Restaurants
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Immersive 16 course tasting menu for 14 guests
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Nordic cuisine with an emphasis on local nature as well as stimulating as many senses as possible: taste, vision, color and smell.
Ad Hoc
Thomas Keller's American comfort food outpost, with fried chicken being the star
Addison
Chef William Bradley offers a 9 course experience that celebrates regional ingredients and Southern California influences.
Alchemist
Perhaps the most immersive restaurant ever conceived. 50 bites over 4-6 hours through a custom $15M facility spanning 22,000 square feet. Video ceiling included.
Alinea
The famed restaurant of Grant Achatz, known for top of the line creativity.
Aquavit
Top level Scandinavian cuisine, once helmed by Marcus Samuelson.
Aska
Scandanavian tasting menu in Brooklyn with an open kitchen and only 10 tables. The name means "ashes" in Swedish.
Atalier
Chef Marc Lepine's "Alinea of Canada" delivers a 45-course tasting menu.
Atera
Chef Ronny Emborg serves a seasonal, continuously evolving tasting menu with aplomb.
Auberge du Soleil
The most picturesque setting overlooking Napa Valley providing outstanding Michelin-level dining.
Bazaar Meat
Jose Andres' Chicago restaurant focused on, well, bizarre meats. :)
Bern's Steakhouse
A Tampa institution - long established and respected old-school steakhouse.
Binkley's
1 seating each night, 20 seats. An experience delivered by a Chef with a pedigree from Inn at Little Washington and The French Laundry.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Chef Dan Barber's vegetable-forward offerings in one of the most beautiful settings you will ever see.
Boullion Bilk
Modern eclectic cuisine with a French influence served in a bright, minimalist-chic space
Californios
Family owned and operated Mexican restaurant. The cuisine is a contemporary expression of Mexican cuisine, using the bountiful ingredients of the Bay Area.
Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
Chef César Ramirez delivers some of the very best food in the world, mixing French and Japanese cookery.
Christopher's at Wrigley Mansion
Tasting menu on a breathtaking perch overlooking the city.
Claro
Claro is where New York and Oaxaca meet. A 4 course menu delivers authentic Mexican cuisine in a backyard atmosphere. “Claro” means “clear” and “of course” - a phrase that’s used to put a person at ease; a sentiment that permeates the style of service and dining the restaurant believes in.
Cocina Madrigal Tacos + Tequila
My visit to Cocina Madrigal Tacos + Tequila in Phoenix, Arizona on November 15, 2021
Damon Baehrel
With a (supposed) 10-year wait list, a dinner by Chef Baehrel provides an 8 hour "Native Harvest" tasting experience by himself sharing food exclusively cultivated from his own land.
Disfrutar
Former elBulli chefs deliver a 28-course tasting menu from the 9th best restaurant in the world.
e By Jose Andres
A 9-seat restaurant where top-notch Spanish dishes are created and delivered right in front of you.
Eleven Madison Park
The world-class restaurant which shocked the world in 2021 by going completely vegan.
Enigma closed
Albert Adria's (of El Bulli fame) 40+ course meal designed to play with your mind and senses.
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec
Milan's only 3 Michelin star restaurant, set inside the Museum of Cultures
Gordon Ramsay Steak
Upscale steakhouse from arguably the world's most famous chef.
Greenane Farms
Mexican chef marries American farmer. The restaurant combines the best of each.
Guy Savoy
Well reknown high end French tasting menu. The Las Vegas version of the Paris original.
Høst
Nordic tasting menu with lots of surprises, in a space that has won the Worlds’ Best Designed Restaurant
HUSO
Caviar tasting menu in a speakeasy (behind a caviar store) from Chef Buddha Lo, 2022 Top Chef champion.
Joe Beef
The rustic, gluttonous French food destination by David McMillan and Frédéric Morin.
Joel Robuchon
3-star dining in the French tradition of its namesake chef, reknown for its precision, technique and the world's best mashed potatoes.
