Chefs do not need to emphasize localized cuisine to please customers, although regional fare often tops establishments' lists of best sellers. And indeed, several restaurants represented here pay homage to site-specific flavors. Boston's The Federalist heralds its New England clambake. Fresco, out of Macau, highlights historic Portuguese and Mediterranean dishes, such as seafood paella Valenciana. The Restaurant Kaemp in Helsinki stars a noisette of Finnish reindeer. And while the spate of Mediterranean-inspired openings suggests otherwise, it is not a requirement that this collection of hot new restaurants feature southern European and northern African specialties.
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