Highlight:

Helene Darroze in Paris. Absolutely the best meal and experience I've ever had. Meal was 3+ hours and I wish it was longer! Well worth the spend!

Lowlight:
Gibsons in Chicago. I absolutely loathe this place and every year a friend comes in town and MUST go to Gibsons. I rarely have a good meal there and it's a bunch of people trying too hard.