Lori's Grill on the Plaza, Searcy

The cuisine at Lori's Grill on the Plaza isn’t linked by a region, but by the handcrafted care with which it’s prepared. Here, cooks make pan-seared crab cakes by hand, wrap juicy filet mignons in bacon, and stuff Greek-inspired chicken breast with feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, and black olives. They even whip up nine fettuccini alfredos—including a cajun-style shrimp version—with sauce made from a secret recipe known only to cooks and the spy stuck in the kitchen radiator.