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Best Restaurants I have eaten at

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This is a list of the restaurants I have liked the most taking everything into consideration.

 1. Alinea

1723 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 867-0110

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Lincoln Park

5.0 star rating
  7/8/2011

Went here with a fellow chef for dinner on a cold sunday night in November. When we walked in we were told the table wasn't ready for us yet, the GM then offered us a glass of champagne on the house.  When we got to our table the server was wonderful…More »

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 2. Daniel

60 E 65th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 288-0033

Category: French

Neighbourhood: Upper East Side

5.0 star rating
  7/15/2011

What more can I say about this restaurant that everyone else has not said.
The service was great, when I first sat down the sommlier came over to me and said the restaurant would like to give me a bottle of champagne, of course I gladly accepted. It…More »

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 3. Arrows Restaurant

41 Berwick Rd
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 361-1100

Category: American (New)

5.0 star rating
  7/3/2010

What words can I say to describe this dining experience. Just simply amazing!!
Went to dinner on June 5th, it was Arrows Classic night, they were serving dishes that put them on the map from 1988.
Server comes up and offers bottled water service or…More »

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 4. Gordon Ramsay at The London

151 W 54th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 468-8888

Categories: French, American (New)

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

4.0 star rating
  7/21/2011

Ate here back in March, and had the tasting menu. It was really good, a few things were missing from the dishes for the perfect dining experience.  The bar is pretty cool though to hang out at for drinks, a lot of people were while I was dining.
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 5. Restaurant Bonaparte

443 Rue Saint Francois Xavier
Montreal, QC H2Y 2T1
Canada
(514) 844-4368

Category: French

5.0 star rating
  1/13/2012

I went here about six months ago with a friend when he visited.  We didn't have a restaurant to eat at so we asked the people at the casino and they said try Bonaparte. I am so glade we did.  
The service was great as the server perfectly paired the…More »

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 6. Yusho

2853 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 904-8558

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Avondale

5.0 star rating
  5/9/2012

I have something to say on a high mountain top "I love Yusho"

I came here my friend on Monday around 5pm for dinner and the restaurant had a few other open tables when we arrived, and shortly after we sat down the place was getting busier and busier.…More »

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 7. Boca

3200 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45209
(513) 542-2022

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Oakley

5.0 star rating
  7/8/2011

I went here a year ago for a birthday dinner with my mom, and she surprised me with us sitting at the Kitchen Table. I got to meet David Faulk and everyone else in the kitchen, since it was my first time there I ordered the Chefs tasting menu opting…More »

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 8. Resto La Banquise

994, Rue Rachel Est
Montréal, QC H2J 2J3
Canada
(514) 525-2415

Category: Diners

5.0 star rating
  1/13/2012

This was a must stop on my trip to Montreal. I had heard of this restaurant from the travel shows on Food Network and from some friends that had traveled to Montreal.

When we went the restaurant was packed, but eventually after fifteen minutes or so…More »

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 9. Honey

4034 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-4300

Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Northside

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010

Ate there on a friday night with my sister in from brookyln.  We both got drinks from the bar. I had the honey-ginger martini, she had a nice white. The server was amazing.  She suggested everything we ordered. I got the scallop app and we shared the…More »

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 10. Charles Vergos' Rendezvous

52 S 2nd St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-2746

Category: Barbeque

5.0 star rating
  1/2/2012

Went here on Friday night 12/30/11, as per recommendation of about 30 chefs I spoke with, my friends and I ate here. There was an hour and half wait, but just standing outside right by the vent we could smell the delicious BBQ. Even better was when…More »

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 11. Kountry Kitchen

1831 N College Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 926-4476

Category: Soul Food

5.0 star rating
  2/4/2012

My buddy and I came here on Thursday night (2/3/12) after the Pepsi fan jam. I follow Peter King on twitter and he recommended this restaurant as the best place to get soul food.  Upon his recommendation we ate here.
 The parking lot is behind the…More »

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Recently updated lists from Bill E.

Yelp 2012 100 Review Challenge (118)

I will try and get 100 reviews this year as per the challenge put forward by our Yelp CM Alex.

Glendale (4)

The historic village of Glendale has a few quaint shops and some good underrated restaurants. Glendale was one of the first planned villages in the United States, and I am proud to call it home.

San Antonio (10)

Came down to San Antonio for a Chefs conference. Listed are the places I visited on the way and in the city.

Indy (5)

Places my buddy and I stopped at while in or around Indy on Thursday Feb 2nd.

Memphis (9)

These are the places I stopped at driving to and from Memphis for the University of Cincinnati's Bowl Game.

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Cincinnati, OH

Yelping Since

March 2009

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Kale, Supporting local farmers, Vermont, Vermont Cheddar especially Cabot, Mikes Pastry

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Cincinnati, OH

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When I'm Not Yelping...

creating culinary delights, and trying to find a place in Copenhagen.

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I know what to look for when it comes to dining out

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The Last Great Book I Read

Twinkie, Deconstructed

My First Concert

John Mellencamp.

My Favourite Movie

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

My Last Meal On Earth

Don't know yet. Thinking about this