The year was 2008 and the New York Times food critic Frank Bruni was traversing the country seeking the very best new restaurants. He sang the praises of some terrific places such as Cochon in New Orleans, Coi in San Francisco, Michael’s Food & Drink in Miami, Guy Savoy in Vegas and Ubuntu in Napa….
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NYC: Annisa
Let’s be fair. Lunch at Gabriel Kruether is a tough act to follow. That said, I really wanted to like Annisa, where we headed for dinner after our astonishing lunch at Kreuther. Annisa first opened its doors in 2000. From everything we read, Anita Lo seemed somewhat groundbreaking in her approach to fusion cuisine. It had been…
NYC: Gabriel Kruether
The only bad thing I can say about lunch at Gabriel Kreuther is that has to come to an end. On a short trip to New York where we ate our way through thirteen New York Times stars in two and a half days, Gabriel Kreuther’s stars shone the brightest. The restaurant is named after the…
NYC: Bouley
The first time we dined at Bouley was almost 20 years ago on Saturday May 11, 1996. No – it was not so wonderful that the date is seared in my mind forever. Rather, we saw Rent on Broadway that night (it had not even been open for two weeks at this point.) Jonathan Larson’s…
Saint Barthélemy: L’Esprit Jean Claude Dufour
On the island of St. Barts chef Jean Claude Dufour is a rock star. Just ask around. Long time visitors to the island will almost mythically reminisce about the meals they had at Sand Bar or the Rock back in the day. Fellow island chefs have the upmost respect for his culinary talents. And he…