Writing about Fine Dining, Drinks, and other stuff
Posted in Fine Dining on Dec 8th, 2011
Topolobampo is an upscale Mexican restaurant currently rated one star by Michelin Guide which is kind of a big deal. Prior to this, I had never known of upscale Mexican. So out of curiosity, I chose to give it a try. Finding the website was tricky at first as it’s a subset of rickbayless’s site. [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on Jan 15th, 2010
Joel Robuchon at the Mansion is a high end restaurant located at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Winner of many five-star awards and notable mention on forbes, Joel Robuchon delivers some of the best food Las Vegas has to offer. I brought Robin here to finish up 2009 in style. We were the [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on Sep 15th, 2009
La Belle Vie is an upscale French Mediterranean restaurant in Minneapolis. It is rated a "2008 America’s Top Restaurant" by Zagat survey and is winner of the 2009 "Best Chef Midwest" James Beard Award. Dining here was a wonderful experience. Though valet parking is available, we were easily able to find free street parking [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on May 11th, 2009
NoMI is one of the finest upscale contemporary French dining experiences to grace the Magnificent Mile. Located on the seventh floor of Park Hyatt Chicago, NoMI overlooks the Old Chicago Water Tower and provides a stunning view at night. I took Robin here after her graduation from Dominican University. I informed the staff in advance [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on Jan 12th, 2009
Naha is an upscale Mediterranean-American restaurant in Chicago with a hint of California and French. Chris Ohara and I ate here the night before New Years Eve. We were the last to enter. One of the waiters told us we had VIP access to an empty room. The interior was very simply decorated with a [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on May 29th, 2008
The most exquisite seafood and Italian dining isn’t in the heart of Italy or in the Mediterranean. It’s in the middle of the desert! Look no further than the Wynn. Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas, winner of the 2008 Ivy Awards, features a whole galaxy of rare upscale Mediterranean seafood and authentic [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on Oct 18th, 2007
Last Tuesday, Chris Ohara and I visited the upscale steakhouse, 437 Rush in Chicago. We arrived at 8:00pm sharp, but despite having a reservation, were not seated until 8:20pm. This leads me to believe the place is extremely popular due to the volume of customers. I used the extra time to observe the venue. Most [...]
Posted in Fine Dining on Feb 16th, 2007
Last night, Chris Ohara and I went to the Red Light pan Asian cuisine in Chicago. Bon Appetit magazine labels it, "one of the ten best Asian restaurants in the country." Both the atmosphere and service were superb. Upon approaching the restaurant, we were greeted by trees covered with red Christmas lights, which illuminated the [...]