Chicago Area
A trendy spot for Korean food with some really unique soju cocktails.
This small Japanese restuarant in Highland Park has incredibly good sushi and very friendly service.
This great Columbian restaurant serves up some amazing food that's similar to Cuban food. I'm a big fan of their
Carne Asada, and we always get one of their fabulous Mora-ritas (raspberry margarita).
This small French bistro in Bucktown never disappoints, and their mussels are some of the best I've ever had.
You'll need to make a reservation several weeks in advance, especially for Friday or Saturday night.
A very upscale restuarant in the Park Hyatt with great views of Michigan Avenue and the Water Tower. A great option
for a special occasion.
New York City
Mario Batali's amazingly good Spanish tapas restaurant. The lamb chops and pumpkin croquettas with goat cheese
were astonishingly good. You'll definitely need a reservation for this one...
Silicon Valley
Located in a Chinatown-esque strip mall in Milpitas, Darda serves a wide range of great Chinese dishes; go with
a large group and order family style.
Glasgow
A unique blend of traditional Scottish food with fusion influences, Stravaigin serves the best mussels I've ever had.
Tokyo
Amazing dim-sum of the highest quality. We ate dinner at their Shinjuku location in the Takashiyama department store, and it was so good that we
returned a day later for lunch. In case you can't make it to Tokyo for dim sum or otherwise, they have locations
all over Asia and one in Los Angeles.
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