Friday, November 14, 2014

Michelin 2015 Chicago

***
Alinea
Grace (new)

**
42 Grams (new)
L2O
Sixteen

*
Acadia
Blackbird
Boka
EL Ideas
Elizabeth
Everest
Goosefoot
Longman & Eagle
Moto
NAHA
North Pond
Schwa
Senza
Sepia
Spiaggia
Takashi (closed)
Topolobampo
Tru



Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Michelin 2015 San Francisco Bay Area

***
Benu (new)
French Laundry
Meadowood
Saison (new)

**
Acquerello (new)
Atelier Crenn (seriously?)
Baume (seriously?)
Coi
Manresa
Quince

*
Allspice
Ame
Auberge du Soleil
Aziza
Bouchon
Boulevard (seriously?)
Campton Place
Chez TJ
Commis
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant
Gary Danko
Keiko a Nob Hill
Kusakabe (new)
La Folie
La Toque
Luce
Madera
Madrona Manor
Maruya (new)
Michael Mina
Plumed Horse
Solbar
Sons & Daughters
SPQR
Spruce
State Bird Provisions
Terra
Terrapin Creek
Village Pub
Wakuriya

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Michelin 2015 NYC

*** (yawn)
Brooklyn Fare
Le Bernardin
Eleven Madison Park
Jean-Georges
Masa
Per Se

**
Aquavit (new)
Atera (seriously?)
Blanca (new)
Daniel
Ichimura (new)
Jungsik
Marea
Momofuku Ko
Soto

*
15 East
Ai Fiori
Aldea
Andanada (new)
Aureole
Babbo
Batard (new)
Betony (new)
Blue Hill
Bouley
The Breslin
Brushstroke
Cafe Boulud
Cafe China
Carbone
Casa Enrique (new)
Casa Mono
Caviar Russe
Danny Bar Wine Bar & Kitchen
Delaware and Hudson (new)
Del Posto
Dovetail
Gotham Bar & Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Hakkasan
Jewel Bako
Juni (new)
Junoon
Kajitsu
Kyo Ya
La Vara (new)
Lincoln
Luksus at Torst (new)
Meadowsweet (new)
Minetta Tavern
The Modern
The Musket Room
M. Wells Steakhouse (new)
The NoMad
Peter Luger
Picholine (new)
Piora (new)
Pok Pok (new)
Public
River Cafe
Rosanjin
Seasonal
Spotted Pig
Sushi Azabu
Sushi of Gari
Take Root (new)
Telepan
Tori Shin
Torrisi Italian Specialties
Tulsi
Wallse
Zabb Elee (new)
ZZ's Clam Bar (new)

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Random Thoughts

I love that my favorite restaurants continue to be better and better every time.

I hate Shake Shack's new non-crinkle fries.  Not to mention the Shack burgers, once so good that I wondered why New Yorkers ever wanted In'n Out, are now so salty and sloppy that I forget why I used to like them so much.

I hate that Yahoo email keeps getting worse and worse with each update, trying to copy Google.  Either copy well or don't bother.

My Own Personal Burger List

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