Restaurants
Gourmet

La Tupina

My favorite restaurant in Bordeaux, chef/owner Jean-Pierre Xiradakis prepares authentic dishes from southwest France, specializing in roasted fowl and meats over the roaring fire that greets patrons as they come...

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Restaurant Dauphin

This restaurant, located near both the Opera and the Louvre, was a wonderful discovery. We enjoyed a superb terrine of foie gras, perfectly grilled langoustines, a spectacular dish of whole...

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Sparks Steak House

For at least 20 years my benchmark steak had been the New York Strip at Manhattan’s Sparks Steak House. Then I went to Las Lilas in Buenos Aires and was...

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Chez Josephine (also known as Chez Dumonet)

This sensational bistro offers a glorious selection of Bordeaux at relatively high prices (even more painful than usual because of the weak American dollar). The cuisine is fabulous, with the...

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The Duquesne Club 2003 Bordeaux Tasting and Dinner

This remarkable event, a tasting of 2003 Bordeaux, was held at one of the most historic and beautiful private clubs I have ever visited, the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

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Burgundy Night at a Friend’s House

One thing is for sure, the food was a lot more consistent than the wines at this Burgundy-themed dinner. The wines were all from the guests’ cellars, and like most...

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Noodles

This is one of my favorite places for lunch in Las Vegas. We enjoyed a beautiful presentation of Dim Sum as well as some great noodle dishes. Noodles’ Dim Sum...

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Olives

One of the ubiquitous branches of Todd English’s famed Olive restaurant, the food here is excellent, and I highly recommend it. The carppaccio of beef was superb, as was the...

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Lotus of Siam

Many people consider this to be the finest Thai restaurant in the United States. While I am not an expert on Thai food, there was little to quibble about. In...

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