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My Restaurant Recommendations

Atlanta Area Restaurants

  • Atlas
  • Flametown Burgers
  • Nobu
  • Rumis Kitchen
  • Le Bilboquet
  • Kevin Rathbun Steak
  • Inked Tacos
  • The Original Hot Chicken

Chicago Restaurants

  • Hawksmoor 
  • Next Restaurant
  • The Aviary
  • Alinea
  • Topolobampo 

Cincinnati Area Restaurants

  • Pepp and Dolores
  • Sotto
  • The Precinct
  • Jeff Ruby's

Connecticut Area Restaurants

  • MŌLÌ
  • Arethusa al Tavolo
  • Lost Fox Inn
  • Hell's Kitchen
  • PopUp Bagels
  • Lovely Cakes Amazing themed cakes
  • Gabriele's of Westport 
  • The Cottage
  • Esh
  • Inn at Poundridge
  • Happy Monkey (Amazing Arroz con Pollo)
  • Tavern at Graybarns
  • Frank Pepe's
  • Louis Lunch
  • Good Old Days Pizzeria & Cocktail Den

Las Vegas Restaurants

  • Casa Playa
  • Bourbon Steak
  • The Bedford by Martha Stewart 
  • Cut by Wolfgang Puck
  • Bouchon by Thomas Keller
  • Craftsteak
  • Mother Wolf


Los Angeles Restaurants

  • Chinois by Wolfgang Puck 
  • The Water Grill
  • Mother Wolf 
  • A.O.C. 
  • Osteria Mozza
  • FUNKE
  • Spago by Wolfgang Puck
  • Cut by Wolfgang Puck
  • Din Tai Fung
  • Pizzeria Bianco LA
  • Hanna's RSM

London Restaurants

  • Gymkhana
  • Connaught Bar London (Cocktails)
  • Dinner by Heston 
  • Clos Maggiore
  • Rabbit
  • Hawksmore (Spitalfields, the Original)
  • Noble Rot
  • Duck & Waffle
  • Hide
  • Borough Market (Many great Options)

Miami Restaurants

  • Bouchon Coral Gables
  • The Surf Club by Thomas Keller 
  • Yardbird 
  • DUNE by Laurent Tourondel
  • Carbone 
  • Pastis Miami
  • Cote Miami
  • ZZ's by Major Food Group 

New Orleans Restaurants

  • Cochon
  • Cafe Du Monde
  • Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
  • Herbsaint
  • Turkey and the Wolf
  • Restaurant R'evolution
  • Bayona

NYC Restaurants

  • Fly Fish Club
  • La Tête d'Or by Daniel
  • Le Cafe Louis Vuitton
  • Monkey Bar
  • The Corner Store
  • Bourbon Steak
  • Tonchin
  • Rubirosa
  • Din Tai Fung NYC
  • Hutong NYC
  • Au Cheval NYC
  • The Polo Bar
  • ZZ's Club - Carbone Privato
  • COQODAQ
  • 4 Charles Prime Rib
  • COSME NYC
  • Mr. Chow 57th
  • Foul Witch
  • The Bazaar By José Andrés
  • Cote NYC (Best place for Meatlovers) 
  • Don Angie (Best Italian) 
  • Porterhouse Bar & Grill (Best Steakhouse) 
  • Pastis NYC 
  • Raoul’s (Best Steak Au Poivre) 
  • Le Pavilion 
  • Per Se 
  • Carbone (Best Classic Italian) 
  • Nobu Fifty Seven 
  • Bad Roman (Best Modern Italian) 
  • JoJo’s 
  • Momofuku (lunch) 
  • Peasant 
  • The Grill (Best Prime Rib & Pasta a la Presse) 
  • Jean George’s 
  • Hawksmoor NYC 
  • Peak NYC (Best View) 
  • Ci Siamo (Best Porterhouse) 
  • L’Abeille 
  • KYU 
  • La Marchande 
  • GABRIEL KREUTHER 
  • Nathan’s Famous (Coney Island) 
  • Vin Sur Vingt (Great Chain of Wine Bars)

Brunch

  • Blue Box Cafe by Daniel Boulud
  • Parker & Quinn
  • Ladurée (SoHo)
  • Jean Georges at Trump Hotel
  • Pastis
  • Jams
  • Lafayette (for the Bakery)

Other US Cities Restaurants

  • Papas Bros. Steakhouse Dallas
  • Dominck’s Steakhouse Phoenix
  • Pizzeria Bianco Phoenix 
  • Bourbon Steak Phoenix
  • J.C. Holdway Knoxville
  • Suerte Austin
  • Bistro Jeanty (Napa Area)
  • Carbone Vino Dallas
  • Roots Southern Table Dallas
  • The Barn at Blackberry Farm
  • The Inn at Little Washington 
  • Hugo's Houston
  • Bern's Steakhouse Tampa
  • The French Laundry Napa Area
  • The Ravenous Pig Orlando Area
  • Dominick's Steakhouse Scottsdale
  • Hogfish Bar & Grill (Hogfish & Lobster Tacos) Key West
  • Blue Heaven Key West
  • Spago Maui
  • L'Ardente Washington, DC
  • Bourbon Steak Washington, DC
  • Cut Washington, DC 

Other International Restaurants

  • Alewino Warsaw
  • Koneser Grill Warsaw
  • Rozbrat Warsaw
  • Tides Reykjavík
  • Dill Reykjavík
  • Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse Paris
  • Bar Les Ambassadeurs Paris (Cocktails)
  • Seta by Antonio Guida Milan
  • KRASOTA Dubai 
  • Quetzal Toronto
  • La Truffe Noir Brussels 
  • FIYA Dubai
  • Talea by Antonio Guida Abu Dhabi
  • Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai
  • Atlas Bar Singapore (For Drinks & Snacks)
  • The White Rabbit Moscow
  • Tàn Chá Dubai
  • Cut by Wolfgang Puck Singapore
  • Rang Mahal Dubai
  • Burnt Ends Singapore
  • Casa do Porco São Paulo
  • Central Lima
  • At.mosphere Dubai
  • NOMA Copenhagen
  • Chapter One Dublin
  • Drouant Paris
  • Market Paris
  • Mr. Porter Amsterdam
  • Rijsel Amsterdam 
  • Hanse Stube Köln
  • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Dublin
  • Joe Beef Montreal
  • SEARED Cabo San Lucas

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