Anyone Got Some Time I Can Borrow?
I just realized all of the restaurants I've visited (or re-visited) over the past six months and HAVEN'T ever reviewed. And now too much time has passed to actually do it. I guess I'll just have to go back. In the meantime, I figured I'd do free association with those I haven't had time to do justice to (number of visits -- ever -- in parentheses):
- 'wichcraft in Las Vegas: The most delicious sandwich in Vegas, hands down. (1)
- The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton: Pure heaven. Especially the spot prawn sashimi and the orange blossom marshmallows on the petit fours cart (I mean, Christ, they have a fucking PETITS FOURS cart -- could you die?) (1)
- Manresa: More than worthy of it's reputation and freaking brilliant. Like glow in the dark brilliant. (2)
- Scott Howard: Mostly good. I'd go back just for the truffled potato puree. (1)
- Eccolo: Super delish. And they have the best lemonade anywhere. Considering I've had every lemonade in the state of California, that's a damn big compliment. The fish and chips was exceptional, as was the crispy, lime juice accented, mayo-absent coleslaw. And I usually really hate coleslaw. (2)
- Sea Salt: A gem. Incredible clam chowder, and a great wine list. (1)
- Bix: Great appetizers, great desserts, great service, ho-hum entrees. (more than 5, less than 10)
- Bounty Hunter: Yum and fun and drinkably delicious. Enough said. (1)
- Chez Panisse (the cafe): Virgin food. And everybody loves a virgin. (more than 5, less than 10)
- Koi Palace: Maddening if you go for dim sum (we're talking ready-to-eviscerate-yourself-maddening), magical if you go for dinner. (2)
- Zatar: Very good, but they run out of a LOT of shit and they only take cash. Makes it all too much work for me. (1)
xoxo
Joy
"To eat is a necessity. To eat intelligently is an art."
-- La Rochefoucauld
posted by Joy @ 8:56 PM
5 Comments:
"Makes it all too much work for me."
huh?
you get resrvations at all the places I dont ever go to cos i can't be dealing with the hard work of securing reservations and organising my life and then you think carrying a bit of cash with you is too much like hard work?
Well! I am glad to see you have got your priorities right, young lady!!!
Sam -- Oh, baby, you know I'll get you a reservation any time. You name it.
Yes, visiting the ATM just seems like too much more effort than pulling out that same ATM/debit card and having the restaurant taking the money directly from me. Cut out the middle man, I say.
I'm glad to see that you enjoyed your recent visit to The Dining Room, as I'd been wondering about your assessment for the past several weeks. Incidentally, I realize that you're only doing abridged capsule comments here, but no mention of the Ritz's champagne cart?! I seem to recall you commenting at length about the one at Campton Place, and the one at TDR is much more impressive than that one!
i have some comments about the champagne cart at Campton place but I'll leave them for thursday
NS, you are so right. I figured that I wanted to give the Ritz their own glory moment, though. Incidentally, I had an exquisite Tattinger on my visit to the Ritz!
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