SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpenTable, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPEN) (www.opentable.com), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, today announced the 50 winners of its 2010 Diners' Choice Awards for Best Brunch. Diner favorites making the list included restaurants serving everything from Foie Gras Brioche French Toast (Norma's in New York) to Krispy Kreme® Bread Pudding (Relish in Atlanta). The list of winners is derived from more than four million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for nearly 10,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
"Brunch is so popular because there's literally something for everyone, from kid-friendly breakfast foods, to brunch favorites like Eggs Benedict, as well as classic cocktails," said Caroline Potter, Chief Dining Officer at OpenTable. "The restaurants on this list are perfect for any weekend brunch — not to mention for pleasing a group on a special occasion such as Easter or Mother's Day."
Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between March 2009 and February 2010, the following 50 restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, received the highest scores from OpenTable diners, indicating that they were considered among the best restaurants for enjoying brunch. For more information about this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/bestbrunch.
The 2010 Winners of OpenTable's Best Brunch Awards
- 94th Aero Squadron, San Diego – San Diego, CA
- 94th Aero Squadron, Van Nuys – Van Nuys, CA
- Allgauer's – Lisle, IL
- Arcadia Farms – Scottsdale, AZ
- Beacon Bar and Grill – Washington, DC
- Bedford Post, The Barn – Bedford, NY
- Cafe Monte – Charlotte, NC
- Chez Zee – Austin, TX
- Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen – Houston, TX
- Einstein's – Atlanta, GA
- Essex – New York, NY
- Fearrington Granary – Pittsboro, NC
- Five Points – New York, NY
- Garden Court – San Francisco, CA
- Gertrude's – Baltimore, MD
- Grand Concourse – Pittsburgh, PA
- Hearty – Chicago, IL
- Hell's Kitchen Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
- Henry's Restaurant – New York, NY
- Hs Lordships – Berkeley, CA
- Humphreys Restaurant – San Diego, CA
- Hundred Acres – New York, NY
- i. Cugini – Santa Monica, CA
- Jane – New York, NY
- Lake Elmo Inn – Lake Elmo, MN
- Lime – San Francisco, CA
- Luminarias– Monterey Park, CA
- Magic Flute – San Francisco, CA
- Museum Cafe – Oklahoma City, OK
- Museum Restaurant – Philadelphia, PA
- Norma's – New York, NY
- Odyssey – Granada Hills, CA
- Paradou – New York, NY
- Park Chalet – San Francisco, CA
- Peacock Cafe – Washington, DC
- Perry's on Union Street – San Francisco, CA
- Pewter Rose Bistro – Charlotte, NC
- Proud Bird – Los Angeles, CA
- Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch – Long Beach, CA
- Relish, Atlanta – Roswell, GA
- Salty's on Alki – Seattle, WA
- Sarabeth's Central Park South – New York, NY
- Shanghai Red's, Buffalo – Buffalo, NY
- Simon @ Palms Place – Las Vegas, NV
- Sundy House – Delray Beach, FL
- Tart Restaurant – Los Angeles, CA
- The Smith – New York, NY
- Top of the Mark – San Francisco, CA
- Town's End – San Francisco, CA
- Weathervane Restaurant – Chapel Hill, NC
"Sunday brunch is the best way to banish the Sunday blues. You can recap the week that was and cap off your weekend with friends and family over fabulous food," Potter added. "Our diners love making reservations for this delicious weekend ritual — and the favorite restaurants they named to this top 50 list are sure to delight even the most discerning brunch customers."
For more information on the Diners' Choice award winners for Best Brunch Restaurants, please visit Potter's "Dining Check" blog on OpenTable at http://blog.opentable.com.
About OpenTable, Inc.
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