Tempus opened in St. Louis several weeks ago, and it could be the best new restaurant in the country.
USA Today nominated Chef Ben Grupe’s new St. Louis restaurant as part of the network’s 10Best Reader’s Choice awards.
“Tempus is flattered to be nominated by @usatoday as one of the Top 20 new restaurants of the year for @10best,” Tempus shared on Instagram. “Now it’s up to you the diners to be heard!! Visit the link in our bio to cast your vote for your favorite new restaurant. Guests may vote once per day, and as we all know, every vote counts so vote often!!”
Readers can vote online for their favorite restaurant once each day through December 21 at noon ET. The top 10 winners will be announced on December 31., according to USA Today.
“Someday, we'll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we'll keep supporting the places that inspire us,” the USA Today explains, introducing the best restaurant nominees. “The United States is home to more than a million different restaurants, according to the National Restaurant Association, with hundreds of new options opening up each year.”
“We asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants to open in the past 18 months, ranging from chef-driven fast casual concepts to high end dining with a focus on hyper-local and sustainable ingredients,” the USA Today network continued.
Here’s the list of best new restaurant nominees:
- Good and Nice, Los Angeles
- Halekulani Bakery & Restaurant, Honolulu
- Island Vintage Wine Bar, Honolulu
- Jasper’s, Nashville
- Knife & Spoon, Philadelphia
- Laser Wolf, Philadelphia
- Locust, Nashville
- Maker’s Mark Hobbit House, Richmond, Rhode Island
- Mora Rooftop at Comoncy, West Hollywood, California
- Nari, San Francisco
- Next Taqueria, Austin
- Pas Joli, Santa Monica, California
- Tempest, Charleston, South Carolina
- Tempus, St. Louis
- Theia, Los Angeles
- Via Locusta, Philadelphia
- Water Pig BBQ, Pensacola, Florida
- Wildest Restaurant + Bar, Palm Desert, California
- Wit & Wisdom Sonoma, Sonoma, California
- Zacatlan, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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