the ulterior epicure

To the best of my memory, this is a personal log of restaurants I’ve visited since 2004.  In addition, all of the places to which I have traveled are listed.

CLICK on the names of the restaurant for the restaurant’s website.
CLICK on the year(s) in the parentetical(s) for the photos and/or blog review, if I’ve written one.

(…) = Past meals forgotten
Restaurant has closed.

Africa

Egypt

Asia

People’s Republic of China, The
Australian Dairy Company (Hong Kong) (2009)
Bae Jiang Restaurant (2006)
Charmant Restaurant (Suzhou) (2006)
Chien Mien Wong (Wuxi) (2006)
Classified (Hong Kong) (2009)
Da San Yuan (Beijing) (2006)
Defachang Jiaozi Restaurant (Xi’an) (2006)
Dong Lai Shuen (Xi’an) (2006)
Farmer’s Lunch (Xi’an) (2006)
Hong Che Mai (Suzhou) (2006)
Honglou Restuarant (Hangzhou) (2006)
Jean Georges (Shanghai) (2006)
Lung King Heen (Hong Kong) (2009)
Man Wah (Hong Kong) (2009)
Nankai (Suzhou) (2006)
Nan Lai Shuen Fan Zhuang (Beijing) (2006)
Pierre (Hong Kong) (2009)
Szechuan Restaurant (Beijing) (2006)
Summer Palace (Hong Kong) (2009)
Tien Zhu Jio Lo (Suzhou) (2006)
Tim’s Kitchen (Macau) (2009)
Tong Fu Lin Roast Duck Restaurant (Beijing) (2006)
Union J (Hong Kong) (2009)
Xi Yan (Hong Kong) (2009)
Yulong Friendship Restaurant (Beijing) (2006)
Yung Kee (Hong Kong) (2009)
Zen (Shanghai) (2006)

Republic of China

Turkey
Haci Abdullah (Istanbul) (2005)
Özler & Orsep (Istanbul) (2005)

Europe

Austria
esszimer (2005)
Obauer (2005)
Restaurant Riedenburg (2005)

Belgium
Au Gastronome (2005)
Hof van Cleve (2005)

Czech Republic

Finland

France
l’Ambroisie (Paris) (2008)
l’Arnsbourg (Baerenthal) (2005, 2011)
l’Arpege (Paris) (2008, 2011)
l’Astrance (Paris) (2011)
Au Vieux Strasbourg (Strasbourg) (2005)
La Bigarrade (Paris) (2011)
Brasserie l’Est (Lyon) (2011)
Brasserie l’Ouest (Lyon) (2011)
le Bristol (Paris) (2008)
Carré des Feuillants (Paris) (2005)
Chateau Eza (Eze) (2011)
Chez l’Ami Jean (2011/1, 2011/2)
le Cinq (Paris) (2005, 2008)
les Fines Gueules (Paris) (2011)
Guy Savoy (Paris) (2008)
Ledoyen (Paris) (the ulterior epicure.”>2008)
Michel Rostang (Paris) (2008)
Mirazur (Menton) (2011/1; 2011/2)
L’Os à Moelle (Paris) (2005)
Paul Bocuse (Pont de Collonges) (2008, 2011)
le Petrelle (Paris) (2008)
au Pont du Corbeau (Strasbourg) (2011)
le Safari (Nice) (2011)
Saturne (Paris) (2011)
Serge & Co. (Strasbourg) (2005)
Thomas (Lyon) (2011)

Germany
Alte Kelter (Suttgart-Unterturkheim) (2011)
Aqua (Wolfsburg) (2011)
La Vie (Osnabruck) (2011)
Lerbach (Bergisch Gladbach) (2011)
Restaurant Dieter Muller (Bergisch Gladbach) (2005)
Schloss Berg (Perl-Nennig) (2011)
Zirbelstube (Stuttgart) (2011)

Hungary

Ireland
Amicus (Cork) (2005)
Jacques (Cork) (2005)
Les Freres Jacques (Dublin) (2005)
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud (Dublin) (2005)

Italy
Crotto Belvedere (Prosto di Piuro) (2011/1; 2011/2)
Enoteca Tognoni (Bolgheri) (2011)
Il Canto (Siena) (2011)
Osteria Francescana (Modena) (2011)
Osteria Magona (Bolgheri) (2011)
Pizzeria O’Vesuvio (Florence) (2011)

Liechtenstein, The Principality of

Luxembourg, The Grand Duchy of
Le Bouquet Garni (2005)
Mosconi (2005/1, 2005/2)

Monaco, The Principality of
Joel Robuchon Monte-Carlo (2011/1; 2011/2)
Louis XV (2011)

Nederlands, The
Beluga (Maastricht) (2005)
de bokkedoorns (Overveen) (2005)
De Librije (Zwolle) (2005)
Oud Sluis (Sluis) (2005)

