| 1 | | Primary 14 E 33rd St | New York | US | | Self-Serve Specialty Bar & Eatery | N/A | Paul Choi | Co-Owner/ Principle at Shabu Garden |
| 2 | | Primary 1101 E Geer St | Durham | US | | A Mobile Eatery | N/A | John Cline | N/A |
| 3 | | Primary 436 W Columbia St | Detroit | US | | A Must Try Detroit Eatery | N/A | Adar Moore | N/A |
| 4 | | Primary 971 Main St S | Southbury | US | | Local Craft Eatery & Bar | N/A | Kristin Staub | Server and Supervisor at Maggie McFly's |
| 5 | | Primary 301 W Johnson ST | Madison | US | | Madison's Favorite Community-Focused Eatery | N/A | Alex Lindenmeyer | Co-Owner at Short Stack Eatery |
| 6 | | Primary 2637 N Miami Ave | Miami | US | | Eatery. Bar Room. Purlieu | N/A | David Scott Grossman | Manager - Beaker & Gray |
| 7 | | Primary 4239 Lindell Blvd | St Louis | US | | Intimate Saint Louis Seafood Eatery | N/A | Isaiah Jones | Server Assistant at Bait Saint Louis |
| 8 | | Primary 308 W 50th St | New York | US | | Healthy Eclectic Eatery Since 2006 | N/A | Sofy Seng | Cashier at Blue dog Guesthouse |
| 9 | | 803 Bielenberg Dr | Saint Paul | US | | Revolutionizing The Local Breakfast Eatery | N/A | Cole Wilson | Hamline University Undergraduate Student |