Category: RECOMMENDED

  • Elena’s

    Elena’s

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    We had the cleaners scheduled at the house so we decided to take a late brunch here at Elena’s. We didn’t have a reservation, but based on our previous visits, we figured we’d be able to just walk in without much trouble. We were surprised to see that it was near full even at the

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  • Oriole

    Oriole

    This was our last night in Chicago, so I had us scheduled for Oriole. We arrived about 10 minutes before opening and were waiting outside in 90+ degree temperatures. Fortunately, the host saw us outside and let us in where we sat inside the working elevator/lift that they had turned into the waiting area. When

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  • Indienne

    Indienne

    We were very interested to try this restaurant because we love good Indian food and of course we love fine dining. I had opted us both to do the non-vegetarian tasting menu, but in retrospect, i wish we had done one vegetarian and one non-vegetarian just so we could try the different dishes. There were

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  • Fairchild

    Fairchild

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    Our financial advisors are based in Madison so while we were here they offered to take us out to dinner. They know what foodies we are so they selected Fairchild which they was a trendy restaurant. It was located on Monroe St., not too far from Camp Randall Stadium where we would be attending the

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  • Wakuriya

    Wakuriya

    This wasn’t really on my radar since we primarily eat in the city, but it was mentioned a couple times on the Fine Dining discord group, so I decided to give it a try. The first challenge is getting a reservation. You basically have to leave a message and wait for a call back to

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  • Dragon Beaux

    Dragon Beaux

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    Our neighbor invited us to go here with his family so I made a reservation for all of us. We had a small frenzy of ordering at the start, which always seems to happen anytime I’ve been here. You’d think we could just order something to start and then order more as we need. First

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  • Tadich Grill

    Tadich Grill

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    Work lunch meeting with Peter and team from one of our vendors. I gave him a few suggestions on restaurants and we picked Tadich Grill which is the oldest restaurant in California at 176 years old! I haven’t eaten here since I moved to SF in the 90s and no one else at our lunch

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  • Hamano Sushi

    Hamano Sushi

    We decided to go out to dinner on Wednesday evening instead of our usual Thursday since Andrea had to work on Thursday. Someone had inquired about Hamano on this fine discord group I’m in and since we hadn’t eaten here for so long. I first ate at Hamano back in the 90s when I was

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  • Neighbor’s Corner

    Neighbor’s Corner

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    Andrea and Andrea P. went for a walk and stopped off at Neighbor’s Corner cafe so I met them there. I think is the first time I’ve had anything there (Andrea has been before). The place was packed inside and people sitting outside on this Friday morning with great sunny weather. I already had my

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  • House of Prime Rib

    House of Prime Rib

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    We haven’t been here for a couple years so we were overdue to come try again. It’s such a San Francisco institution. I actually had a reservation because I had booked it almost a year ago (July 6 to be exact). Last time we were here, we just showed up at 4:30 to get on

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