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Grand Véfour

This is still one of the world's great dining room experiences, with stunning service, an exemplary maître d'hôtel, and an historic salon that is a treat for the eyes. The...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
La Beaugravière (second time around)

Another meal at La Beaugravière to celebrate the cépes season, Chef Jullien prepared a wonderful broth of summer vegetables with cépes. It was a beautifully light, delicious dish that was...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Rochat

After listening to Pierre-Antoine Rovani rave about Philippe Rochat, the sous chef for Freddie Girardet for over two decades, I finally returned to a restaurant where I had enjoyed some...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
La Beaugravière

My favorite restaurant in the southern Rhône is Guy Jullien's La Beaugravière, a café/bistro in the sleepy village of Mondragon, located 20-25 minutes north of Avignon. The cépes were spectacular...

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Dinner at a Friend's House

Two things were magical about this meal. One was the extraordinary magnum of 1980 DRC La Tâche (I owned a case of this wine at one time and drink every bottle with...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Charleston

To celebrate my wife's birthday, the wines chosen were at her request. She loves mature Bordeaux, but I am reluctant to move 28-30 year old bottles to a restaurant, so...

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Veritas

One of the truly superb restaurants in the United States, if not the world, is Veritas, a mini-treasure located just west of Union Square on 20th Street in New York...

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Oregon Grille

The Oregon Grille, by far the finest restaurant in the Baltimore suburbs, is basically a steak and lobster house. While Chef Mark Henry is capable of preparing more creative dishes,...

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Dinner in Honor of Paul Pontallier and Château Margaux Jackson Hole, WY

I was in Jackson Hole for their wonderful Wine and Music Festival (as this year's honorée), and it was an extraordinary four days with some of the finest chefs and...

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