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….
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Oxheart
Oxheart 1302 Nance St. Houston, TX 77002 oxhearthouston.com Yelp I think Houston sort of tries to elevate its own dining scene. There’s obviously no shortage of money here, but I guess sophisticated food doesn’t always follow the money. Oxheart is Houston’s attempt at something a little more special. It’s supposed to be one of Houston’s…
Barley Swine
Barley Swine 2024 S. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 barleyswine.com Yelp With the little time we had in Austin, it was of utmost importance to be wise about our food choices. Smooth Obturator left it to me to decide between Qui and Barley Swine. Ultimately, Barley Swine won out though it was tough to…
SAAM
Zhu Zhu Hamster told me long ago that SAAM was amazing. I was a little surprised because The Bazaar was just good but overpriced. She said “No, its different. It’s the special chef’s dining room so the food is way better.” Zhu Zhu Hamster piqued my intrigue to say the least. So SAAM has been…
Holdfast
The Gunner and Perpetually Underwhelmed spoke very highly of Holdfast, a pop up dining experience to recently enter the culinary scene in Portland. Pop ups are fun, but they can be unpredictable. There’s a lot of experimentation that goes into any given night’s menu. Sometimes items are being served for the first time, which can…
Joël Robuchon
A new era in my life has started. I no longer look forward to the wild partying, excessive drinking, and artery clogging buffet eating in Vegas. Now when I think about Vegas, I get excited by the thought of eating something fancy and delicious. Welcome to old age, right? So the real reason behind my…
Atelier Crenn
It seems like with every visit to SF, I go big and then I go home. I know some heavy hitting foodies in SF, so eating well is always a big part of my visits. The Pouter is always my go to girl for any of the big meals in SF. We were inspired to…
Overworked. Underfed. 