Poland
Kurt Scheller’s (Warsaw) (2005)
Restauracja Polska (Warsaw) (2005)
Restaurant 99 (Warsaw) (2005)

Portugal

Spain
Ca L’Isidre (Barcelona) (2005)
Cervecería Catalana (Barcelona) (2005)
elBulli (Cala Monjoi) (2011/1; 2011/2)
El Celler Can Roca (Girona) (2011)
El Moli (Pont de Molins) (2011)
El Quim de la Boqueria (Barcelona) (2011/1; 2011/2)
El Raco Can Fabes (San Celoni) (2005)
Gaig (Barcelona) (2005)
Hisop (Barcelona) (2011)
Irati Taverna Basca (Barcelona) (2011)
Pinotxo Bar (Barcelona) (2011)
Quique Dacosta (Denia) (2011/1; 2011/2; 2011/3)
Rafa’s (Roses) (2011)
Sant Pau (Sant Pol de Mar) (2011)

Sweden
Bakfickan (Stockholm) (2005)
Bon Lloc (Stockholm) (2005)
Fredsgatan 12 (Stockholm) (2005)

Switzerland
La Baraca (St. Moritz) (2011)
Dolder Grand (Zurich) (2011)
Kronenhalle (Zurich) (2011)
Landhaus (Flaesch) (2011)
La Stalla (St. Moritz) (2011)
Jöhri’s Talvo (St. Moritz) (2011)
el paradiso (St. Moritz) (2011)
Philippe Rochat, Hotel de Ville (Crissier) (2011)
Sankt Meinrad (Zurich) (2011)
Schauenstein (Furstenau) (2011)

United Kingdom
l’Ambassade de l’Ile (London) (2008)
Fat Duck, The (Bray) (2008)
Fromagerie, La (London) (2008)
Golden Hind, The (London) (2008)
Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road (London) (2008)
Hibiscus (London) (2008)
Koffman’s at the Berkeley (London) (2011)
River Cafe, The (London) (2008)
Sportsman, The (Seasalter) (2008, 2011/1, 2011/2)
St. John (London) (2008)
St. John Bread & Wine (London) (2008, 2011)
Viajante (London) (2011)

North America

Bahamas, The

Canada

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico
Biko (Mexico City) (2011)
El Califa (Mexico City) (2011)
El Cardinal (Mexico City) (2011)
Cemitas Lily (San Andres Cholula) (2011)
Cemitas Lupita (San Pedro Cholula) (2011)
Cemitas Mary (San Pedro Cholula) (2011)
Los Aguachiles (Playa del Carmen) (2012)
Mero Toro (Mexico City) (2011)
Méson Sacristía de la Companía (Puebla) (2011)
El Mural de los Pobloanos (Puebla) (2011)
Pujol (Mexico City) (2011)
Taqueria el Super Salsa (Puebla) (2011)
Tostadas Coyoacan (Mexico City) (2011)

United States

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California
ame (San Francisco) (2006)
Aqua (San Francisco) (2009)
Bazaar by Jose Andres (Los Angeles) (2011)
benu (San Francisco) (2010)
Chez Panisse (Berkeley) (2006)
La Ciccia (San Francisco) (2011)
coi (San Francisco) (2009)
commis (Oakland) (2010)
Cotogna (San Francisco) (2011)
C&O Trattoria (Los Angeles (2000)
Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton, The (San Francisco) (2006)
French Laundry, The (Yountville) (2006, 2010)
George’s at the Cove (La Jolla) (2011)
Hog Island Oyster Co. (San Francisco) (2010)
Howie’s Artisan Pizza (Palo Alto) (2011)
Il Cane Rosso (San Francisco) (2010)
Il Grano (Los Angeles) (2011)
Kettle, The (Manhattan Beach) (…, 2000, 2001)
Luce (San Francisco) (2010)
Manresa (Los Gatos) (2006, 2009, 2010)
Market (Rancho Santa Fe) (2011)
Meadowood, The (St. Helena) (2011)
Murray Circle (Sausalito) (2009)
Nine-Ten (La Jolla) (2011)
Octopus (Manhattan Beach) (…, 2001)
One Market (San Francisco) (2011)
Osteria Mozza (Los Angeles) (2011)
Picca (Los Angeles) (2011)
piperade (San Francisco) (2010)
pizzeria mozza (Los Angeles) (2011)
Providence (Los Angeles) (2011)
Quince (San Francisco) (2009, 2011)
Red Medicine (Los Angeles) (2011/1; 2011/2)
Roli Roti (Various locations around the Bay Area) (2010)
saison (San Francisco) (2011)
Sons & Daughters (San Francisco) (2011)
Spot, The (Hermosa Beach) (…)
SPQR (San Francisco) (2009)
Tavern (Los Angeles) (2011)
ubuntu (Napa) (2009, 2011)
uncle bill’s pancake house (Manhattan Beach) (…, 2001)
Versailles (Los Angeles) (2000)
wolvesden (Los Angeles) (2011)
Zuni Cafe (San Francisco) (2010)

