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Per Se – New York

November 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Favorites, New York, Special Occasion

Save this place for a special occasion since at $275 per person for the tasting menu (vegetarian option available) or $175 for a five-course prix fixe, this is not a cheap experience. But I have to say that it is worth it. [...]

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7 Portes – Barcelona, Spain

November 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Spain, Special Occasion, barcelona

Open since 1836, this is still a highly regarded restaurant in Barcelona. On perusing the menu, the house specialty is paella parellada and certain seafood dishes. Of course, we had to try the paella parellada, which came highly recommended by a local person. Paella is so often [...]

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Fraiche Restaurant – West Vancouver

November 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Special Occasion, Vancouver

What a gorgeous view of the Burrard Inlet! If you can, reserve a table by one of the windows. This is the kind of elegant place which shows off the beauty of Vancouver while serving great food at a reasonable price. A definite stop if you have visitors from out-of-town. Unfortunately, you need a [...]

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Casa Lalla Restaurant/Riad – Marrakech, Morocco

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · French, Marrakech, Special Occasion, wine

The restaurant is set in the beautiful central courtyard of the high-end Casa Lalla Riad. Apparently, this place was set up by a Michelin-starred chef who was tired of the grind. The setting and service is excellent. The food was above average but nothing special and disappointing for [...]

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L’Espalier – Boston, MA

October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · French, Special Occasion

Groucho Marx once said something like, “I wouldn’t care to belong to any club that would have me as a member”. So when it’s Thursday, and you find one of the best restaurants in boston has both 9pm and 9:30pm reservations [...]

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Lameloise – 3 Michelin Stars – Chagny

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments · France, French, Michelin starred, Special Occasion

Lameloise
Hôtel Restaurant Lameloise
Relais and Chateaux
36, place d’Armes 71150 CHAGNY-EN-BOURGOGNE (FRANCE)
phone: +33 (0)3 85 87 65 65
fax: +33 (0)3 85 87 03 57
E-mail : lameloise@relaischateaux.com
Closed: Wednesday all day, Tuesday noon and Thursday noon, January 1st to 24th, from July 8th to 14th and from December 22nd to 31st
Cost: Reasonable for 3 Michelin Stars
Lameloise, is a Relais [...]

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Paul Bocuse

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · France, French, Michelin starred, Special Occasion

Paul Bocuse
www.bocuse.fr
Open daily all year round
lunch : noon to 1.30pm
dinner : 8.00pm to 9.30pm
L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges – 40 Rue de la Plage – 69660 Collonges au Mont d’Or
Tél. : (33) 04 72 42 90 90
Fax : (33) 04 72 27 85 8
Cost: Really really expensive
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An eating odyssey of 4 hours at [...]

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