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Originally Posted by Jetsetpensioner
(Post 36747595)
Restaurant Frantzén
My 2024 recap: Addison (San Diego) :star::star::star: Levadura de Olla Restaurante (Oaxaca, MX) :star: Indienne (Chicago) :star: Esmé (Chicago) :star: Cookies Cream (Berlin) :star: Ernst (Berlin) :star: The Lisbeth (Hamburg) :star: Geranium (Copenhagen) :star::star::star: Noma (Copenhagen) :star::star::star: Frantzén (Stockholm) :star::star::star: Ever (Chicago) :star::star: Soil (Athens) :star: DiverXO (Madrid) :star::star::star: El Celler de Can Roca (Girona) :star::star::star: |
Originally Posted by TWA884
(Post 36747762)
Quite different than what I recall what we were served in August.
My 2024 recap: Addison (San Diego) :star::star::star: Levadura de Olla Restaurante (Oaxaca, MX) :star: Indienne (Chicago) :star: Esmé (Chicago) :star: Cookies Cream (Berlin) :star: Ernst (Berlin) :star: The Lisbeth (Hamburg) :star: Geranium (Copenhagen) :star::star::star: Noma (Copenhagen) :star::star::star: Frantzén (Stockholm) :star::star::star: Ever (Chicago) :star::star: Soil (Athens) :star: DiverXO (Madrid) :star::star::star: El Celler de Can Roca (Girona) :star::star::star: |
The French Laundry :star::star::star: [img alt=""]images/smilies/starsmilie.gif[/img]
A classic and still my favorite after all these years.
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Glenturret Lalique
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Originally Posted by EmpressRouge
(Post 36755180)
[b]The French Laundry
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Originally Posted by offerendum
(Post 36789303)
The supplement for the truffle is heavy, especially if you consider what it costs on the market in Europe. Otherwise the menu looks very nice, shame Ímmso rarely in this region.
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Jua NYC
Tried Jua out, one star in NYC. In summary, I would go back again.
Service: Casual. My favorite dish was the jook, and added abalone to it. Simple but delicious. Everything was a delicious plate of food. Kalbi wagyu with side pairings. Final dessert was donut with ice cream. Liked it better than Oiji Mi. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8c1608580.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...649ddeebd.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bf2a7a973.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...768cdc851.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0417a9067.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...512b526be.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fb5648ae9.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ccc32c01a.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9aab9f038.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ce5b55393.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b264c2d04.jpeg |
NYC Frevo
Frevo: 1 Michelin Star
Slight Japanese influence to the dishes. Favorite dish was their langoustine/shima aji. Food was good and staff were all friendly. Not in a hurry to come back. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bf2b976ed.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b69f79539.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f4159ab51.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...32ce7c32d.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...313e4b47f.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...743d6bfc6.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...28be90ea2.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8a090b9b0.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...36235dd3a.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0a4434982.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...58af4afbe.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...40ab14884.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7b9ff713a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e3c92ddf1.jpeg |
Was pleased to return for celebration meal at Les Amis , Singapore
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...98f82aa56.jpeg New truffle and winter menu https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b16e16e2a.jpeg Sourdough loaf https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8dbe475d9.jpeg Amuse bouché https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...68857b5c3.jpeg Caviar https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ccb02e70e.jpeg More caviar with hidden treasures beneath https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1e5bf3bb1.jpeg More caviar https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2059cd35c.jpeg Caviar with sourdough https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...41d7a3909.jpeg Artichoke , truffles and .. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d1d7075cd.jpeg Some of the breads with French butter & jus https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a742e608d.jpeg Delicious beef cheeks and ox tongue https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...07997d2af.jpeg Wagyu Sorry wrongly placed / positioned https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9c9344ac7.jpeg Yes , chocolate ! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d875db99f.jpeg Clementine https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5f16afdfd.jpeg Apple soufflé https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6906ff348.jpeg Petit fours https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...836660462.jpeg Plus dark chocolate https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d034cd392.jpeg Galette des rois , special requests entertained even after ;) |
NYC: Oiji Mi
1 Michelin Star; Korean. Good still, but not as good as the first time.
I would highly recommend the Oiji Mi bowl with shrimp and uni if you come here for the first time. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3ebd1a2db.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e16d760e9.jpeg Caviar donuts https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...43bff70ab.jpeg Great amuse bouche. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9bb6f5fed.jpeg Cabbage with excellent seafood broth. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4702d0d4a.jpeg Spicy lobster with cold noodles. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b261dcd19.jpeg Octopus. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...40096e125.jpeg Duck https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cfa18d75b.jpeg Smoked black tea. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5778997a8.jpeg Sea bass. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...302c5d094.jpeg ordered all 3 desserts: Brown sugar binsu (excellent), yuzu cheesecake, and donuts with ice cream. |
Atomix NY
Was excited to try out Atomix, but their reservations are hard to come by. Even waiting at the second when they release, everything fills up within 1 minute and my reservation error out, indicating lots of bots at play.
