Part of designer-turned-restaurateur Sir Terence Conran's new Boundary Project, which also includes a French fine-dining restaurant, rooftop bar-grill, and 17 hotel rooms in a converted Victorian warehouse, Albion serves gussied-up British pub fare to artsy neighborhood types.

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The company, a fast-growing casual-dining chain and a leader in the grill and bar space, operates 700 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 41 states.

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Italian Two One Two Bar and Grill and pan-Asian restaurant Ocean also make for an interesting curation by Friends of Restaurant Week, a group of bloggers, connoisseurs and sommeliers responsible for selecting the participating restaurants.

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In the evening, head to the Flying V Bar and Grill for magnificent sunset views and a star-studded menu of Southwestern dishes.

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Tempting low-fat choices include Yoshi's Asian Grill's avocado-cucumber sushi and edamame, Roadhouse 66 Bar's veggie burgers, and Oaxaca's vegetable burrito.

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