Colorado
frasca food and wine (Boulder) (2008)

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida
Bergamo’s (Orlando) (2008)
Hakkasan (Miami) (2011)
Joe’s Stone Crab (Miami) (2007)
Michael’s Genuine Food + Drink (Miami) (2007)
Michy’s (Miami) (2007)
naoe (Miami) (2011)
Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton (Orlando) (2008)
Primo (Orlando) (2008)
Pubbelly (Miami) (2011)
sardinia enoteca + ristorante (Miami) (2007)
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill (Miami) (2011)
Versailles (Miami) (2007)
Yardbird (2011/1; 2011/2)

Georgia
Holeman & Finch Public House (Atlanta) (2010)
Woodfire Grill (Atlanta) (2010)

Hawaii
Alan Wong’s (Honolulu) (2004)
Chef Mavro (Honolulu) (2004)
L’Uraku (Honolulu) (2004)

Idaho

Illinois
Acadia (Chicago) (2012)
alinea (Chicago) (2005, 2006, 2010)
Atwood Café (2005)
avec (Chicago) (2005; 2012)
Avenues (Chicago) (2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Bari (Chicago) (2010)
Big Jones (Chicago) (2012)
Big Star (Chicago) (2012/1; 2012/2)
bin 36 (Chicago) (2005)
Birrieria Zaragoza (Chicago) (2011)
blackbird (Chicago) (2004; 2005; 2011; 2012/1; 2012/2)
Blue Water Grill (Chicago) (2005)
Brasserie Jo (Chicago) (2005)
Bristol, The (Chicago) (2012)
Carniceria y Tacqueria Guanjuano #3 (Chicago) (2008)
Carnivale (Chicago) (2008)
Charlie Trotter’s (Chicago) (2004, 2012)
Cheesecake Factory, The (Chicago) (…)
Cheesecake Factory, The (Evanston) (…)
Clarke’s (Chicago) (Evanston) (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Crofton on Wells (Chicago) (2005)
Everest (Chicago) (2005)
Frontera Grill (Chicago) (2005)
green zebra (Chicago) (2005)
graham elliot (Chicago) (2008, 2010, 2011)
grahamwich (Chicago) (2011)
Hot Doug’s (Chicago) (2008)
Japonais (Chicago) (2004)
Kevin (Chicago) (2005)
L.2O (Chicago) (2008)
Lao Beijing (Chicago) (2008)
Lao Shanghai (Chicago) (2008, 2010)
Lao Szechuan (Chicago) (2005)
Le Bouchon (Chicago) (2005)
Le Lan (Chicago) (2005)
Les Francais (Wheeling) (2005)
Les Nomades (Chicago) (2005, 2011)
Longman & Eagle (2012)
Lula Café (2012)
naha (Chicago) (2005)
next (Chicago) (2011 – “Paris 1906″)
next (Chicago) (2012 – “elBulli”)
n9ne (Chicago) (2005)
North Pond (Chicago) (2005, 2008)
NoMi at the Park Hyatt (Chicago) (2005/1, 2005/2)
Maude’s Liquor Bar (Chicago) (2012)
mk (Chicago) (2005)
moto (Chicago) (2005)
one sixtyblue (Chicago) (2005)
Opera (Chicago) (2005)
Osteria via Stato (Chicago) (2005)
Park Grill (Chicago) (2005)
Phoenix (Chicago) (2005)
Prairie Grass Cafe (Northbrook) (2005)
Publican, The (Chicago) (2010)
Purple Pig, The (2012)
Rhapsody (2005)
schwa (Chicago) (2006)
Scylla (Chicago) (2006)
Sepia (Chicago) (2012)
Shanghai Terrace (Chicago) (2005)
Shui Wah (Chicago) (Chicago) (2008/1, 2008/2)
Signature Room at the John Hancock (…)
Slurping Turtle, The (2012)
spring (Chicago) (2004)
Topolobampo (Chicago) (2005)
TRU (Chicago) (2005; 2012)
Vie (Western Springs) (2008)
xoco (Chicago) (2012)
yusho (Chicago) (2012)
Zealous (Chicago) (2005)

