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foodMIL Food Lab - Dining at the Roof of the World
Thoughts on kitchen, terroir, culture, and the experience of the highest fine dining restaurant.
11/24/2024
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Alinea - Chicago "Finest"?
And some lingering thoughts from reading too much Marx at school
11/4/2024
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Reviews from Job Hunting - Kubo Patisserie & Maison Aleph
TMI but I did not end up working at any of these shops
8/24/2024
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Places I love
An ongoing map of restaurants, bars, shops, hotels, and hideaways from Tokyo, Paris, Chicago, and many others.
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Saison
Two star contemporary American cuisine featuring open woodfire. Great meat and good wine list. Do not sit at bar.
San Francisco
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Tre Dita
Italian restaurant inside St. Regis. Known for their housemade pastas. Ask for window seat & good during resto week too!
Chicago
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Valhalla
Contemporary fine dining place run by the S.K.Y. group. Love the FOH but menu is just ok.
Chicago