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Rochat - Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville, Crissier, Switzerland

The brilliant Philippe Rochat turned out another superb meal that continued to persuade me that this guy is one of Europe's great three-star chefs. All of his dishes possess extraordinarily...

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Mark's Duck House, Falls Church, VA

An assortment of varied wines were enjoyed with the multiple delicacies from the battery of Hong Kong chefs who inhabit the kitchens of Mark's Duck House. It's always dim sum,...

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Brasserie Bodu

I had not been to Lucerne since 1972, and it was wonderful to get back to this beautiful Swiss town with its medieval atmosphere and gorgeous lakeside views. It was...

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Dinner with Friends in Bordeaux

A stunning meal centered around the wonderful black truffles of Périgord began with scrambled eggs (one of my favorite preparations), followed by whole truffles poached in red wine (not bad),...

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Brasseries Georges Brussels, Belgium

This is a well-known brasserie that was highly recommended, but we found it to be mediocre and unpleasantly noisy, smoky, and cramped. First of all, it reeked of tobacco smoke,...

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Dinner with Friends, Chez Studer in Lucerne, Switzerland

A wonderful home-prepared meal included some beautiful sausages that went beautifully with lentils and stunning veal shanks that were cooked perfectly and served with mashed potatoes. The wines began with...

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Comme Chez Soi Brussels, Belgium

This great three-star Belgium restaurant remains a bastion for traditional food. Chef Pierre Wynants, capably assisted by rising star Lionel Rigolet, still manages the kitchens of this famous venue nestled...

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Daniel Johnnes presents La Paulée de New York

This event, organized by importer and restauranteur Daniel Johnnes, is a hugely successful charity event that raises money for the Meals on Wheels program. It usually occurs when I am...

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Ushi Wakamaru, New York

What an extraordinary sushi restaurant, as well as a place to search out the rare, fabulous tuna belly called "toro" in different degrees of quality (all of it is sumptuous)....

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