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…
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ChikaLicious Dessert Bar
Chikalicious East Village 203 E. 10th St. New York, NY 10003 Yelp Sweets Raku has to be the best stand alone dessert restaurant. It’s been hard to find anything like it, let alone anything as delicious. ChickaLicious comes close. Both places craft beautiful desserts with multiple components, layering and contrasting flavors and textures. It makes a…
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…
Monsieur Benjamin
Monsieur Benjamin 451 Gough St. San Francisco, CA 94102 Yelp When I heard Chef Cory Lee of Benu opened up Monsieur Benjamin, I didn’t get too excited. First of all, I thought Benu was just good, but not great for its price point. Secondly, French bistro can come off as a little unexciting to me….
Mix Mix Kitchen Bar
Mix Mix Kitchen Bar 300 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Yelp I almost make it a point NOT to go to a restaurant’s soft opening. I don’t want or need to be anyone’s guinea pig, especially if its on my dime. Free food for my invaluable feedback? Now we’re talking! I can’t say I…
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,…
Amber
Amber The Landmark 15 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong I was pretty disappointed by the Michelin restaurants we tried in Japan. Not that they were bad, just not what I had hoped. I felt similarly with the ones I tried in France as well. I simply concluded that the Michelin guide is more generous with…
Bouchon
Bouchon The Venetian 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S Venezia Tower, 10th floor Las Vegas, NV 89109 Yelp The name “Thomas Keller” is almost synonymous with delicious food. This is a man who has built a strong reputation for himself in the fine dining world with his 2 Michelin rated restaurants Per Se and The French…
Guy Savoy
Guy Savoy Caesar’s Palace 3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 Yelp The last time the Michelin guide published a Las Vegas edition was 2009. At that time, only 1 restaurant, Joel Robuchon, earned 3 Michelin stars. Only 3 restaurants, including Guy Savoy (pronounced “Ghee Savwa”), earned 2 Michelin stars. The 7 year old rating…
Mon Ami Gabi
Mon Ami Gabi 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 Yelp I had heard Mon Ami Gabi at The Paris Hotel was pretty good, but I never believed it, until now. We came here for brunch. We were not fortunate enough to have one of the coveted tables on the patio overlooking the Bellagio…
Henri Charpentier
Henri Charpentier Multiple locations throughout Japan Part of my research into Japan eats involved Googling things like “Best [insert food] in Tokyo.” Cross referencing enough of the results whittled down the list of “bests” to a manageable selection of eats. Very scientific right? My method has yet to steer me wrong when it came to eating…
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