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Old 23 May 2015, 10:56 AM   #1
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Guys what is your favorite restaurant?

I think this will be a fun one can you please state your favorite restaurant .....
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Old 23 May 2015, 11:10 AM   #2
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Impossible in this town !!! There's too many. But, I'd rather chef at home in the back yard with family and friends.
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Old 23 May 2015, 11:31 AM   #3
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Way back when I used to write restaurant reviews for a living, I would have said either Gaddi's in the Peninsula Hong Kong or the New York Grill at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. But since I almost never eat out any more, I can't recommend anywhere with any confidence. But I did always find restaurant dining very hit and miss, and ultimately dissatisying nine times out of ten, even when it was free.
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Old 23 May 2015, 11:56 AM   #4
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Favorite as in best meal or favorite as in the place I frequent the most?

As far a best meals, I think of them mostly by cuisine but the most memorable and top 3 meal for me was Arzak in San Sebastian Spain.

Top 3, in no particular order would be Per Se, Arzak, and L'Atelier du Joel Robuchon Saint-Germain. Chefs Table at Brooklyn Fare and Masa NYC would round out the top 5
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:03 PM   #5
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any KFC with a revolving bucket.
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:13 PM   #6
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Favorite as in best meal or favorite as in the place I frequent the most?

As far a best meals, I think of them mostly by cuisine but the most memorable and top 3 meal for me was Arzak in San Sebastian Spain.

Top 3, in no particular order would be Per Se, Arzak, and L'Atelier du Joel Robuchon Saint-Germain. Chefs Table at Brooklyn Fare and Masa NYC would round out the top 5
Meal great choices Per Se is amazing
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:22 PM   #7
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:23 PM   #8
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:27 PM   #9
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:50 PM   #10
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Depends on which city.
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:54 PM   #11
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Cool answer...11 Madison park followed closely by the four seasons. Both are special. Last meal before death row...cioppino at Tadichs in San Francisco with ice cold anchor steam and a ton of sourdough bread.
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Old 23 May 2015, 12:56 PM   #12
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Martinis here in my locale is my absolute favourite. They provide consistent service, superior menu offerings and the atmosphere is stellar. A home away from home
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Old 23 May 2015, 01:11 PM   #13
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any KFC with a revolving bucket.

I used to have a revolving bucket or two or three or more.

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Old 23 May 2015, 02:12 PM   #14
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My favorite restaurant is El Paseo in Mill Valley. Just absolutely love that place.
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Old 23 May 2015, 02:31 PM   #15
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My favorite restaurant is El Paseo in Mill Valley. Just absolutely love that place.
El paseo is great I had a very good friend take me there. Great steaks and atmosphere,oh and wine list is
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Old 23 May 2015, 03:17 PM   #16
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El paseo is great I had a very good friend take me there. Great steaks and atmosphere,oh and wine list is
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Old 23 May 2015, 03:51 PM   #17
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Old 23 May 2015, 06:03 PM   #18
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I prefer cooking at home, as noone knows my taste better than I, but when I go out Pegasus,Mongolian BBQ, and On The Border are my go to places. I wish we had Doner Kebab in the US. I lived off it every time I went to Germany
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Old 23 May 2015, 11:42 PM   #19
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Crustacean when in LA, Circo when in Las Vegas and Frankie and Johnnie's when in NYC. At home here it's Dominick's at the Scottsdale Quarter.

Not the best dining place in Boston, but when I'm home I never miss a trip to the North End to eat at 5 North Square followed by a cannoli at Mike's Pastry
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Old 24 May 2015, 12:24 AM   #20
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Seven Park Place by William Drabble. A small, intimate place and my 'go to' restaurant whenever in London.
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Old 24 May 2015, 12:52 AM   #21
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Right now Monsieur Benjamin in San Francisco is my favorite place.
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Old 24 May 2015, 01:18 AM   #22
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A Mexican restaurant called " Nuevo León ", Chicago ill. I go there with my mom every week for lunch, it's been around since 1962.
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Old 24 May 2015, 01:21 AM   #23
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Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons.

Beautiful old house, lovely setting, wonderful food, can't ask for more.

They'll even teach you to cook but I have never got past the eating yet.

Much prefer country dining to city.
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Old 24 May 2015, 01:43 AM   #24
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Old 24 May 2015, 03:11 AM   #25
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The Apple Pan in Los Angeles and Chez Paul in Paris.
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Old 24 May 2015, 03:29 AM   #26
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In Bangkok there are so many amazing places to eat, I could never chose just one.
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Old 24 May 2015, 07:15 AM   #27
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Old 24 May 2015, 07:22 AM   #28
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Oysters at The Owl Cafe on the Gulf of Mexico in Apalachicola, FL. And you don't get just any oysters from just anywhere. They will only serve oysters from Mile 13 Seafood Market which come from Apalachicola Bay, some of the best in the world! If Mile 13 is out of oysters, you don't get any.

Then there's Owl Cafe's Chocolate Mousse Desert. It is the best chocolate desert I've ever had . . . period!



The plus side of eating here is that you're in a unique area of Florida called The Forgotten Coast.

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This is a recent Friday afternoon on the beach at St. George Island close to Apalachicola:

Looking east:



Looking west:



My wife and I basically had the beach to ourselves.

I wish we lived closer!
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Old 24 May 2015, 07:50 AM   #29
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Old 24 May 2015, 08:16 AM   #30
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In Bangkok there are so many amazing places to eat, I could never chose just one.
Indeed there are and I'm flying there tomorrow for a week looking forward to a few nights of great eating

Give me a recommendation and I'll try it if I can
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