Angelo Gangemi - Ristorante Don Carlos - Milan - Italy
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Like Verdi's opera that over the years has made a great impression on critics and public alike, its namesake 'Ristorante Don Carlos' turns out to be no exception. It is neatly situated in the Grand Hotel et de Milan with an exterior entrance on the Via Manzoni, easily accessible to the very locals that defiantly try to keep their favorite places secret…
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Michael Hoffmann - Restaurant Margaux - Berlin - Germany
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We were greeted warmly by Kathrin Hoffmann who together with her husband/chef Michael are the gracious proprietors of Restaurant Margaux. The name itself made it obvious to us that the cuisine de fare should be French and so it was although we found the interpretation of Chef Michael to be soundly 'avant-garde'.
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Gianfranco Calidonna - Restaurant Pauline Borghese - Rome - Italy
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Before we could be seated, bartender Luigi called us over to his immaculately maintained and festooned bar for a brief interlude of champagne and canapés. A perfectly chilled bottle of 1998 Dom Perignon, an exceptional champagne from Möet et Chandon, a fine winery that has been in business since 1747 was the focus of our attention.
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Inars Kalnins - Restaurant Bellevue - Riga - Latvia
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Our table's location was intense, as it was nestled between two very tall windows giving us the impression of being wedged safely on the precipice of an overhanging cliff. Arno immediately took out the camera and was sufficiently preoccupied not to notice the delicacies that were being placed on the table…
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Rolf Weithofer - Isabella’s Restaurant - Puerto Rico - Las Croabas
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rprisingly, we got to our meeting place in record time even though we had to take an elevator, walk a long way past the casino and shops, then up an escalator to the restaurant level…
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Sebastien Aminot - La Mirande Restaurant - Avignon - France
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Quel bon accueil!" Arno our photographer was standing next to the entrance to La Mirande restaurant with his nose buried in his French phrase book. "What a nice welcome!" he translated smiling as we were being led into the restaurant by Chef Sommelier David Ripetti…
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Van De Mark - Del Frisco's - New York - USA
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The smartly decorated restaurant itself is worth a visit, as it seems comparable to being invited into some CEO's dark paneled corporate office for a drink and a cigar. Directly behind the well provisioned bar is a grandiose staircase, the most striking feature of the restaurant leading to a mezzanine, which is also open for service…
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Andis Aldersons - Restaurant Seasons - Riga - Latvia
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Our server Toms made us feel at ease with his congeniality despite a somehow awkward service style as he approached the table with an assortment of earthy whole grain breads and fresh whipped butter. At once our menus were removed to allow for a bottle of Moët Chandon Brut Imperial to arrive in two fluted glasses. As we lifted our slender glasses in salute, I couldn’t help but detect the distinct aroma of fresh lime…
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Gabriel Nieto - Blue Water Grill - New York - USA
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The excitement generated by a restaurant full of well-dressed patrons was further enhanced by the ambiance of the peaceful influence of its location across from Union Square Park.
We were literally enchanted with the entire experience; placed in a former loft style bank building, these multilevel dining rooms are quite attractive…
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Rolf Krapf - La Brezza Restaurant - Ascona - Switzerland
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There's great news coming out of Ascona on the banks of the beautiful azure Lago Maggiore in southern Switzerland. Hotel Eden Roc has done it again and proven that its stature as luxury playground for those who insist on nothing but the best in service…
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