I've been eating at EMP at least once every year since 2010. Every experience has been amazing and it's consistently in our top 5 of dining experiences. Am looking forward to Davies & Brook next week, where Humm has taken over as chef. I'm sure it will get at least one star.

Still am excited to try Chef's Table for the first time in a few weeks. When I lived in NYC I knocked off EMP, Le Bernardin, Per se, the usual suspects. The latter two, especially Per Se, didn't impress me. I'd be willing to try LB again but I'll never part money to a Thomas Keller restaurant if I can help it.

I remember the days when Jean Georges had the $29 lunch tasting menu. Superb value. Price has obviously gone up since then and, it seems, quality a fair bit downhill.