La Terraza di Lucullo Via Giuseppe Orlandi 4 80071 Anacapri NA Italy TripAdvisor I accepted that our visit to the Amalfi Coast wouldn’t really bring any “wow” when it came to food. Up until now, I was pleasantly surprised. The food was certainly more satisfying than Rome. With it being the end of the trip,…
Tag: fine dining
Arzak
Arzak Alcalde J. Elosegi Hiribidea 273 20015 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor Arzak’s reputation precedes itself. Anthony Bourdain could not stop gushing about Chef Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak, who now helms the kitchen. He made it sound like he’s basically the Godfather of San Sebastian and a torchbearer for modern Basque cuisine….
Martín Berasategui
Martín Berasategui Loidi Kalea, 4 20160 Lasarte-Oria Spain TripAdvisor We had a great time in Barcelona enjoying everything Iberico, razor clam, and tapas. The next leg of our adventure took us to the world renown foodie capital, just a 5 hour train ride north of Barcelona, San Sebastián. San Sebastián is a coastal city in…
Disfrutar
Disfrutar Carrer de Villarroel, 163 08036 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor Our second “fancy” meal in Barcelona was Disfrutar, a 2 Michelin star molecular gastronimical experience. The 3 chef/owners, Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro, and Eduard Xatruch, were veterans of elBulli, having spent many years in the kitchen compared to some other chefs that just passed through including Grant…
Eleven Madison Park
Eleven Madison Park 11 Madison Ave New York, NY 10010 Yelp You may remember that in 2013 I went to Eleven Madison Park. It was then and there that I had THE BEST F*CKING meal of a lifetime. There have been many meals since then that certainly deserve to be up there with Eleven Madison…
Jean-Georges
Jean-Georges Trump International Hotel & Tower 1 Central Park West New York, NY 10023 Yelp People always talk about the fantastic value to be had with a “power lunch” at one of the many fine dining establishments in NYC. I’m sure many multi million dollar deals have been made over lunches at these places. …
Le Bernardin
Le Bernardin 155 W 51st St. New York, NY 10019 Yelp I always plan my vacations around food. I make reservations for the toughest spots first and then fill in the gaps with other restaurants or tourist attractions. For my recent NYC trip I put Eleven Madison Park and Sushi Nakazawa at the top. Le…
Redd
Redd 6480 Washington St. Yountville, CA 94599 Yelp After our fantastic brunch at Auberge du Soleil, we imbibed in some great wine, the beverage of choice in Napa of course. I suppose I indulged in far too much, or too much too fast. By the time dinner rolled around, I found myself extremely sick. The Porcelain God and I…
Auberge du Soleil
Auberge Du Soleil 180 180 Rutherford Hill Rd. Rutherford, CA 94573 Yelp Overlord was the one to suggest Auberge, which a friend recommended to him. The Yelp reviews were glowing. I randomly met a fellow on the flight up to the Bay area who had only wonderful things to say about Auberge. From my cursory research,…
Sons & Daughters
Sons & Daughters 708 Bush St. San Francisco, CA 94108 Yelp The Annoyer’s old friend New Sun asked us to go to Sons & Daughters. It’s not a place that was on my immediate to-try list, mostly because my fellow blogger Darin Dines didn’t seem all that impressed by the place. Granted, he visited the restaurant some…
Alexander’s Steakhouse
Alexander’s Steakhouse 448 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Yelp I’m not a huge steak lover, but Alexander’s Steakhouse has been on my radar for a long time. When a location popped up in Pasadena, I was pretty excited. However, the reviews weren’t very strong and I didn’t want to pay a lot of money…
Robuchon Au Dome
Robuchon Au Dome Grand Lisboa Hotel Avenida de Lisboa Macau Peninsula The Robuchon empire spans multiple countries and continents. I have been fortunate enough to visit his Las Vegas outpost. Turning a blind eye to the heavy price tag, I found it to be outstanding. The 3 Michelin stars Joël Robuchon earned in 2010 was well deserved,…
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