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1. Joël Robuchon
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7925
Category:
French
Neighbourhoods: The Strip, Eastside
One disappointing feature of many Las Vegas restaurants is that, while it is truly remarkable to have so many big name fine dining establishments in one city, those places never seem to live up to the quality of their parent restaurants. Mesa Grill…More »
2. Masa
I went to Masa about 5 years ago (in 2005, before it was elevated to three star Michelin status and even before Michelin did rankings for New York restaurants), and it so far remains the best restaurant--of any cuisine--that I have been to.
For…More »
3. Charlie Trotter's
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 248-6228
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaul
Had dinner at Charlie Trotter's with three friends. Three of us, including myself, opted for the Grand Menu while one ordered the Vegetarian Menu.
First Course: Chinnok Salmon with Grapefruit & Chive Blossom. A very good light start to the meal.…More »
4. Picasso
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 693-7111
My expectations were very high for dinner at this Michelin two-star rated restaurant. Unfortunately, I think PIcasso suffers from the same malaise as many a Las Vegas luxury spot: While quite good, something about the necessity of mass producing…More »
5. SHO Shaun Hergatt
New York, NY 10004
(212) 809-3993
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
French
Neighbourhood: Financial District
SHO Shaun Hergatt delivered top notch food with well-executed, complex dishes. Starting as early as the bread service, SHO offered slightly warmed bread with choices of truffle butter, a rich traditional French butter, and a great homemade herb…More »
6. Graham Elliot
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 624-9975
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: Near North Side, River North
Thoroughly impressed with Graham Elliot--an extremely high level of service mixed with delicious and incredibly innovative food in a casual, but still carefully maintained, environment.
Dinner started with a small, complimentary bowl of seasoned…More »
7. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 891-7358
Category:
French
Neighbourhoods: The Strip, Eastside
In early March '12, I followed up dinner at Joël Robuchon with dinner the next night at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Indulgent for sure, but hey, it's Vegas. As opposed to the formal atmosphere of the MIchelin three-star next door, L'Atelier is…More »
8. Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-7400
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, South Williamsburg
I haven't been to Peter Luger in about seven years, but I felt the need to put in a review to give context to all the other steakhouses I've written up on Yelp: Peter Luger is easily the best steakhouse I've been to. The steak is absolutely…More »
9. Topolobampo
Had dinner at Topolobampo with two friends. We each got one of the three available tasting menus: I had the Celebration Tasting Menu and my friends got the Mexico City Tasting and Adventurer's Tasting Menus. On an overall point, I thought the…More »
10. Girl & the Goat
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 492-6262
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: Near West Side, West Loop
Showed up as a group of four at 5:00pm on a Friday night without reservations and offered to be seated immediately but with the caveat that we had to be out by 6:15pm. Even though we finished with time to spare, the experience felt a little rushed…More »
11. Maude's Liquor Bar
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 243-9712
Visited Maude's for post-dinner drinks. The space is pretty decent overall, and I appreciated that the area directly around the bar had adequate standing room. The drink menu is incredibly limited (and a bit shocking when you see just six drinks…More »
12. Nightwood
Visited Nightwood for a mid-February Sunday brunch. We snagged a reservation earlier in the morning and waited only a couple of minutes for our table to clear. The restaurant was packed, which made the six hangers for coats in the middle of winter…More »
13. The Publican
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 733-9555
Categories:
Pubs,
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Fulton Market, Near West Side, West Loop
Had late dinner reservations for 10:00pm on Saturday night at The Publican. One thing that strikes you right away when you walk into the restaurant is that it's pretty noisy--probably a mixture of the room acoustics and the clientele, which seemed…More »
14. The Purple Pig
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 464-1744
Category:
Modern European
Neighbourhood: Near North Side
The Purple Pig was perfectly paired for our party's purposes: after dinner drinks and snacking. The Pork Pâté was really impressive, and I thought the Pork Neck Bone Gravy with Calabro Ricotta was also very good, but just not quite as good as the…More »
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