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Michelin Guide 2010

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So I decided to eat at every Michelin starred restaurant this year. 2010 was an interesting year for Michelin. There are some restaurants that I don't think belong in the book. See what happens as I eat my way through Michelin. I will also be including noteworthy restaurants that will have Michelin stars in the future...

 1. Boulevard

1 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-6084

Category: American (New)

4.0 star rating
  10/29/2010

So with the Michelin guide coming out this last Tuesday, I decided that I was going to eat at every Michelin starred restaurant in California to see if Michelin actually knows what they are talking about.  My first restaurant to review is Boulevard.

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 2. Madera

2825 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 561-1540

Category: American (New)

4.0 star rating
  11/4/2010

So here I was in week two of dining around Michelin and I found myself, again on a whim, at Madera.  We walked in a little late for our reservation but they were nice enough to let us sit down at 10:00pm.  The Madera dining room is beautiful, the…More »

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 3. Manresa Restaurant

320 Village Ln
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 354-4330

Category: American (New)

5.0 star rating
  3/3/2010 ROTD 5/31/2010

It was my birthday last week and after spending the day in Napa I decided that I wanted to end the day with a bang!  I had never been to Manresa and I knew I was due.  It has been on my list of things to do for quite awhile and my birthday, I…More »

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 4. Bouchon

6534 Washington St
Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-8037

Category: French

5.0 star rating
  2/5/2009

A couple of my buddies and myself decided to head up to Napa for an impromptu brunch today and we quickly decided on going a bit further to Yountville to patron Bouchon.  My friend who had been once (last week) said that it was worth the drive and…More »

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 5. Gary Danko

800 N Point St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-2060

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf

5.0 star rating
  3/2/2010

I came to Gary Danko last night with a group of my friends with pretty vaulted expectations.  Gary Danko has a reputation throughout the Bay Area as one of the best restaurants around.  I had a great time here, my friends and I were laughing…More »

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 6. Spruce

3640 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 931-5100

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Laurel Heights

4.0 star rating
  3/29/2010

Who doesn't love a burger and fries?  Why not enjoy those in an upscale environment.  If I were to meld those two worlds together, Spruce would definitely be that choice.  I came here for lunch on a recommendation from a colleague.  They said, "Order…More »

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 7. The Village Pub

2967 Woodside Rd
Woodside, CA 94062
(650) 851-9888
5.0 star rating
  9/3/2009

Came here for lunch today.  It was very good.  Started with a little gem lettuce salad, with bacon, crisped onions and blue cheese.  It was a good salad, loved the onion rings, simple and done well.  My friends had Mortedella and Country Pate.  The…More »

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 8. Benu

22 Hawthorne St
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 685-4860

Categories: American (New), Asian Fusion

Neighbourhood: SOMA

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/21/2010

My experience was so exceptional, I died....that's all there really is to say...

Would not be surprised if Michelin bestowed 3 stars to Chef Lee.  Keep it up, utterly amazing.

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  • 5.0 star rating
    10/11/2010

    Benu is better than any other restaurant in San Francisco.  Let's just start there.  Benu has… Read more »

 9. Dio Deka

210 E Main St
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 354-7700
4.0 star rating
  Update - 12/4/2010

So I came here last February and had a great meal, this was pre-Michelin star.  It's a new game, there are new expectations and since I am dining at every Michelin restaurant I knew I had to come back to see if Dio Deka could measure up.  So here we…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    2/16/2010

    Came here to celebrate Valentines Day on Wednesday and I wasn't sure what to expect here.  I, being… Read more »

 10. Trevese Restaurant and Lounge - CLOSED

115 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 354-5551

Category: American (New)

3.0 star rating
  8/13/2009

When I think of what my expectations are for a Michelin rated restaurant, my experience at Travese was definitely underwhelming, especially considering the other Michelin rated restaurants available.  I came in for lunch with a buddy and waited for a…More »

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 11. Alexander's Steakhouse

10330 N Wolfe Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 446-2222

Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood

5.0 star rating
  Update - 1/1/2012

Over the past year, I have dined at Alexanders Steakhouse multiple times.  Our relationship started in a trepidacious fashion as I personally felt that they, in my earlier visits had not delivered a memorable experience worthy of a Michelin star.  It…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    12/30/2010

    So this was my third visit to Alexander's and you know for what they do, they are amazing, but… Read more »

 12. Baumé

201 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 328-8899

Category: French

2.0 star rating
  Update - 2/6/2012

I was fluctuating between two and three stars with this review.  I decided on two because of the definition of a yelp two star. "Meh. I've experienced better" definitely fits with my experience here. The space is beautiful, sleek and warm in decor,…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    2/19/2010

    With one of my spontaneous thoughts, I found myself seated in the dining room of Baume, with… Read more »

 13. Picasso

3600 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 693-7111

Categories: French, Spanish

Neighbourhood: Eastside

5.0 star rating
  12/7/2011

Forgive me Yelp God! It has been months since my last review...

My boyfriend and I came to Picasso on a whim..I know I seem to start all my Yelp reviews with this sentence, but what can I say, I am quite impulsive.  We were immediately drawn to the…More »

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 14. Restaurant Guy Savoy

3570 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(877) 346-4642

Category: French

Neighbourhood: The Strip

5.0 star rating
  5/23/2011

Guy Savoy was impressive, very impressive.  I have not even eaten here, but it does not really matter.  Guy Savoy is hospitality personified.  I came here for one reason, Krug.  I had called to see if a reservation was required to have some bubbly at…More »

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 15. Quince

470 Pacific Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 775-8500

Categories: Italian, Mediterranean

Neighbourhood: Financial District

4.0 star rating
  4/11/2010

I came to Quince a couple weeks ago before a show and had heard some great reviews for this place.  We arrived at 5:15 about 15 minutes before the reservation and were greeted by the hostess and went to the bar so they could finish setting up.  The…More »

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 16. Cyrus

29 North St
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-3311

Category: French

5.0 star rating
  5/14/2010

Cyrus was very good, excellent in some ways and very good the rest.  I came here on Monday on a whim.  Traveling two hours for dinner is difficult, but I think Cyrus was worth it.  We were greeted by the hostess and taken to a smaller side room off…More »

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