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas
ABC Café (2012)
40 Sardines (Overland Park) (2005/1, 2005/2, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5)
715 (Lawrence) (2010)
blanc burgers + bottles (2010)
Blue Koi (Leawood) (2009/1, 2009/2, 2010)
Café Beautiful (Lawrence) (2007)
Cassis (Overland Park) (2006, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6)
Choga (Overland Park) (…)
Cozymel’s (Overland Park) (2004)
Dempsey’s Burger Pub (Lawrence) (2010)
El Camino Real (Kansas City) (2011)
Esquina (Lawrence) (2010/1, 2010/2)
Fortune Star (Overland Park) (…, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Il Trullo (Overland Park) (2007)
Jun’s (Prairie Village) (2005, 2006)
Kaiyo (Overland Park) (2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3)
krause dining (Lawrence) (2006)
Krause’s (Lawrence) (2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3)
Lucky Wok (Shawnee) (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
MelBee’s (Mission) (2004, 2008/1, 2008/2)
NoRTH (Leawood) (2009)
Oklahoma Joe’s (2009, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4, 2011/1; 2011/2; 2011/3; 2011/4; 2011/5, 2011/6)
Pachmama’s (Lawrence) (2010)
El Pollo Rey (Kansas City) (2011)
Room 39 (Leawood) (2009, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4)
soho 119 (Leawood) (2009)
Spin! Neapolitan Pizza (Overland Park) (2006, 2009)
Story (Prairie Village) (2011)
El Taconazo (Kansas City) (2007)
Taste (Overland Park) (2010)
Tatsu’s (Prairie Village) (…, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2006/4)
Teller’s (Lawrence) (2010)
Urban Table (Prairie Village) (2011, 2012)
WestChase Grille (Leawood) (2010)
Yia Yia’s (Overland Park) (2005)
Zest (Leawood) (2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2010)

Kentucky

Louisiana
Brigtsen’s (New Orleans) (2010)
Cafe du Monde (New Orleans) (2010, 2010/2)
Central Grocery, Co. (New Orleans) (2010)
Cochon Butcher (New Orleans) (2010)
Cochon (New Orleans) (2010)
Commander’s Palace (New Orleans) (2010)
Galatoire’s (New Orleans) (2010)
Mahoney’s Po’Boy Shop (New Orleans) (2010)
Parkway Bakery & Diner (New Orleans) (2010)
Stanley (New Orleans) (2010, 2010/2)
Stella! (New Orleans) (2010, 2010/2, 2010/3)

Maryland
Athenian Plaka (Bethesda) (2003)
Bacchus (Bethesda) (2003)
Buddy’s Crab & Ribs (Annapolis) (2004)
Café Deluxe (Bethesda) (2003)
Fiesta Mexicana (Rosedale) (2012)
Haandi (Bethesda) (2003)
Jaleo (Bethesda) (2002)
Mongolian Grill, The (Bethesda) (2003)
Tastee Diner (Bethesda) (2003)
Wit & Wisdom (Baltimore) (2012)
Woodberry Kitchen (Baltimore) (2012)
VOLT (Frederick) (2012)

Massachusetts

Michigan
bd’s Mongolian Grill (Ann Arbor) (…)
Blue Nile (Ann Arbor) (2006)
Chophouse (Ann Arbor) (2004)
earle, the (Ann Arbor) (2003)
Emily’s (Northville) (2006)
eve (Ann Arbor) (2005, 2006)
Five Lakes Grill (Milford) (2005)
Gandy Dancer, The (Ann Arbor) (2005)
Godaiki (Ann Arbor) (2004, 2005, 2006)
Gratzi! (Ann Arbor) (2004)
Jeremy (Keego Harbor) (2006)
Kabob Palace (Ann Arbor) (2004)
Miki (Ann Arbor) (…)
Pacific Rim (Ann Arbor) (2005, 2006)
Raja Rani (Ann Arbor) (..)
Sadako (Ann Arbor) (2005, 2006)
Saigon Garden (Ann Arbor) (…)
Seoul Garden (Ann Arbor) (…)
Shangri-La (West Bloomfield) (…, 2004)
TK Wu (Ann Arbor) (2006)
Totoro (Ann Arbor) (…, 2004)
Tribute (Farmington Hills) (2004)
Tuptim (Ann Arbor) (…)
Zanzibar (Ann Arbor) (2005/1, 2005/2, 2006)
Zingerman’s Deli (Ann Arbor) (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Zingerman’s Roadhouse (Ann Arbor) (2005, 2006)

Minnesota
112 eatery (Minneapolis) (2008)
Cosmos, The (Minneapolis) (2004)
Heartland (St. Paul) (2008)
La Belle Vie (Minneapolis) (2008)
Levain (Minneapolis) (2004)
Lucia’s (Minneapolis) (2008)
Mission American Kitchen (Minnesapolis) (2004)
New Scenic Café (Duluth) (2011)
Northern Waters Smokhaus (Duluth) (2011)
RED (Minneapolis) (2004)
Restaurant Alma (Minneapolis) (2008)
spoonriver (Minneapolis) (2008)
Vincent’s (Minneapolis) (2008)

