Phaze 10, Baltimore

If you're looking for a soulful trip to the past, Phaze 10 offers a "sufficient reproduction of what made the jazz clubs once dotting Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue so famous," according to Baltimore City Paper. The sumptuous scents of Eastern Shore gumbo, shrimp and grits, and roasted chicken waft through the dining room until midnight on weekends, and bartenders keep cold drinks flowing into the night. The restaurant's brunches (unlimited mimosas or sangria optional) are wildly popular, as are the live musicians and comedians who draw crowds onto the dance floor or into peals of laughter.