I ended reserving a cocktail bar dinner when there was an opening left, but I really don’t get the hype of this place. Perhaps the main dinning is different, but the food was okay, but not something that I would want to travel to; on the other extreme, there are few restaurants that I look forward to try again, such as Trescind Studio Dubai. We ordered non alcoholic cocktails, and they were all really good. We added some alcoholic cocktails to try, and they were all tasty too! Friendly service, but the food was just okay. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...485a6668c.jpeg Steam bun: delicious, but just a bun. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e2c262ef2.jpeg Cucumber with tofu and Korean spice. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c53c04033.jpeg Nori roll with wagyu beef and chives. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4c0b1b051.jpeg their version of crudo. Abit fishy as they use a flounder or fluke. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d20842b35.jpeg Raspberry with monkfish liver; fail as the raspberry enhances the fishiness of the monkfish liver; not sure what they were thinking as they need another source of sweetness if they wanted to balance it out. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...18714aba2.jpeg Truffle dish with egg. Decent. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f4f4d1500.jpeg lotus tea as palate cleanser https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...544a40020.jpeg Uni with fried potatoe croquette and sun choke chips. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cfcbca758.jpeg Fish with seaweed; well done, on the sea heavy side. Like eating a grilled fish off a jetty seaweed filled pier. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e5650b249.jpeg non alcoholic wine. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e8f757947.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d5152a4e8.jpeg Best dish of the entire rotation; pork with crispy rice. Super simple, but well executed. Need more of these dishes. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ed3c3e232.jpeg Rice flavored ice cream; really good. Second best dish. |
Korea- Seoul: Vinho 1*
One Star, but I wouldn’t doubt they will get 3 stars over time….
One of the most exciting, creative, and flavorful places that we have tried in Seoul. It is up there to a place that I would fly to Seoul just to try out a new menu from them. Opened by a chef and Sommelier, Vinho delivers: friendly, impeccable service, and different well balanced tasty plates of food without any let downs…. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c918fe754.jpeg Vinho https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4c59ed673.jpeg Oyster ice cream: would not have thought this would be good, but it was amazing! https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1e479c055.jpeg surf clam: the best mix of milky tiger broth , non seafoody seaweed, with citrus balance from tangerine. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...da08d1eb8.jpeg Jack Mackerel: well balanced Jack mackerel tartare with stir fry cabbage. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...65d048f8d.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3e3e98697.jpeg Eggplant: shrimp inside with apple; excellent balance of texture and taste https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a60f294bb.jpeg Quail: omg, stuffed morrel mushroom out of the world, stuffed onion with bitter mogwart: Broth was super well balanced and not too herbal. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f64dab775.jpeg Tteokgalbi: really good meaty umami meatball; balanced with truffle. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5c6950dfa.jpeg Spanish mackerel: Hay smoked, really good and rich. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ccf8358c6.jpeg Lamb and duck https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...50de75047.jpeg Duck https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a2c10e6ed.jpeg Festive rice with pork and duck. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d821a42e0.jpeg Lamb https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...87810eeb8.jpeg Palate cleansing dessert. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8b7e5189f.jpeg Excellent dessert to end the night. |
T'ang Court, Hong Kong
:star::star::star: Had a quick trip to Hong Kong and went to T'ang Court for a "casual" dim sum lunch to use up my property credits at the Langham. I was dining with elderly family members who aren't into tasting menus. So, I liked that a 3 star place could still offer traditional dim sum and Cantonese dishes, and all were nicely refined and elevated. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...53b0a62cf.jpeg |
A phenomenal meal at Maz (currently 2* but worth 3 in my view) in Tokyo. This was the best meal of our trip to Japan. A bold mix of Peruvian and Japanese with truly innovative and tasty dishes. Both the wine list and the non-alcoholic options are fabulous. Our Dutch waiter was the perfect blend of approachable, polite and knowledgeable. Highly recommended. I would rate this 97/100 (partly because the dining room is not particularly attractive).
A couple of datapoints: we had dinner at Sojiki Nakahigashi (2*), a traditional restaurant in Kyoto (we had a local friend make a reservaton for us), which was interesting for its wide variety of mountain herbs, but overall somewhat disappointing. I would rate it 91/100. We also had a traditional kaiseki meal at Asaba ryokan, served in our room of course. This was very good and in some ways better than Sojiki (91/100). Photos below from Maz. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8b8326e1ad.jpg The white and blue in the bowl was an edible concoction you mix in with the other ingredients. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2dd06df925.jpg Turtle (farmed). https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ac483128db.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c749c248e1.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...484a4b2f75.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...777d5bcb0a.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9f26231ae1.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0a7e6ac0a8.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0ac3b42899.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ad924ca1aa.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e63b98dd95.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d14d028313.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...990fd5cef0.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c6a7ea6fe9.jpg |
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