Le Bernardin 155 W 51st St New York, NY 10019 Dining date: 2/27/15 Le Bernardin is one of the legendary fine dining restaurants in New York City. Originally opened in 1986, the restaurant has stayed at the forefront of NYC dining up through this day. Currently helmed by famed chef Eric Ripert (Executive Chef since 1994),…
The Walrus and the Carpenter 4743 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 Dining date: 11/6/14 I had one free evening on a quick business trip to Seattle, my first time to the city. Seattle’s got a ton of interesting restaurants and it was a difficult decision narrowing down to one. In the end, we decided…
Providence 5955 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 1/16/14 I’ve generally considered Providence one of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles since it opened in 2005. I first had chef Michael Cimarusti’s food at downtown’s Water Grill in college and followed him here. This was my fifth visit overall, but my first in…
Woodhouse Fish Co. 1914 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94115 Dining date: 12/27/13 Known for its fresh seafood, Woodhouse Fish Co. has been a long-time popular option in San Francisco. Two locations exist, in the Castro and in Pacific Heights; I’ve passed by the Pacific Heights location numerous times to see some good-sized crowds waiting…
Fishing with Dynamite 1148 Manhattan Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 9/15/13 Leveraging the success of his popular Manhattan Beach Post restaurant, chef David Lefevre opened Fishing with Dynamite on the same block earlier this year. This new restaurant is more seafood-centric, reminiscent of Lefevre’s Water Grill days. Whereas many expected M.B. Post to be a…
Connie and Ted’s 8171 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046 Dining date: 8/4/13 Connie & Ted’s was one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in LA this year, opened in June. Having made a name for himself at downtown’s Water Grill and his Michelin two-starred Providence, Michael Cimarusti’s name has become synonymous with high-quality…
Herringbone 7837 Herschel Ave La Jolla, CA 92037 Dining date: 6/15/13 Brian Malarkey’s been a busy man in San Diego, having opened six restaurants in the area over the last two and a half years (with one closing recently). Aside from being a young chef/restaurateur, he’s probably best known for his appearance on Top Chef (season…
Estiatorio Milos The Cosmopolitan 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/10/13 Estiatorio Milos, with five locations around the world, specializes in Mediterranean (particularly Greek) seafood. Located in the same foyer as Jaleo, STK, Comme Ca, Blue Ribbon, and the secret pizza joint, it’s one of the fine dining options within…