The Fat Duck High Street Bray, Berkshire SL6 2AQ Dining date: 5/25/12 I recently attended an extraordinary four-day wedding in India. On the way back, I wanted to capitalize on the fact that I was halfway around the world and stopover somewhere interesting to explore/eat. Options throughout Asia piqued my interest but my friend Shawn…
é by Jose Andres The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas 3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 3/26/11 é is Jose Andres’ single-table, eight-person restaurant within a restaurant (Jaleo), serving a 19-course menu similar in format to that of the Saam Room at the Bazaar and Minibar. The menu is strictly product-driven and…
Coi 373 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94133 Coi is currently San Francisco’s only Michelin two-star restaurant (and one of two in the Bay Area, Manresa being the other). It’s been open since 2006, and somehow neither I nor my parents have yet paid a visit. A large part of it is due to my mother’s negative experience at…
Saam Room at The Bazaar SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills 465 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Since opening in late 2008, The Bazaar has received very positive local and national acclaim. The brainchild of renowned chef Jose Andres, it’s been awarded 4 stars by the LA Times and recognized as one of…