Merci to Ptipois and John Talbott! Les Tablettes seems to fill the bill perfectly! Will report back...

Hello, I am currently researching for our trip to Paris in June. We will be staying at the Mandarin Oriental. This forum has been superbly helpful and up to now I am planning on reserving at : Le Regalade St. Honore, Le Chateaubriand, Chez l'Ami Jean, Josephine Chez Dumonet, and lunch at Le Comptoir and Yam'tcha.
One of the nights we would like to dress up a bit more and would like some recommendations for a place with excellent food as well as a chic, more trendy atmosphere with decor to match. I am not really interested in the more traditional 3 star places as they are usually more hushed and quiet in atmosphere. Any recs???
Thanks in advance!!

Will be in Chicago Dec 26-29. We are avid mexican food fanaticos and were not impressed with Topolobambo and Frontera, both of which we went to last month(sorry to you Bayless fans, but I think both these places have slipped significantly since we where there last year).Where else would you chowhound a recommend that fill the following requirements:1. real Mexican food, not tex-mex( love good sopes, refritos, pastor, anything with lamb).2. Good ambience, decor. Staying at the Waldorf, do not want to go very far to the outskirts of Chicago. 3. Good cocktails, tequila, mezcal selection.
Any thoughts??

Blonda is good if somewhat unspectacular. I like the food at Laurel but find the decor a bit garish. Jose Enrique and Santaella are very good; I like Santaella's appetizers and the cocktails are excellent. You might want to try 1919, the new restaurant at The Condado Vanderbilt, just recently opened. Went a couple of weeks ago and the food was outstanding, decor very nice. 1919's chef is Juan Cuevas who has worked at the late L'Espinnase and at Blue Hill, both in NYC and both tremendous restaurants. Another new option is SuCasa , the new restaurant by Jose Andres at the just-opened(today!), Dorado Ritz Carlton Reserve.
Enjoy!

Looking for a good italian meal in Vegas for tonight.
Have reservations at B& B fot this evening.
Is it worthwhile? Ant other recs?? Looking for good
atmosphere AND food. Price not a problem Thanks for the help.

Will be going to the DF during Easter week. Planning on going to Dulce Patria, Pujol,
Azul Condesa, and Bajio or Fonda El Refugio . Am considering going to the Jean George
restaurant at the St Regis, any thoughts. Is it worthwhile?
As a side-note, what is the typical hour for dinner in the DF? Are the dining hours more like
the ones in Spain(i.e. late)?

Great, will try these, thanks!

Hello, will be in Denver next week, looking for a great store with a good variety of interesting bitters and Amaros for mixology sessions at home. Any recs?? Thanks....

Will be going to NYC during Thanksgiving week, would like to try at least two of the following Italian restaurants: Ciano, Del Posto, Maialino, Locanda Verde. Marea should probably be in this list, but went once, was not too thrilled with the food. Food is the main issue, budget is not. Any thoughts/recommendations?? Thanks!

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Del Posto
85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Ciano
45 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Marea
240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013

Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Bottles. Right in San Patricio, Guaynabo; excellent food, huge servings. Soups, sandwiches, meats, seafood. Solid place.

Am a tru Anguilla fan, try the following:
Picante, Straw Hat, Tastys, Smokeys, lunch at Cuisinart, Sandbar, drinks at Viceroy.

Hello, I'm what could be called a local "foodie"(although I dont really like that term). My recs for local places are:
1. Jose Enrique: funky scene, tremendous food, great fish dishes, very local scene. Ex-Bouley chef. Try the rabbit empanadillas, homemade longaniza(sausage), cheese course, any of the fish plates...
2. Laurel: at the Museum of Art of PR, from ex-Chayote chef Mario Pagan, very good.
3. Jose Garden: excellent PR/Dominican food
4. Compostela: great spanish food, upscale tapas, great rice dishes(black calamari-awesome, the rabbit/chorizo rice also great!!), expensive but worth it.
5. Casa Lola: brand new, have not been, from chef/owner of Budatai, upscale PR food, very nice setting in old remodeled house( huge)in front of the lagoon

Out of all of these must go recs: Jose Enrique and Compostela.

Enjoy!!

Hello, I'm what could be called a local "foodie"(although I dont really like that term). My recs for local places are:
1. Jose Enrique: funky scene, tremendous food, great fish dishes, very local scene...
2. Laurel: at the Museum of Art of PR, from ex-Chayote chef Mario Pagan, very good.
3. Jose Garden: excellent PR/Dominican food
4. Compostela: great spanish food, upscale tapas, great rice dishes(black calamari-awesome, the rabbit/chorizo rice also great!!), expensive but worth it.

