Double Wide Grill, Pittsburgh

You wouldn't expect a restaurant that specializes in beef brisket, wood-grilled steaks, and burgers by a blogger from Yummy Plants. with menus that run the food-chain gamut from lentil veggie burgers to St. Louis–style pork ribs. The restaurant is housed in a converted gas station where vintage pumps still stand out front. Indoors, the decor pays homage to these rugged beginnings with bottle-based chandeliers, a hubcap ceiling, and a vintage trailer that recalls Floridian vacations to the wetlands where all lawns' pink flamingos migrate every year.

Patrons can also stop by on weekend mornings for brunch on the outdoor patio, or hang around until late at night for karaoke and more than 30 types of beer at the license-plate-covered bar. Sports fans can watch games on four 10-foot-wide high-resolution projection screens.