I promise there will be a steady stream of reviews shortly ¹. For now, I’ll link to some interesting restaurant posts I’ve read over the past month.

Momofuku Ko by The (amazing) Girl Who Ate Everything - they might be the last (and definitely the best) pictures of a Ko meal since photos are now prohibited. It’s (obviously) not a policy I agree with. I’ll stick to Momofuku noodle bar or Ssam for my NYC trip in August.

Combal.Zero by Opinionated About - I’m sure most of you read the OA blog too but I’ll link to it anyways - modern Italian food - that even Steve likes. Will Obama pick Jeb Bush to be his running mate?

Facil by very good food - I’ll be the first to admit that Germany doesn’t hold much interest for me (despite being of German ancestry, driving a Porsche, and drinking German rieslings as my go-to wine) but Trine’s excellent photos and write-up make me want to re-consider visiting Germany. I would probably rent a 911 Turbo and drive up and down the Autobahn all day at 190mph; and then adjourn for dinner around 8pm, if I’m still alive.

Ristorante Cracco by Luxeat - After a long hiatus, Luxeat returns to give us another haute Italian cuisine report. The reader that goes by “C” will certainly agree, but maybe I should try to make it to Italy next year. How will I find the time to make it to all of these places?

L’Arpege by A Life Worth Eating - I’ve raved about L’Arpege many times in the past, and A Life Worth Eating might rave even more than I. I purposely left L’Arpege off the itinerary for my trip in two weeks (exchange rate, expense, & wanting to try different places) but his review is quite tempting.

Pujol and random tacos by Oishii Eats - and, finally, some beautiful photos and slice-of-life from Mexico City. I love tacos and I love ceviche; and I don’t know why I’ve only been to Mexico once, living here in California. Keep reading too - there’s definitely an original ending to the story.

Original content coming soon!

- chuck

1 - What restaurants you ask?

• McCrady’s (Charleston, SC) - quite exciting
• Manresa/Noma dinner - because I won’t make it to Copenhagen this year
• Fat Duck (UK) - my second visit
• Le Meurice (Paris) - a few people have highly recommended it
• Sa Qua Na (Honfleur, France) - some says it’s one of France’s best at the moment
• Ledoyen (Paris) - my truffle meal was excellent
• L’Ami Jean (Paris) - you can’t eat haute all the time
• L2O (Chicago) - everyone keeps telling me to go
• Alinea or Graham Elliot (Chicago) - we’ll see how the reservation game goes
• Blue Hill (NYC) - to compare/contrast it to Stone Barns
• Blue Hill at Stone Barns (NY) - a tomato dinner
• Masa (NYC) - it was that good last time, despite their recent price increase to $450/person before tax and tip
• Sushi Kaji (Toronto) - you have to eat somewhere in Toronto
• and then the Japan trip.