Jua
7 course Korean tasting menu from the former executive chef of 2-star Jungsik
Kadeau
With just 20 seats and an open kitchen, Kadeau features a New Nordic set menu, highlighting the Baltic island of Bornholm, where the original Kadeau (complete with on-site farm) stands.
Kaiseki Room by Yamada
20-seat kaiseki experience by a chef trained at a 3-star kaiseki place in Kyoto
Kame Omakase
A premium omakase experience customized for each guest with the most luxurious ingredients.
Ko
David Chang's signature high-end Japanese Kaiseki-inspired tasting menu
Kong Hans Kælder
Upscale venue open since 1976 serving sophisticated food in an intimate setting with Gothic arches.
Lazy Bear
A communal "modern American dinner party" focused on hyper-local ingredients and primal and modern cooking methods.
le Bernadin
Chef Eric Ripert delivers a fish-forward tasting menu with perfection.
Le Calandre
The youngest 3 Michelin chef ever, awarded at age 28 and kept for 20 years.
Le Pavillon
Daniel Boloud's gorgeous seafood-centric French restaurant in One Vanderbilt featuring 57-foot ceilings and a nature-inspired design
- San Francisco
- October 23, 2021
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David Kinch's well-known New American eatery offering extravagant farm-to-table tasting menus.
Marchal
Nordic-inspired dinner with a classic French twist with a focus on caviar
Minibar
Jose Andres' flagship restaurant with avant-garde food prepared for a small group of diners at the kitchen bar
Momofuku Noodle Bar Uptown
David Chang's notorious restaurant chain.
New York City Wine and Food Festival
Food Network's annual festival featuring a number of impressive intimate dinner options.
Noma
World-reknown, trailblazing restaurant consistently voted the best restaurant on the planet.
odo
1 Michelin star Kaiseke in a 14-seat Flatiron district speakeasy
Osteria Francescana
Chef Massimo Bottura's reknown 20-seat ode to Modena, Italy
Pastasciutta
Mind-blowing pasta from a hole-in-the-wall just a few blocks from the Vatican.
Per Se
Thomas Keller's New York City outpost, sister to The French Laundry in Napa Valley.
Pineapple and Pearls
"THIS IS A PARTY. Every night. You just happen to get an amazing meal while you are here."
Quiessence at the Farm
My visit to Quiessence at the Farm in Phoenix, Arizona on November 19, 2021
Quince
Michael Tusk's famed contemporary 3-star restaurant supplied by its own local organic farm.
Reffen
World street food market with stalls from around the world, built at a seaport with shipping containers.
Reserve Old Town
My visit to Reserve Old Town in Phoenix, Arizona on November 18, 2021
Rezdora
Stefano Cechi's restaurant is often considered the finest example of the cuisine of Emilia Romagna, centering around jaw-dropping hand-made pastas.
River Pavilion at Hutton Brickyards
Chef Dan Silverman's (Union Square Cafe, Minetta Tavern) northern outpost on the banks of the Hudson River.
Saga
Perched on the 63rd floor, Saga presents a modern American menu with breathtaking views.
Saison
Modern American restaurant focused around wood fire cooking of seasonal ingredients.
Santa Elisabetta
Two Michelin star restaurant in Florence set in a 12th century building that used to be a women's prison.
Settimio all'Arancio
A true family trattoria in the old-school Italian tradition.
SingleThread Farm
Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton serve a 10-course hyper-local tasting from their Inn across three floors, both indoor and outdoor.
Spago
Wolfgang Puck's signature Beverly Hills restaurant in Vegas overlooking the Bellagio fountains
Sushi Ginza Onodera
Top of the line Edomae sushi Omakase, a traditional method used before refridgeration
Sushi Nakazawa
21-course omakase meal from the understudy in the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Sushi Noz
High end edomae omakase delivery from grand master Chef Nozomu Abe
The Inn At Little Washington
Owner Patrick O'Connell's fun and whimsical delivery of 3-star dishes with impeccable service.
