The Corner Table
257 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 823-0011
www.cornertablerestaurant.com
Great local chef shines on Organic. The Corner tables chef uses all local free range meat and local produce. The food quality is excellent and it is definitely a must try for everyone.
Solera Restaurant
900 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 338-0062
www.solera-restaurant.com
Solera Restaurant is rated one of the top ten Spanish restaurants in the United States. The chef has traveled all over spain and has spend a lot of time visiting the wineries of the Iberian peninsula. The Tapas menu is incredible and gives everyone a chance to try multiple flavors with an incredible wine list and very knowledgeable staff.
Mandarin Kitchen
8766 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55420-2738
(952) 884-5356
The Mandarin Kitchen has one of the greatest Selections of Chinese seafood dishes in the United States. Main Lobster fried in Garlic and Ginger, Dungenese crab cooked with salt and pepper, Chinese broccoli, Dry Chow fun are for sure a must. Live fish tanks are great for small children
Yummy Cheng
2450 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-8000
www.yummyeat.com
Yummy is by far one of the greatest Hong Kong Style restaurants in the USA. Try the Shrimp with broccoli and candied walnuts and the Bone in beef with onions and peppers. The Dim sum is served daily.
Casanova
5th Street between Mission and San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
(831) 625-0501
www.casanovarestaurant.com
Carmel’s Most Romantic Restaurant.
The is one of the best restaurants on the Montery Peninsula. Make sure to make friends with the cellar master as we did. Have the 2003 Silvester Carmel valley chardonnay and the M. Chapourtier 1997 La Sizeranne Hermitage. This place will go down in history as one of our greatest culineray experiences ever.
Crustacean Restaurant
464 N Bedford Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 205-8990
www.anfamily.com
Crustacean is the best restaurant to open in Beverly Hills. The interior is breath taking and the food is out of this world. The use of seafood and noodles are out of this world. To visit southern California and go to this restaurant at least once is a crime!
Fogo de Chao
4300 Beltline Rd.
Dallas, TX
(972) 503-7300
www.fogodechao.com
One of the greatest places in the world to eat meat, Its all you can eat for 50.00 per person and the Wine list is out of this world Eat lots of baby rack of lamb with a good bottle of red. Wine Spectator loves this place and I think it’s a must. I flew to Dallas once just to eat here.
Montecito Café
1295 Coast Village Road
Santa Barbara, California 93108
(805) 969-3392
www.montecitocafe.com
One of the greatest restaurants in Santa Barbara. I used to run into Julia Childs here when she was around the Goat Cheese Pancakes, Gravlax of Salmon and Caviar is one of the best appetizers and the pastas are out of this world. The lamb and steaks are incredible.
Opal Restaurant & Bar
1325 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-9676
www.opalrestaurantandbar.com
Opal is one of the most creative new restaurants in Santa Barbara, The Tiger praw pizza is one of the best home made pizzas I have ever had. Don’t go to SB and not go there and you better make reservations!
Mastro’s Ocean Club
15045 N Kierland Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 443-8555
www.mastrosoceanclub.com
THE BEST restaurant in in Arizona!
The Pretzel bread is incredible have any steak you cant go wrong! Have that with the Lobster mash potatoes. You better have some room on your credit card but its worth it! If you are not connected like I am then you better make reservations days in advance.