Missouri
1924 Main (Kansas City) (2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2006/4, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2009/1, 2009/2)
aixois (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5)
American Restaurant, The (Kansas City) (1983, 2004, 2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4, 2009/5, 2009/6, 2009/7, 2009/8, 2009/9, 2009/10, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4, 2010/5, 2010/6, 2011/1, 2011/2, 2011/3, 2011/4, 2011/5, 2011/6, 2011/7, 2011/8, 2011/9, 2012/1, 2012/2, 2012/3)
Andre’s Confiserie (Kansas City) (2000)
Arthur Bryant’s (Kansas City) (…, 2007, 2008, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2011/3)
Avenues Bistro (Kansas City) (2007, 2010/1, 2010/2)
Benton’s (Kansas City) (2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3)
b:2 (Lee’s Summit) (2010)
Big T’s (Kansas City) (2010)
blanc burgers + bottles (Kansas City) (2008/1, 2008/2, 2009/5, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4, 2011)
blue bird bistro (Kansas City) (2005, 2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3)
Blue Grotto (Kansas City) (2011)
Blue Koi (Kansas City) (2004, 2009, 2010)
bluestem (Kansas City) (2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2006/4, 2006/5, 2006/6, 2006/7, 2006/8, 2007/1, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5, 2007/6, 2007/7, 2007/8, 2007/9, 2007/10, 2007/11, 2007/12, 2007/13, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6, 2008/7, 2008/8, 2008/9, 2008/10, 2008/11, 2008/12, 2008/13, 2008/14, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4, 2009/5, 2009/6, 2009/7, 2009/8, 2009/9, 2009/10, 2009/11, 2009/12, 2009/13, 2009/15, 2009/16, 2009/17, 2009/18, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4, 2010/5, 2010/6, 2010/7, 2010/8, 2010/9, 2010/10, 2010/11, 2010/12, 2010/13, 2010/14, 2010/15, 2010/16, 2010/17, 2010/18, 2010/19, 2010/20, 2010/21, 2010/22, 2010/23, 2010/24, 2010/25, 2010/26, 2010/27, 2010/28, 2011/1, 2011/2, 2011/3, 2011/4, 2011/5, 2011/6, 2011/7, 2011/8, 2011/9, 2011/10, 2011/11, 2011/12, 2011/13, 2011/14, 2011/15, 2012/1, 2012/2, 2012/3, 2012/4)
Bo Ling’s (Kansas City) (…, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2010)
Bonefish Grill (Kansas City) (2010)
Brasserie by niche (St. Louis) (2012)
Bravo (Kansas City) (2005)
Brio (Kansas City) (2005, 2006)
Bristol Seafood Grill, The (Kansas City) (2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6, 2008/7, 2008/8, 2010)
Café at Briarcliff (2007, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2009/1)
Café Europa (Kansas City) (2007, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4, 2009/5)
Café des Amis (Kansas City) (2007, 2008)
Café Sebastienne (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2006/4, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Café Trio (Kansas City) (2005; 2008; 2012)
Capital Grille (Kansas City) (2004/1, 2004/2, 2004/3, 2004/4, 2005/1, 2005/2, 2005/3, 2005/4, 2005/5, 2005/6, 2005/7, 2005/8, 2005/9, 2006)
Chaz on the Plaza (Kansas City) (2009)
Cheesecake Factory, The (Kansas City) (2005/1, 2005/2, 2006, 2007)
Chez Elle (Kansas City) (2010/1)
chefBURGER (Kansas City) (2008/1, 2008/2)
China Tom’s (Kansas City) (2006/1, 2006/2)
City Tavern (Kansas City) (2009)
Classic Cup, The (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2010)
Danny Edwards BBQ (Kansas City) (2010)
Delaware Café (Kansas City) (2005, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6)
Domo Sushi (Kansas City) (2007/1, 2007/2)
Drop, The (Kansas City) (2006, 2008, 2009)
ebt (Kansas City) (2009)
Eden Alley (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
extra virgin (Kansas City) (2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4, 2010, 2011)
Farmhaus (St. Louis) (2012)
Farmhouse, The (Kansas City) (2009, 2010)
Fiorella’s Jack Stack BBQ (Kansas City) (…, 2010/1, 2010/2)
Frankie’s on the Plaza (Kansas City) (2004)
Gates BBQ (Kansas City) (2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3)
Garozzo’s (Kansas City, Columbus Park) (2006)
