PICK3 said:
ChefWide,
You been to any of these dives or worked with Chefs that been/worked at any?
hmmm... lets see...
1. The Fat Duck Bray, Berkshire, England
nope
2. El Bulli, Montjoi, Spain
nope
3. The French Laundry, Yountville, California
I know Tom, his Place in NYC is later in the list too, Per Se
4. Tetsuya's, Sydney
Nope
5. Gordon Ramsay, London
Nope
6. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
Been there, ate well, service beyond reproach.
7. Per Se, New York
Not been there, but see above, been to Tom's first place in NY, Rakel, a bunch of times before it went bust.
8. Tom Aikens, London
Nope
9. Jean Georges, New York
Yep. Love his food, JGV is a tremendous chef. Been years though.
10. St. John, London
Nope.
11. Michel Bras, Laguiole, France
Yep.
12. Le Louis XV, Monte Carlo
Nope
13. Chez Panisse, Berkeley, California
Yep, Alice is the mother of modern california cuisine.
14. Charlie Trotter, Chicago
OMG yes. The King of Truffles.
15. Gramercy Tavern, New York
Yep, another Tom... lots of toms here... LOL
16. Guy Savoy, Paris
Yep... holy shit... Tom V. worked at Guy Savoy...
17. Restaurant Alain Ducasse, Paris
Second most expensive meal of my life.
18. The Gallery at Sketch, London
Nope
19. The Waterside Inn Bray, Berkshire, England
Nope
20. Nobu, London
New york, many times, not london though.