So we had no idea what to expect for this place. I know that 3 Michelin stars has certain preconcieved notions like hand-ironed white sheets, maybe solid sterling silver chopsticks, waiters swaying to your every whim, like an army of background dancers in a music video supporting the super star jet-set Michelin diner, but this […]Read Post ›

       So we were very pleased with Grace. Curtis Duffy was amazing. What was extra special about this place was the personalization and attention to detail and service. With regards to service, it was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had in the US. They completely made us feel like we were […]Read Post ›

I monopolized Erika’s business trip to knock out several Michelin dinners in Chicago, and boy was this a good place to start. First of all, we love going to a place like this on a Tuesday night. There were only three other parties there and it felt as though we rented out the entire restaurant, […]Read Post ›

After much deliberation, Erika and I agree that Benu is probably one of the best restaurants we have been to in the United States in a long time. We just came from Chicago, and we had some great meals there, but the experience we had here was one of the best in recent memory. It […]Read Post ›

This was our first dinner for the SF trip. Loved the ultra-modern, wood clad minimalism with splashes of color against the muted background. Felt like we were back in Japan. Very tasteful decor. Due to the restaurant being very vegetable-centric it felt like it was on the shorter side of courses and pairings, but the […]Read Post ›

We reviewed several traditional French places in SF to have classic traditional French food, saw a lot of recommendations for Gary Danko, which also had one star, but since I liked the chef when we saw him on Bourdain’s Layover episode this tipped the scales in their favor. Also, since I am a Psychiatrist, what […]Read Post ›

Our final dinner in Japan, was bittersweet. We went full on for this one and rented kimonos. We met some amazing people at this restaurant including the owner’s son who has worked in NY. Our guest who sat next to us gave us a list of places to see on our next trip, with areas […]Read Post ›

Omfg, where do I start? The chilled Chablis was an excellent jumping off point. Very simple presentations here. Nothing to marvel at visually but the flavors were all spot-on. Some simple Caprese salad. Followed by octopus salad. Then, homemade noodles with caviar. Then came the amazing sirloin of Sanda beef. Sanda beef is actually better than Kobe beef. […]Read Post ›

This place had the most elegant and romantic ambiance so far with respect to kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto, second only to Kitcho. We met the owner’s daughter, our server spoke some English and was very attentive. They showed us dishes from their cook book as the dinner went on. Our room had a floor to […]Read Post ›

Though the food here was excellent, we were a bit disappointed by the quick service and lack of deference/accommodation. Not that we expect all Kaiseki restaurants to have English speaking staff, it just felt rushed, with very little English spoken. It’s not like we were rude or walked in wearing shorts. We were dressed in formal clothes, […]Read Post ›