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NEW YORK -- Lazy weekends, outdoor cafes, and daylight past 8 p.m.

The kids are away at camp and it's too hot to cook at home anyway.

Something about summer makes the thought of eating out especially inviting.

The June issue of Bon Appetit magazine lists 10 restaurants as "summer's hotspots," new foodie destinations around the country. Prices range from $10 pizzas at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles to the $54 and $67 prix fixe menus at Bijoux in Dallas. Here's the full list:

Momofuku Ssam Bar, 207 Second Ave., New York City, http://www.momofuku.com, a "shoebox-size noodle joint" in Manhattan's East Village with an adventuresome menu that includes artisanal hams, grilled mackerel, pork steamed buns, and tripe soup.

Central Michel Richard, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., http://www.centralmichelrichard.com. This casual bistro offers chef Michel Richard's takes on American classics: crab cake with leek tartare; 72-hour short ribs; fried chicken with mustard sauce; lobster burger on a brioche bun.

Trois, 1180 Peachtree St., Atlanta, http://www.concentricsrestaurants.com, with artisanal cocktails at the ground-level bar, and classic French food like coq au vin, cassoulet and escargot upstairs, along with originals like braised oxtail with roasted scallops.

Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, 641 N. Highland Ave., and 6602 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles; http://www.mozza-la.com. The magazine calls Pizzeria Mozza "the buzziest - and busiest - restaurant to hit Los Angeles in the past decade." A bigger Italian restaurant, Osteria Mozza, will eventually open next door.

Tavolata, 2323 Second Ave., Seattle, a casual Italian eatery with updated versions of hearty dishes like cannelloni, baked semolina gnocchi and veal carpaccio.

Radda Trattoria, 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder, Colo., which the magazine recommends for pastas, pizza, risotto and "smart and simple" dishes like fried rock shrimp, fennel, and zucchini with garlic mayonnaise.

Aigre Doux Restaurant & Bakery, 230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, which offers a diverse menu ranging from oxtail ravioli, Greek-style pizza and wild turbot with baby leeks.

Bijoux, 5450 West Lovers Lane, Suite 225, Dallas, http://www.bijouxrestaurant.com, where Bon Appetit recommends the pan-seared prawns with tempura-battered squid and chorizo, plus pumpkin sweets for dessert.

Osteria, 640 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, http://www.osteriaphilly.com, which Bon Appetit describes as having "soulful Italian cooking" including pizzas, pastas, porchetta, spaghetti lobster and house-made gelato.

Ad Hoc, 6476 Washington St., Yountville, Calif. (Napa Valley), originated as a temporary space where chef Thomas Keller could serve "comfort food family-style with a rustic-four course prix fixe menu, priced at $45." Bon Appetit says he only planned to keep the place open six months, but it's been too big of a success to close. Try the buttermilk and rosemary fried chicken with green beans and sweet potatoes.