Genessee Royale (Kansas City) (2011/1, 2011/2, 2011/3, 2011/4)
Ghengis Khan (Kansas City) (…, 2005, 2006/1, 2006/2)
Gram & Dun (Kansas City) (2011/1; 2011/2, 2012/1, 2012/2)
Grand Street Cafe (Kansas City) (2005, 2008/1, 2008/2)
Grunauer (Kansas City) (2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2011)
Happy Gillis (Kansas City) (2010/2, 2010/2, 2010/3)
Il Centro (Kansas City) (2007)
Jack Gage, The (Kansas City) (2010/1, 2010/2)
Jerusalem Café (Kansas City) (…)
JJ’s (Kansas City) (2004, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6)
JP Wine Bar (Kansas City) (2006, 2007)
Julian (Kansas City) (2009/1, 2009/2)
Justus Drugstore (Smithville) (2007/1, 2007/2, 2008, 2009)
Kabuki (Kansas City) (…, 2006, 2008)
Kitty’s Cafe (Kansas City) (2010)
Kobe Steakhouse (Independence) (2006)
La Bodega (Kansas City) (2008)
LC’s BBQ (Kansas City) (2007, 2010/1, 2010/2)
Le Fou Frog (Kansas City) (2004/1, 2004/2, 2005/1, 2005/2, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4)
Lidia’s (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5, 2007/6, 2007/7, 2007/8, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4, 2010, 2012/1, 2012/2)
Majestic Steakhouse (2009, 2010/1, 2010/2)
McCormick & Schmick’s (Kansas City) (2003, 2004/1, 2004/2, 2004/3, 2005/1, 2005/2, 2006)
Michael Smith (Kansas City) (2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5, 2007/6, 2007/7, 2007/8, 2007/9, 2007/10, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2008/6, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2009/4/, 2009/5, 2009/6, 2010)
Mi Cocina (Kansas City) (2006)
Mixx, The (Kansas City) (2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2008, 2009/1, 2009/2)
nara (Kansas City) (2006)
New Peking (Kansas City) (2000, 2007)
niche (St. Louis) (2009; 2012/1; 2012/2)
Ophelia’s (Independence) (2010)
Paradise Grill (Kansas City) (…)
Pappy’s Smokehouse (St. Louis) (2012)
Phillips Chophouse (Kansas City) (2006/1, 2006/2, 2007/1, 2007/2)
Pierpont’s (Kansas City) (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3)
Piropos (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3)
pizza bella (Kansas City) (2007/1, 2007/2, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2008/5, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Plaza III (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009)
Prime Rib Grille (Kansas City) (2010)
Po’s Dumpling Bar (Kansas City) (2011)
Port Fonda (Kansas City) (2011/1; 2011/2; 2011/3; 2011/4)
Pot Pie (Kansas City) (2005, 2008, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3)
R Bar (Kansas City) (2009/1, 2009/2, 2009/3, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2010/3, 2010/4, 2011/1)
Raphael, The (Kansas City) (2004, 2005, 2008)
re:Verse (Kansas City) (2004, 2006)
Rieger Grill & Exchange, The (Kansas City) (2011/1, 2011/2, 2011/2, 2011/3, 2011/4, 2012)
Room 39 (Kansas City) (2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5, 2008, 2010/1)
Sabor Centro Americano (Kansas City) (2011)
Sidney Street Café (St. Louis) (2012)
SmokeHouse, The (Kansas City) (2009)
Souperman (Kansas City) (2007)
SoRedux (Kansas City) (2006)
Starker’s Restaurant (Kansas City) (2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2010/1, 2010/2)
Stroud’s (Kansas City) (…)
Succotash (Kansas City) (2009)
Sycamore (Columbia) (2006)
Tatsu’s Wine Bar (Kansas City) (2006/1)
Taste by niche (St. Louis) (2012)
Town Topic (Kansas City) (2010)
Trezo Mare (Kansas City) (2006, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2007/3, 2007/4, 2007/5, 2008)
Vinino (Kansas City) (2007)
Wabash BBQ (Excelsior Springs) (2010)
Waldo Pizza (Kansas City) (2011)
Webster House (Kansas City) (2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2007/1, 2007/2, 2008/1, 2008/2, 2008/3, 2008/4, 2009/1, 2010)
Westside Local (Kansas City) (2009/1, 2009/2)
Westport Bar & Cafe (Kansas City) (2010/1, 2010/2)
Winslow’s Home (St. Louis) (2012)
Winstead’s (Kansas City) (…)
Yia Yia’s (Kansas City) (…)
You Say Tomato (Kansas City) (2010)
zin (Kansas City) (2005, 2006/1, 2006/2, 2006/3, 2006/4)

