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