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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DB Bistro Moderne

A spectacular meal from Chef Olivier Muller, the young, super-talented chef at Daniel Boulud’s DB Bistro, located in Manhattan’s theater district, began with a superb escargot and chicken oyster fricassee....

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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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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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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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Charleston

A brilliant meal prepared by Baltimore’s premier chef, Cindy Wolfe, was accompanied by exquisite service and 3 nearly perfect as well as 3 perfect wines. The first flight was somewhat...

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Palena

This charity dinner to benefit The Wine Advocate Fund for Philanthropy was auctioned off at the June, 2006 event that netted over 1.3 million dollars. The dinner, which included the proprietors of...

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L’Atelier du Robuchon

One of the greatest meals I have had this year was at Robuchon’s casual outpost in the MGM Grand Hotel. Readers should realize there are two separate restaurants. The more...

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