Arsicault This is the first time a bakery is making the " Greatest Hits " list (a register of my favorite restaurants of all time). One of my favorite people introduced me to Arsicault recently and created a monster. Yup, you know who you are and I blame you (in a good way) for my obsession with this place. Each time I think I have tasted the best thing that Arsicault has to offer, another pastry or savory item challenges me to reconsider. Everything is just that good! Ar

That Bangkok is truly a food lover's paradise, is just one of many reasons to visit the city. During my visit, this food and travel lover visited many historic sites and learned to cook Thai favorites like green curry, pad thai, tom kha and mango sticky rice. In addition, I shared about my street food adventure where I tried more than 15 different types of street snacks, in four different parts of the city. Now it's time to sit down and be pampered by great service and

Bello is located in Newport Beach, California. Recognized by Michelin as a "gastronomic retreat," this is a restaurant you don't want to miss. It made my " Greatest Hits " series because I have never had anything short of an excellent meal here. The chef and co-owner of Bello is Sandro Nardone, who comes from a lineage of chefs and farmers so famous, that Pope John Paul II and politicians from Rome would travel to dine at his family's restaurants and homes. Nardone is origi

This is the ninth installment in my " Greatest Hits " series celebrating restaurants that conspicuously stand out due to their extraordinary quality, consistency and service. Kokkari Estiatorio makes the list because, since its opening in 2000, it has been checking all these boxes and more. Consequently, it has established itself as the Bay Area's flagship, Greek, dining destination. Kokkari Kokkari is named after a small, fishing village on the island of Samos in the easte

Honda-Ya is the eighth installment in my " Greatest Hits " series, featuring exceptional restaurants that have stood the test of time. I cannot count the number of visits I have made to this restaurant. Similarly, I have not counted the number of menu items they offer, but I can tell you that there are more than 200 and each one that I have tried is exceptionally delicious. Honda-Ya Honda-Ya is a Japanese izakaya that was founded in Tustin, California, over 30 years ago. T

About 30 miles southwest of Houston, along the West Galveston Bay, lies the city of Kemah, Texas and one of the most interesting restaurants I have ever been to called Th_Prsrv. For that reason, I am not only including this restaurant in this Houston series, but in my Greatest Hits series as well, featuring the best restaurants I have been to. Kemah Waterfront First about Kemah: The city changed its name from Evergreen to Kemah when its post office opened in 1907. The word

Chaak Kitchen is the newest addition to my "Greatest Hits" series, featuring exceptional restaurants. Chaak, located in Tustin, California, is relatively new compared to previous restaurants I've featured in this series. The restaurant opened strong in 2018, and only continues to get better. Chaak Kitchen Chef Gabbi Patrick and her husband, Ed Patrick, are co-owners of both Chaak, and their first restaurant, Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen, which has been open for nearly 20 years.

Dining at Alinea has been a dream of mine for a very long time. I remember reading about it and looking at pictures of the dishes with my mom over a decade ago and commenting on the sheer artistry. I am sure we were not the only ones. Alinea is Chicago's only, three-star Michelin restaurant. In addition to earning three Michelin stars, the restaurant and chef have won numerous awards including just about every "James Beard" designation, "Best Restaurant in America," "Best

If you missed my last post, I am doing a " Greatest Hits " series on restaurants that have stood the test of time and continue to provide an exceptional dining experience after a decade or more of service. For the second installation of " Greatest Hits ," I am featuring a restaurant called A16 . A16's flagship restaurant was founded in 2004 on Chestnut Street in San Francisco's Marina District. Since then, A16 restaurants have been opened in the United States in Oakland, Ca

The restaurant industry has an astonishingly high turnover rate, but there are some restaurants that stand the test of time. These restaurants transcend food trends. They are simultaneously innovative and consistent and they provide an extraordinary dining experience year after year, from decor to service to cuisine. Like a greatest hits album containing a compilation of the best songs by an artist, I have created a " Greatest Hits " list for restaurants. Whether they are

Dill This is the final post about my Iceland adventure. There was so much to say about this exquisite meal, that I had to dedicate an entire post to Dill. This restaurant absolutely blew me away, which is why I am including it both here, in my series on Iceland , as well as in my " Greatest Hits " series, which includes truly exceptional restaurants that I have been fortunate enough to dine at. Dill Dill is the first Michelin rated restaurant in Iceland. While other resta