Restaurants
Gourmet

Les Belles Perdrix

his beautiful building is a new bed and breakfast opened by Château Troplong Mondot and the daughters of proprietress Christine Valette. We had the “menu of the day” which was...

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Wit and Wisdom

This was the first time I had eaten at the relatively new Four Seasons Hotel located on Baltimore’s waterfront. The place was booming and the bar scene at Wit and...

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Vito's Cafe

Some rarities from my cellar were the game plan for another enjoyable, relaxing, casual meal at Vito’s Café. My stock of Piedmont’s great traditionalist, Bruno Giacosa’s Barbarescos and Barolos, is...

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Asador Etxebarri

This restaurant is located in a small village about 50 minutes from the San Sebastián beach front and the Londres Hotel where my wife and I were staying. We had...

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Zuni Café

I have long wanted to dine at this highly respected, casual bistro. Many observers claim that their renowned roast chicken may be the finest in the United States. It comes...

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NoPa

This casual, fun, noisy, hip San Francisco venue located in the panhandle, or Haight-Ashbury district is an attractive brasserie/bistro with fresh, lively food as well as a terrific wine list....

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The French Laundry

Thomas Keller is world-renowned for The French Laundry as well as his other Michelin three-star flagship restaurant in New York City, Per Se. It had been a while since I...

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Charleston

Cindy Wolf’s cuisine was as spot on as it always is – light, intensely flavorful and beautifully presented. Moreover, she seems to magically give you just enough food to be...

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Arzak

Probably the finest meal I have had so far this year was the extraordinary dinner of Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter, Elena, who does most of the cooking. This...

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