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Jean George Steakhouse at the St. Regis
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)?
Bitter in Denver
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....
Italian dilemma
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
Working in Puerto Rico and HUNGRY
Bottles. Right in San Patricio, Guaynabo; excellent food, huge servings. Soups, sandwiches, meats, seafood. Solid place.
Anguilla
Am a tru Anguilla fan, try the following:
Picante, Straw Hat, Tastys, Smokeys, lunch at Cuisinart, Sandbar, drinks at Viceroy.
Puerto Rico (ESJ, OSJ, Condado) Suggestions?
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!!
San Juan, Puerto Rico report
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!!
Boca Raton restaurants
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!
San Juan/Condado Area
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,
Puerto Rico dining suggestions please!!
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!
Best of Chinatown
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!!
Great food near Mayahuel
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..
Best Posh & Trendy -London
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!
Bulgari Milano restaurant
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...
Denver cheese markets
Thanks to all for the suggestions-will try to check them all out. Happy Holidays!
Denver cheese markets
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
suggestions for solo sunday night dinner
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.
Chelsea Recommendation?
Cookshop. Excellent food, informal, great menu, gentle prices.
A Voce vs. Insieme
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
Restaurants near Brown Palace hotel-Denver
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!
Vail - special, casual and just plain good?
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!
New Years in Aspen
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
Excellent Chicago Italian
Thanks to all for the recs. Will go to Coco Pazzo. Happy Holidays to all.
maculapr
Excellent Chicago Italian
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
Restaurants and Cheese near Post Mills, Vermont
Thank you all for the suggestions. Has anyone eaten at the restaurants of the Inn at Dartmouth?
Restaurants and Cheese near Post Mills, Vermont
Will be picking up my daughter in late July at her summer camp in Post Mills, VT. Please recommend both upscale and down-home restaurants nearby. We are also cheese fanatics and would appreciate any recommendations on any cheese farms(?)/shops nearby. Thanks for the help
Maculapr
