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Maison - Restaurant José Maria

This is a “bucket list” restaurant that, now that I have eaten here twice, I intend to return several more times before kicking the proverbial bucket. The owner and chef,...

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Dinner with friends in Bordeaux

A delicious sea bass that was cooked perfectly was followed by a tasty, garlicky, intensely flavorful leg of lamb roasted on a spit. The wine selection started with a superb 2002...

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Cascina Spinasse

This casual, yet impeccably run restaurant is located in the hip Capitol Hill district of Seattle and specializes in northern Italian (specifically Piedmont) cuisine. All of the pasta is made...

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Park B. Smith Invitational Tasting of 2009 and 2010 Châteauneuf du Pape

This was a remarkable day of fine food, prepared by Veritas’s chef, Sam Hazen, who was assisted by his sou chefs, Solange Johnson and Chris Meenan, as well as terrific...

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Charleston Encore

Another sumptuous meal at Baltimore’s finest restaurant, Charleston, included Chef Cindy Wolf’s delicious pan-roasted wild rockfish with coco beans and garlic, her rabbit confit, and her legendary Beef Wellington, which...

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Mistral Kitchen

Located off of Westlake Ave. and a short walk from Downtown Seattle, this outstanding restaurant delivers classic, high end food in an unpretentious setting. Having come from a larger tasting...

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Restaurante Kabuki Hotel Wellington

This is the second time I have eaten at what is considered to be one of Western Europe’s finest sushi restaurants. It merits one Michelin star, but in my opinion,...

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Altura

One of the highlight meals of my trip through Washington State, this brilliant Italian restaurant is run by Chef Nathan Lockwood and is a short taxi ride from downtown Seattle....

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Rekondo

This small country restaurant is beautifully situated on a hillside located ten minutes from downtown San Sebastian. It has been run for years by the Rekondo family, including the father,...

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