Category: 2 Stars
Two MICHELIN Stars are awarded when the personality and talent of the chef are evident in their expertly crafted dishes; their food is refined and inspired.
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Saison
Andrea had a dinner with her coworkers so what’s a guy to do? Fortunately, I was able to score a last minute reservation at Saison. Last time I was here, I was with Scott on his birthday, which happens to be on Star Wars day; that is still one of the best meals I ever…
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Moody Tongue Brewing Company
A fun evening out in Chicago for an early unbirthday celebration for Kristine while I’m here. Brittin was a great sport given this is totally not his thing. This meal was unique with a beer pairing. Or favorite pairings were with the Hudson Valley foie gras and the one with the dessert with the chocolate…
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Acquerello
Celebrating Andrea’s birthday a little early and returning back to somewhat normal. Service was a little uneven at the start but the food and wine were such a treat.
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Acquerello
(repeat restaurant) We definitely spent the day doing our bit to prop up the economy with our consumer spending on Black Friday. Started the day with shopping at Barney’s (going bankrupt closing sales) and Bloomingdales (I never imagined one could spend so much on sweat pants…Paul Smith, so they are pretty darn awesome). Chillaxing a…
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Guy Savoy
Our last evening in Paris, so we decided to indulge ourselves (ha, as though we weren’t doing that the last 2+ weeks already…). The restaurant is basically located in a space with a museum and is across the Seine from the Louvre. We took the earliest seating at 7pm which is early by European standards…
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Californios
For our anniversary we decided to eat at Olive Garden. No, just kidding (sorry Amanda! Maybe next time). A very enjoyable meal with 25 different dishes. We always prefer variety over a simple 3 course meal because that’s the way we roll. Wine pairings were a bit hit and miss, but admittedly very tricky since…
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Birdsong
The midpoint between Andrea’s birthday (last week) and mine (next week) gave us a thin veiled excuse to go out and try another restaurant. When first arriving at the restaurant (on Mission between 7th and 6th) from my Lyft, I was greeted by some homeless folks and the air was redolent of urine, but once…
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Lazy Bear
Belated birthday dinner for Andrea. We started out upstairs overlooking the dining/kitchen/bar area below for our first 5 “snacks”. The food was pretty amazing. Great ingredients, interesting combination and layers of flavors, and impeccable presentation (local sourced, many aged ingredients, all sauces, butter, etc. made in house, interesting use of all parts). Wine pairings were…
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Sergi Arola restaurante
This is a dinner that Andrea and I just did on our own. It was a fantastic and memorable experience!
