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Best eats at 20 busiest U.S. airports

Published 2:36 AM EDT, Mon April 1, 2013
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The egg sandwich at Food Network Kitchen in Terminal 3 at Fort Lauderdale International airport. The restaurant offers Florida-inspired dishes from 'grab-and-go' and 'made-to-order' menus as well as Guy Fieri and co. on TVs all day.
Food Network Kitchen, Fort Lauderdale —
The egg sandwich at Food Network Kitchen in Terminal 3 at Fort Lauderdale International airport. The restaurant offers Florida-inspired dishes from 'grab-and-go' and 'made-to-order' menus as well as Guy Fieri and co. on TVs all day.
Food Network Kitchen
It's not an "airport restaurant." It's a restaurant in an airport: surf and turf at Anthony's Restaurant in Seattle-Tacoma International. It serves up seasonal Pacific seafood and shellfish from the Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii.
Anthony's Restaurant, Seattle —
It's not an "airport restaurant." It's a restaurant in an airport: surf and turf at Anthony's Restaurant in Seattle-Tacoma International. It serves up seasonal Pacific seafood and shellfish from the Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii.
Anthony's Restaurant
Shoyu is an upscale noodle and sushi joint. Customers use iPads to order and then can keep playing with them or watch the chefs at work in their open kitchen.
Shoyu, Minneapolis-St. Paul International —
Shoyu is an upscale noodle and sushi joint. Customers use iPads to order and then can keep playing with them or watch the chefs at work in their open kitchen.
Shoyu
El Bravo in the Phoenix suburb of Sunnyslope is legendary among locals for its tamales. Those passing through or with no time to hit the restaurant can find an outlet at the state capital's airport.
El Bravo, Phoenix Sky Harbor International —
El Bravo in the Phoenix suburb of Sunnyslope is legendary among locals for its tamales. Those passing through or with no time to hit the restaurant can find an outlet at the state capital's airport.
El Bravo
This restaurant taunts travelers with meaty aromas that drift all over Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The restaurant says it can smoke 100,000 pounds of meat per night and pulled pork is the most popular order.
Brookwood Farms BBQ, Charlotte —
This restaurant taunts travelers with meaty aromas that drift all over Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The restaurant says it can smoke 100,000 pounds of meat per night and pulled pork is the most popular order.
Brookwood Farms BBQ
You have to wait a bit for this one. LAX is not highly regarded for its dining options but that is set to change when the likes of Umami Burger will open over the next year or so as part of plans to add 15 eateries to Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Umami Burger, Los Angeles International —
You have to wait a bit for this one. LAX is not highly regarded for its dining options but that is set to change when the likes of Umami Burger will open over the next year or so as part of plans to add 15 eateries to Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Umami Burger
Tortas Frontera (in terminals 1 and 3) is open every day, giving travelers a chance to try Chef Rick Bayless' renowned tortas, molletes and fresh-made guacamole.
Tortas Frontera, Chicago O'Hare International —
Tortas Frontera (in terminals 1 and 3) is open every day, giving travelers a chance to try Chef Rick Bayless' renowned tortas, molletes and fresh-made guacamole.
Tortas Frontera
Move over Chick-fil-A. One Flew South restaurant in Terminal E is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International's first upscale restaurant.
One Flew South, Atlanta —
Move over Chick-fil-A. One Flew South restaurant in Terminal E is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International's first upscale restaurant.
One Flew South

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