Category: restaurant review

the west coast constellation…

The esteemed Michelin Guide Rouge has released it’s rankings for the San Francisco area restaurants.  Crowning the constellation, alone with three stars, is The French Laundry (Read about my experience here, and see photos from my visit here.  You can also read about my experience at it’s three-star twin in NYC, Per Se, here.).  It’s […]

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the west coast constellation…

The esteemed Michelin Guide Rouge has released it’s rankings for the San Francisco area restaurants.  Crowning the constellation, alone with three stars, is The French Laundry (Read about my experience here, and see photos from my visit here.  You can also read about my experience at it’s three-star twin in NYC, Per Se, here.).  It’s […]

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review: the third rail…

For far too long, SORedux, or rather its proprietor and chef, Pete Peterman, has terrorized the lives of many a good foodie. Speaking for myself (but I suspect many others), as an eGullter, Peterman, and his restaurant, SORedux has become the third rail on eGullet – you touch it, you die. So too is this […]

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review: the third rail…

For far too long, SORedux, or rather its proprietor and chef, Pete Peterman, has terrorized the lives of many a good foodie. Speaking for myself (but I suspect many others), as an eGullter, Peterman, and his restaurant, SORedux has become the third rail on eGullet – you touch it, you die. So too is this […]

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review: unapologetically unfussy…

Chez Panisse (one visit May, 2006) *Pictures can be seen on flickr* Out of the five spectacular restaurants that I visited on my eating tour of the San Francisco Bay area and Napa Valley last month, I have decided to review Chez Panisse, the Restaurant (not the Café), first. (The other four were Manresa, The […]

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review: unapologetically unfussy…

Chez Panisse (one visit May, 2006) *Pictures can be seen on flickr* Out of the five spectacular restaurants that I visited on my eating tour of the San Francisco Bay area and Napa Valley last month, I have decided to review Chez Panisse, the Restaurant (not the Café), first. (The other four were Manresa, The […]

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review: the cruiseliner of nyc eating…

Per Se (one visit March, 2006) *Click on pictures to see the full set* Per Se is the Titanic of American restaurants. Thankfully, unlike its ill-fated maritime counterpart, it has survived its maiden voyage; thanks, no doubt, to the very capable captain at the helm, Thomas Keller, of Napa Valley’s The French Laundry fame. Per […]

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review: the cruiseliner of nyc eating…

Per Se (one visit March, 2006) *Click on pictures to see the full set* Per Se is the Titanic of American restaurants. Thankfully, unlike its ill-fated maritime counterpart, it has survived its maiden voyage; thanks, no doubt, to the very capable captain at the helm, Thomas Keller, of Napa Valley’s The French Laundry fame. Per […]

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best dishes of 2005…

Best Dishes of 2005 Click on any of the photos to see all of the Best Dishes of 2005 Wild wood strawberrys, Nicoise olives, basil chiffonade, & basil ice cream at Mosconi. Luxembourg. Click on any of the photos to see all of the Best Dishes of 2005. My gosh does time fly… It’s been […]

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best dishes of 2005…

Best Dishes of 2005 Click on any of the photos to see all of the Best Dishes of 2005 Wild wood strawberrys, Nicoise olives, basil chiffonade, & basil ice cream at Mosconi. Luxembourg. Click on any of the photos to see all of the Best Dishes of 2005. My gosh does time fly… It’s been […]

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review: where food is the focus…

Jeremy Restaurant Originally uploaded by ulteriorepicure. Jeremy Restaurant (one visit February, 2005) I felt bad. My friend looked haggard and beat from an apparently grueling day of work. But, our reservation had been set for over two weeks, and two other friends were as determined as I to risk a life-threatening dodge-and-weave through high-speed traffic […]

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review: where food is the focus…

Jeremy Restaurant Originally uploaded by ulteriorepicure. Jeremy Restaurant (one visit February, 2005) I felt bad. My friend looked haggard and beat from an apparently grueling day of work. But, our reservation had been set for over two weeks, and two other friends were as determined as I to risk a life-threatening dodge-and-weave through high-speed traffic […]

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review: eating well in belgian farmhouses

hof van cleve Originally uploaded by ulteriorepicure. Restaurant “Hof van Cleve” (one visit December, 2005) click here for full set of pictures Located in an old farmhouse about fifteen minutes drive from Waregem, Belgium, the Michelin 3-starred Restaurant “Hof van Cleve” is the pride of Chef Peter Goossens. It literally sits amidst an expanse of […]

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review: eating well in belgian farmhouses

hof van cleve Originally uploaded by ulteriorepicure. Restaurant “Hof van Cleve” (one visit December, 2005) click here for full set of pictures Located in an old farmhouse about fifteen minutes drive from Waregem, Belgium, the Michelin 3-starred Restaurant “Hof van Cleve” is the pride of Chef Peter Goossens. It literally sits amidst an expanse of […]

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review: the crazy frenchman finally gets something right…

Le Fou Frog (fourth visit, late December, 2005) click on picture to see the entire Le Fou Frog photo-set Le Fou Frog, Kansas City, Missouri I’ve only been to Le Fou Frog, in the seedy River Market district of Kansas City for lunch. While my first visit back in the summer of 2004 was pretty […]

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review: the crazy frenchman finally gets something right…

Le Fou Frog (fourth visit, late December, 2005) click on picture to see the entire Le Fou Frog photo-set Le Fou Frog, Kansas City, Missouri I’ve only been to Le Fou Frog, in the seedy River Market district of Kansas City for lunch. While my first visit back in the summer of 2004 was pretty […]

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review: my little jewel….

Oud Sluis (one visit, November 2005) *Pictures on Flickr.com* Oud Sluis is just about as hard to get to as it is good, no – excellent. Located just a few kilometers from the Belgian border, the tiny town of Sluis is a touristy outpost in the southern coastal “nether lands” of the Dutch province of […]

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review: my little jewel….

Oud Sluis (one visit, November 2005) *Pictures on Flickr.com* Oud Sluis is just about as hard to get to as it is good, no – excellent. Located just a few kilometers from the Belgian border, the tiny town of Sluis is a touristy outpost in the southern coastal “nether lands” of the Dutch province of […]

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review: my chiperones…

Carré de Feuillants (one visit, October 2005) Click here for the photo set. Carré de Feuillants Paris On the heels of a devastatingly disappointing three (Michelin Guide Rouge)-starred experience, I suppose nothing could be that disappointing. If anything, the latter experience should gain a bit of post-disappointment “boost.” But, to be completely honest, I don’t […]

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review: my chiperones…

Carré de Feuillants (one visit, October 2005) Click here for the photo set. Carré de Feuillants Paris On the heels of a devastatingly disappointing three (Michelin Guide Rouge)-starred experience, I suppose nothing could be that disappointing. If anything, the latter experience should gain a bit of post-disappointment “boost.” But, to be completely honest, I don’t […]

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