The field of 68 has been whittled down to the Final Four teams. We've seen some great basketball, though the waning seconds of a game have yet to produce a signature finish - at this rate One Shining Moment is going to consist of clutch free throws and missed desperation heaves. More excitement is on the horizon, though, as Rick Pitino faces his former team in a grudge match which may leave the Commonwealth of Kentucky in shambles. For those traveling to partake of the Final Four festivities, don't neglect to plot out a well-crafted dining agenda. There are countless great restaurants near the Superdome (or at least en route to the venue). Or if you're looking to get your nosh on further away from the madness, here's our complete list of the best locally owned New Orleans restaurants. The editors at LocalEats have also recently compiled a list of our favorite Crescent City dishes. We're just crossing our fingers that New Orleans, among our most revered food cities, survives the impending Kentuckalypse. After all the furor, the winner of Kansas/Ohio State will probably be cutting down the nets, anyway. 

Cruise uptown to Pascal's Manale for the best bbq shrimp you'll ever have the pleasure of tasting. 

Find great locally owned restaurants near the venues hosting the men's NCAA Regional Finals.

The field of 68 (it still feels unnatural typing that) has been reduced to a remaining "Sweet" 16 teams. And though the lack of buzzer beaters and Gus Johnson may have made for more of a mellow (Melo?) tournament, there were still plenty of exciting outcomes in the first few rounds, with an improbable run by Ohio and two 15 seeds knocking off highly favored 2 seeds - any tournament with Duke out in the second round can't be all bad, right? If you plan on traveling to any of the sites of the Regional Semi-Finals and Finals, let us help you find a great local restaurant nearby. If your team advances, you'll need the sustenance to keep up your frenzied cheering, dancing and trash talking. And if heaven forbid they lose, why not absorb some edible culture so as to pretend the trip wasn't entirely about basketball? Follow the links below to locate restaurants in the relevant cities and near the arenas hosting the games. 

South Regional

Atlanta restaurants restaurants near the Georgia Dome

West Regional

Phoenix restaurants restaurants near US Airways Center

East Regional

Boston restaurants restaurants near TD Garden

Midwest Regional

St. Louis restaurants restaurants near the Edward Jones Dome

Alas, Western Kentucky could not pull off the upset against UK, so the Blue Blob of Xavier must take over for Big Red as the most lovably confounding amorphous mascot left in the tournament.