Montana

Bullwinkle’s (West Yellowstone) (2011)
Gusher’s (West Yellowstone) (2011)

Nebraska

Nevada
Aburiya Raku (2009)
Alex (2009)
Bar Charlie (2009)
Bouchon (2009)
Carnevino (2009)
Joel Robuchon at The Mansion (2009)
MESA Grill (2009)
miX (2009)

New Hampshire

New Jersey
elements (Princeton) (2011)
Ninety Acres (Peapack) (2011)

New Mexico
Cafe Jean-Pierre (Albuquerque) (2009)
Cafe Pasqual’s (Santa Fe) (2009)
Coyote Cafe & Cantina (Santa Fe) (2009)
Geronimo (Santa Fe) (2009)
Shed, The (Santa Fe) (2009)
Terra at Encantado Auberge & Resort (Santa Fe) (2009)
tune-up cafe (Santa Fe) (2009)

New York
ABC Kitchen (Manhattan) (2011)
aburiya kinnosuke (Manhattan) (2011)
Adour (Manhattan) (2008, 2011)
aldea (Manhattan) (2010, 2011)
Annisa (Manhattan) (2012)
Aquavit (Manhattan) (2008, 2009)
Ayada (Queens) (2011)
Babbo (Manhattan) (2007)
Balthazar (Manhattan) (2009)
Bar Boulud (Manhattan) (2009)
Barbuto (Manhattan) (2011)
bar masa (Manhattan) (2011)
Bite Club (Manhattan) (2007)
Blue Fin (Manhattan) (2004)
Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills) (2007, 2009)
Blue Ribbon Bakery (Manhattan) (2007)
Bon Chon (Manhattan) (2011)
Bouley (Manhattan) (2007, 2009/1, 2009/2)
Boulud Sud (Manhattan) (2012)
Breslin, The (Manhattan) (2011)
buvette (Manhattan) (2011)
Café Boulud (Manhattan) (2008, 2010/1, 2010/2, 2011; 2012)
Caffé Storico (Manhattan) (2012)
casa mono (Manhattan) (2007)
chikalicious (Manhattan) (2009)
Corton (Manhattan) (2009; 2011; 2012)
Cru (Manhattan) (2007)
Daniel (Manhattan) (2005, 2009)
Del Posto (Manhattan) (2008, 2011)
dévi (Manhattan) (2008)
Donut Plant (Manhattan) (2011)
Dutch, The (Manhattan) (2011/1, 2011/2, 2011/3)
Dovetail (Manhattan) (2012)
Eataly (Manhattan) (2012)
Eleven Madison Park (Manhattan) (2007, 2008, 2009/1, 2009/2, 2010, 2011/1; 2011/2, 2012/1; 2012/2)
Empellon (Manhattan) (2011)
esca (Manhattan) (2008)
Escoffier (Hyde Park) (2012)
Felidia (Manhattan) (2007)
Fleur de Sel (Manhattan) (2007)
Franny’s (Brooklyn) (2008)
Golden Unicorn (Manhattan) (2006)
Gotham Bar & Grill (Manhattan) (2012)
Gramercy Tavern (Manhattan) (2007, 2012)
Gramercy Tavern, Tavern Room (Manhattan) (2009)
Hotel Griffou (Manhattan) (2011)
‘ino (Manhattan) (2007)
insieme (Manhattan) (2008)
Jean Georges (Manhattan) (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Jewel Bako (Manhattan) (2007)
John Dory, The (Manhattan) (2009)
Jungsik (Manhattan) (2012)
Kajitsu (Manhattan) (2011)
Katz’s Delicatessen (Manhattan) (2011)
keste pizzeria (Manhattan) (2010, 2011)
Kin Shop (Manhattan) (2012)
Kyoya (Manhattan) (2010)
La Grenouille (Manhattan) (2010)
L’Artusi (Manhattan) (2012)
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Manhattan) (2007, 2008)
Le Bernardin (Manhattan) (2004, 2008, 2009; 2012)
Lever House (Manhattan) (2008)
Lincoln (Manhattan) (2011)
Locanda Verde (Manhattan) (2012/1; 2012/2)
Maialino (Manhattan) (2010, 2012)
má pêche (Manhattan (2010)
marea (Manhattan) (2011)
masa (Manhattan) (2009)
Meatball Shop, The (Manhattan) (2011)
Minetta Tavern (Manhattan) (2010)
Modern Bar Room, The (Manhattan) (2007, 2008)
Modern, The (Manhattan) (2009, 2011, 2012/1; 2012/2)
momofuku duck bar (Manhattan) (2011)
momofuku noodle bar (Manhattan) (2008)
momofuku ssam bar (Manhattan) (2007, 2009, 2010)
motorino (Brooklyn) (2011)
Mulan (Queens) (2009)
M. Wells (Queens) (2011)
NoMad (Manhattan) (2012)
North End Grill (Manhattan) (2012)
Parm (Manhattan) (2012)
Perry St (Manhattan) (2007)
per se (Manhattan) (2006, 2008, 2011 (Salon))
Peter Luger (Manhattan) (2011)
Picholine (Manhattan) (2008)
Pulino’s Bar & Pizzeria (Manhattan) (2010)
Prune (Manhattan) (2012)
recette (Manhattan) (2011)
Roberta’s (Brooklyn) (2011)
Russ & Daughter’s (Manhattan) (2011)
Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar (Manhattan) (2010)
Shake Shack (Manhattan) (2007, 2008)
SHO Shaun Hergatt (Manhattan) (2011)
Spotted Pig, The (Manhattan) (2011/1, 2011/2)
Sushi Yasuda (Manhattan) (2005, 2006, 2011)
Tailor (Manhattan) (2007)
Tocqueville (Manhattan) (2009)
Torrisi Italian Specialties (2012)
Veritas (Manhattan) (2009)
wd~50 (Manhattan) (2006, 2010, 2011)
Yakitori Totto (Manhattan) (2011)

