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Claudine "bonequinha" C.'s Profile

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Splurging

For special occasions, expense accounts or if you've got disposable income to burn...

1. The French Laundry

6640 Washington St
Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-2380

Categories: French, American (New)

10/14/2007

A note about the fabled brioche, and Keller's statement that "no one should have to eat cold brioche" with their foie gras:

Our table had 3 options for the second course: the 'standard' Salad of Big Island Hearts of Peach Palm; the Moulard Duck "Foie…More »

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2. Cyrus

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

Category: French

4/18/2008

If you love cocktails and you make your reservations at Cyrus, you must arrive at least 15 minutes to half an hour early, and sit at the bar, have a drink, and speak to Scott Beattie, reigning mixologist extraordinaire. His creations are nothing but…More »

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3. Restaurant Toque

900 Jean-Paul-Riopelle Pl
Montreal, QC H2Z 2B2
Canada
(514) 499-2084

Category: French

12/27/2009

We've dined in many fantastic restaurants (French Laundry, Alinea, Mugaritz, Pierre Gagnaire), and Chef Normand Laprise's Toque definitely stands among the best. We dined here in May, 2008 and though I've been remiss in writing up a timely review,…More »

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4. Coi

373 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 393-9000

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhoods: North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Financial District

12/28/2008

Colours are muted at Coi -- even the dishes and their presentation -- perhaps due to the season, but perhaps more by design. Everything here is subtle. There is nothing that will shock your tastebuds or senses... but much that will impress. The…More »

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5. Aqua - CLOSED

252 California St
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 956-9662

Categories: Seafood, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Financial District

12/29/2007

To celebrate Danny D's 25th birthday, we both had the tasting menu at Aqua...

1) To start: kampachi amuse: surprisingly, the one off-note of the evening - it just was not remarkable. The kampachi was fresh enough, but the vibrant green sauce pooled at…More »

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6. Fleur De Lys

777 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 673-7779

Category: French

12/14/2007

If I had to choose one word to sum up FDL: voluptuous.

The main dining room is like a dream - all lush patterned tapestry and floral profusion and low-lit romanticism. If you're a fan of sleek, streamlined and modern austerity, this is not the…More »

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7. Scott Howard - CLOSED

500 Jackson St
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 956-7040

Categories: American (New), French

Neighbourhood: Financial District

10/9/2007

My significant other and I visited for the first time last Friday and fell in love at once. Though the bartender was just a tad bit too cocky and loud in the beginning, the cocktails he mixed for us -- the cucumber martini and chaing chaing -- were…More »

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8. Providence

5955 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 460-4170

Categories: American (New), Seafood, Asian Fusion

Neighbourhood: Mid Wilshire

2/21/2009

We took advantage of being in Southern California over Valentine's Day weekend to secure a table at Providence for dinner that evening. Of note was the fact that they wanted me to fax in my confirmation after signing an agreement that stated if I…More »

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9. Michy's

6927 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138
(305) 759-2001

Category: American (New)

12/29/2009

Located in what seems to be a fairly odd section of town for a restaurant of this caliber, it's almost easy to miss Michy's as you drive by on Biscayne Blvd. The building is nondescript and plain-looking, a low-slung one-story cinderblock with…More »

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10. Perbacco

230 California St
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 955-0663

Category: Italian

Neighbourhood: Financial District

1/21/2008

We take many things for granted in this food-crazy city: that the meal will be delicious, the service impeccable and the surroundings fabulous. At Perbacco, most of these things definitely applied certainly, but really, it was the little things that…More »

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11. Michael Mina - CLOSED

335 Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 397-9222

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Union Square

11/25/2007

For the fabulous food - I have absolutely no complaints. The tasting menu of 4 courses, with virtually each course being served 3 or 6 different ways - equates to about 33 different preparations in one meal.

Service is pleasant, very professional and…More »

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12. Le Bernardin

155 W 51st St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 554-1515

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

2/6/2010

It may seem like a bit of heresy to award anything short of 5 stars to this 3-star Michelin, 4-star New York Times institution, and what with Chef Ripert's new television show wherein he seems like an all around humble, self-deprecating nice…More »

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13. Piperade

1015 Battery St
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-2555

Categories: Spanish, Basque

Neighbourhood: Embarcadero

1/11/2007

How much do I love this place?

For the warmth of the cozy space -- all rustic hewn woods and low ceilings... the last time I visited on a Monday for lunch there was an explosion of vibrant red tulips in a large glass bowl in the center of the room...…More »

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14. Foreign Cinema

2534 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 648-7600

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New), Mediterranean

Neighbourhood: Mission

1/24/2008

I've been going to Foreign Cinema on-and-off for the past several years. I've had fabulous experiences there - once we were seated in a largish party of 8 in the art gallery. We were all very merry due to the fabulously rich food and a not…More »

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15. Jeanty At Jacks - CLOSED

615 Sacramento St
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 693-0941

Category: French

Neighbourhood: Financial District

12/2/2006

I fell in love with sweetbreads when I had them at Bistro Jeanty so many years ago, (pre-Yelp) and hoped they would be on the Menu @ J@J's.

Note that the menu online is not up-to-date, and they *do* have sweetbreads, as well as other tasty offerings…More »

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