| What was the restaurant? Describe the meal. |
| Every meal I've had at 2941 in Falls Church, VA |
| El Bulli in Spain - now closed. Amazing multiple course meal. |
| Komi. The food is amazing but the service is even more amazing. |
| The Restaurant at Las Ventanas. Live mariachi band, you can hear the waves, and fabulous food and wine. |
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The French Laundry. Stunning location, amazing food, thoughtful wine pairings, and the best service ever.
There was also such a welcoming atmosphere. You could walk around the gardens and sit and relax as long as you like. Of course, it was also, by far, the most expensive meal of my life, but well, well worth it. |
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Plume downtown at the Jefferson.
Amazing food, wine pairing and a little tiny bench for my purse. Amazing. |
| Bourbon Steak, a Michael Mina restaurant in Union Square, San Francisco. |
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Les Pres d'Eugenie (Michel Guerard, 3 michelin stars) in Landes. We spent the night in the attached hotel and it was truly an idyllic experience.
Starts with cocktails in the bar area while the sommelier brings over the menu to discuss your food and beverage choices. Intimate and beautiful dining room where we indulged in a tasting menu. I can still remember a truly sublime moment of food ecstasy when I tasted his 'ile flottante truffee' and staring in amazement as the waiter shaved heaps of fresh truffles on my dish. Everything we had was perfection. The cheese course, brought around on a trolley to make your selections, was also a highlight. The cheese steward had a great knowledge of these beautiful local cheeses, some of which MG ages in house. This was five years ago, but still very vivid in my memory. Unfortunately the price of dinner is as well -- I believe it was around 600 euro for two...and the exchange rate was not nearly so favorable back then. |
| Joel Robuchon in Vegas. It was spectacle, theatre and fantastic food. |
I was totally underwhelmed by our meal at his flagship Michael Mina. So much anticipation and then...meh (at least for the cost!). |
Jealous. My best was minibar |
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Citronelle. New Year's Eve. One seating, cocktails upstairs at 5, then dinner at the table closest to the kitchen with a full view of the kitchen until 11:30, champagne and celebrating upstairs until about 2.
Last year's New Year's Eve dinner was a close second, at Columbia Room on its last night with a five course meal by Jeremiah Langhorne. I couldn't even begin to describe all of the amazing drinks and morsels, but there were truffles in my bourbon. Then the party continued through Passenger's closing. |
That is a shameful way to treat good bourbon. |
Oh no, it paired perfectly. It was amazing. |