Out of all of these must go recs: Jose Enrique and Compostela.
Enjoy!!

Going to Boca next week, thinking of the following restaurants: Max's grille, Racks, Table 42, Morimoto. Looking for good food, lively ambiance( I know, I know, Boca is not exactly Miami). Will be staying at the Boca Resort. Any thoughts and/or other recommendations? Thanks for the help!

Try Jose Enrique, excellent local cuisine, funky ambience, located in Santurce at the Plaza del Mercado. Would not walk, cab it. Compostela has excellent upscale Spanish tapas, great wine selection. Bebos Cafe is a more low-key, PR-Dominican restaurant, good food, cheap. For very upscale cuisine, try Augustos, very quiet but very refined, NYC type food. Off the beaten path but for tremendous pasta try Pinoli.. Enjoy,

Hello. For outstanding local (and nonlocal) cuisine in a funky area (Plaza del Mercado)- Jose Enriquez. For more formal NYC-class food- Augustos. Pikayo always has a good scene and food. Upscale spanish, awesome wines- Compostela. Great Italian, somewhat hidden away from the tourist scene-Pinoli. Panasian, fun bar-Buddhathai. Fun ambience, good pizza-Il Postino.

Enjoy!

Will be having lunch today in SF Chinatown, could you please recommend
a few places with excellent dim sum and regular chinese food as well? Thanks!!

Hello. Will be having drinks at Mayahuel and would like recommendations for a late dinner (9 or 10 PM) with good food and fun atmosphere nearby. Will already be going on that trip to more formal places such as Corton and Le Bernardin as well as Convivio and A Voce. Any recommendations? Thanks for the recs..

Will be going to London for the first time in July for four days. Will be staying at St. Martins Lane. We are looking for contemporary, hip restaurants with good decor and ambiance AND excellent food to match. Am considering the following:
1. The Square
2. L' Anima
3. Maze
4. Hakkasan
Could you please comment on these four and recommend any other? Thanks for your help!

Will be in Milan for three days in July. Looking for great food AND chic surroundings with a good atmosphere. Any recommendations? How is the restaurant at the Bulgari? Will be staying at the Park Hyatt. Thanks for the help...

Thanks to all for the suggestions-will try to check them all out. Happy Holidays!

Will be staying in Denver for three days prior to skiing in Vail. Would like to buy some nice cheese and salumi to take to Vail. Could anyone recommend any great cheese shops in Denver that could compare to Murrays and Artisanal in NYC (the alternatives in Vail are rather poor...). Thanks for the help.

maculapr

You can eat very well at the bar at Eleven Madison Park.
Also you could try A Voce at the bar-great food, good scene in an NYC not LA kind of way.

Cookshop. Excellent food, informal, great menu, gentle prices.

Will be going to NYC for three days in early June, am debating between A Voce (have been there 4 times-always had a great meal) and Insieme. Due to recent strong rumors that Andrew Carmellini is leaving A Voce I am somewhat hesitant about reserving there. Other place we will be eating at are Casa Mono (lunch), Le Bernardin (lunch), Momofucku Ssam (dinner). We are on the waiting list for Per Se. Am also considering Gramercy Tavern (have not eaten there since the new chef arrived) and Cru. Any thoughts and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Maculapr

Will be staying overnight at the Brown Palace in Denver on thursday. Please recommend two great restaurants near the hotel. Looking for contemporary cuisine, good atmosphere, nice wine list. Am considering Duo. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Terra bistro is a must-great atmosphere, food.La Bottega is excellent for rustic italian. Will be going to Kelly Liken next trip-heard great things about it. Enjoy!

Will be spending New Year's Eve in Aspen with my kids, age 9 and 13. Please recommend restaurants with a nice combination of atmosphere, good service, wine and , of course, great food. My kids will eat practically anything. Would prefer someplace not too stuffy. Thanks!
Maculapr

Thanks to all for the recs. Will go to Coco Pazzo. Happy Holidays to all.
maculapr

Will be in Chicago for New Years Eve weekend( Sofitel Watertower).Have enjoyed Nomi, MK, Osteria Via Stato in the past, was not impressed with Alinea or Moto last year. Interested in outstanding italian restaurants; have been to Spiaggia, found it to be too stuffy for our taste. Looking for something more in the mold of Babbo, Alto, L'Impero in NYC. Cost is not important. Thanks for the help.
Maculapr