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La Tupina

My favorite bistro in Bordeaux, La Tupina has a roaring fireplace and rotisserie, a superb atmosphere, a pleasant wine list, and intensely flavored food. This is not the place to...

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Chez Philippe Auberge Pyrenées

This is one of my favorite spots for cassoulet in Paris. I began eating here over 25 years ago, but after the original owner died, it was closed for several...

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Mark's Duck House

Another splendid meal of delicious chive, lobster, scallop, and shrimp dumplings, pot stickers, sausage, fried rice, and roast pork, was accompanied by a wide range of wines that included some...

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Mark's Duck House

Another sumptuous Dim Sum luncheon at Mark's Duck House included their fabulous crab, lobster, shrimp, and scallop dumplings, pork buns, roasted pork, and the world's finest pot stickers. The white...

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Le Bernardin

An exquisite meal prepared by Chef Eric Ripert, who is a magician when it comes to seafood, was filled with fabulous courses. The dishes were remarkably light yet intensely flavored....

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Citronelle

This charity luncheon, which benefitted New York city's Meals on Wheels, was prepared by the outstanding French chef, Michel Richard, and, with the exception of the two Bordeaux magnums, the...

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Charleston

A charity dinner at Baltimore's finest restaurant to benefit Seattle's Children's Hospital included a terrific meal from brilliant chef Cindy Wolf, and impeccable wine service orchestrated by Tony Foreman. Chef...

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Restaurant Le Cinq

For a Michelin three-star restaurant, this was a technically proficient meal, but it lacked anything compelling or profound. It was enjoyable, albeit uninspiring, cuisine. My favorite course was the langoustines...

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Charleston

No matter how many times I dine at Baltimore's finest culinary destination, Charleston, I am never bored. The food is always brilliant and the service impeccable at this wonderful restaurant....

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