North Carolina
Cúrate (Asheville) (2011)

North Dakota

Ohio
Blake’s (Westlake) (2004)
King Wah (Rocky River) (2004)

Oklahoma
Ron’s Hamburger and Chili (Tulsa) (2000)

Oregon

Pennsylvania
Alma de Cuba (Philadelphia) (2004)
Amada (Philadelphia) (2008)
Aqueous (Nemacolin Woods Resort) (2006/1, 2006/2)
BRGR (Pittsburgh) (2011)
Continental, The (Philadelphia) (2004)
DiNic’s (Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia) (2008)
Geno’s Steaks (Philadelphia) (2004)
Ideas in Food (Levittown) (2012)
Kaya (Pittsburgh) (2011)
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse (Philadelphia) (2004)
Le Bec Fin (Philadelphia) (2004, 2008)
morimoto (Philadelphia) (2004/1, 2004/2)
notion (Pittsburgh) (2011)
Pat’s King of Steaks (Philadelphia) (2004)
Primanti Bros. (Pittsburgh) (2011)
Salt of the Earth (Pittsburgh) (2011)
Salumeria (Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia) (2008)
Susanna Foo’s (Philadelphia) (2004)
Tinto (Philadelphia) (2008/1, 2008/2)
Vetri (Philadelphia) (2008/1, 2008/2)
zahav (Philadelphia) (2008)

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina
Cypress (Charleston) (2011)
Glass Onion, The (Charleston) (2011)
Husk (Charleston) (2011/1; 2011/2; 2011/3)
McCrady’s (Charleston) (2011/1; 2011/2)
Palmetto Bluff Resort (2011)
Scott’s Variety (Hemingway) (2011)

South Dakota

Tennesee
Capitol Grill (Memphis) (2005/1, 2005/2)

Texas
Fearing’s at the Ritz Carlton (2008/1, 2008/2)
La Duni (2008)
Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana (2008)
pescabar (2008)
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, The (2008)
Tasting Room at Lola Restaurant, The (2008)
York Street (2008)

Utah

Virginia
Bilbo Baggins (Old Town Alexandria) (2003)
Dante Ristorante (Great Falls) (2004)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria) (2003)
Southern Inn, The (Lexington) (2003)
Town House (Chilhowie) (2011)

Washington

Washington, D.C.
1789 (2004)
Bardeo (2003)
Bistro Bis (2002/1, 2002/2, 2002/3)
Bistro Med (2003)
Booeymonger’s (1997, 1998, 2002, 2004)
Butterfield 9 (2002)
Café Atlantico (2010)
Café Berlin (2003)
Central Michel Richard (2010)
Chef Geoff’s (N.W.) (2003)
Chef Geoff’s (Downtown) (2004)
CityZen (2010)
DC Coast (2003)
Fasika’s (2004)
Georgia Brown’s (2004)
Hank’s Oyster Bar (Dupont) (2010)
indique (2004)
Iron Gate (1998)
Jeffrey’s at the Watergate* (2003)
Kaz Sushi Bistro (2002)
Kinkead’s (2003)
komi (2010)
La Loma (2003)
Marrakesh (2003, 2004)
McCormick & Schmick’s (2003)
Meskerem (2004)
Michel Richard Citronelle (2004)
Morton’s Steakhouse (2003)
Mr. Smith’s (…, 2003, 2004)
Old Ebbit Grill (…, 2003)
Old Europe (2003)
Old Glory (…, 2003)
Oval Room, The (2012)
Papa Razzi (2002)
Sala Thai (2003)
Sequoia (1997, 1998, 2002)
sushiko (2004)
Tombs, The (1997, 1998)
Two Quail (2004)
White Tiger, The (2003)
Zed’s (2004)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming 

South America

Argentina

Bar Uriarte (Buenos Aires) (2005)
Cubana Las Lillas (Buenos Aires) (2005)
Freud y Fahler (Buenos Aires) (2005)
La Bourgogne at the Alvear Palace Hotel (Buenos Aires) (2005)
La Brigada (Buenos Aires) (2005)
Lele de Troya (Buenos Aires) (2005)
Olivas i Lustres (Buenos Aires) (2005)
Olsen (Buenos Aires) (2005)
tomo 1 (Buenos Aires) (2005)