouse in Houston, Texas, served with a side of asparagus, pictured next to a gravy boat with white sauce and a glass of red wine.
Mastro's Steakhouse at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas, is known for its exclusive cuts of rare beef, such as Tajima Kobe from Hyōgo, Japan. (Courtesy of Mastro's Steakhouse)
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These 14 restaurants across six states represent the best of the best for food and wine experiences in the US South. Learn more about each one here, with chef stories, signature dishes and decades of careful wine cellar curation to explore!

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