Category Archives: EPIC PICKS

08
Feb

Brooklyn Fare- Chef’s Table

by ccwynne812   {6:07 pm}

BROOKLYN FARE CHEF’S TABLE – BROOKLYN 200 Schermerhorn Street  Brooklyn, NY 11201 Rating: 9.7 Brooklyn Fare easily ranks in my top 3 meals of all time.  The brilliant chef César Ramirez’s eighteen-seat tasting restaurant is extremely unique for several reasons. First, it is … Read more..

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12
Oct

Takashi – NYC

by ccwynne812   {11:37 pm}

TAKASHI – NYC 456 Hudson street, (btwn Morton and Barrow) New York, NY 10011 Rating: 9.2 Takashi is a name you may have heard primarily because it is rated a Zagat 27 which is pretty high up there. Especially for … Read more..

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06
Oct

Dieci – NYC

by ccwynne812   {8:47 pm}

DIECI – NYC 228 E 10th St  New York, NY 10003 Rating: 9.0 Dieci is a very unusual concept when it comes to genre- it is Japanese and Italian. The recommendation came from my friend Emily, who’s birthday we were celebrating, via a … Read more..

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04
Oct

Ksar Char-Bagh

by ccwynne812   {7:50 pm}

KSAR CHAR-BAGH – MARRAKECH, MOROCCO Djnan Abiad, La Palmeraie B.P. 2449, 40000 Rating: 9.2 The Ksar Char-Bagh is a tiny hotel in the Palmeraie and belongs to the Relais & Châteaux collection. With only 13 rooms on an awe inspiring … Read more..

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14
Sep

Al Fassia – Marrakech

by ccwynne812   {7:10 pm}

AL FASSIA – MARRAKECH, MOROCCO   55, boulevard Zerktouni – Résidence Tayeb 1er Marrakech Rating: 9.2 I was admittedly quite surprised at how progressive Morocco is in their treatment and views of women. There were many female-run businesses such as Berber communes for women … Read more..

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15
Aug

Bagatelle – NYC

by ccwynne812   {6:01 pm}

BISTRO BAGATELLE -NYC One Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014 Rating: 6.5 I am of the belief that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Ok so I had a slightly self-indulgent birthday party this year and celebrated at … Read more..

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18
Apr

Ippudo – NYC

by ccwynne812   {12:24 am}

IPPUDO – NYC 65 4th Avenue  (bet. 8th and 9th st.) New York, NY 10003 Date dined: 4.15.12 Rating: 9.0 While at dinner on Friday night at Fatty Crab, the question came up right after we ordered of which are … Read more..

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27
Mar

Lotus of Siam – Las Vegas

by ccwynne812   {12:45 am}

LOTUS OF SIAM – LAS VEGAS 953 East Sahara Avenue # A5  Las Vegas, NV 89104 Date dined: 12.31.11 Located in the middle of a seemingly abandoned strip mall hides a true gem of a restaurant with a long history to … Read more..

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19
Mar

Imperial No. Nine – NYC

by ccwynne812   {11:05 pm}

IMPERIAL NO. NINE – NYC 9 Crosby St. (nr. Grand St) New York, NY 10013 Date dined: 11.20.11 Located in the trendy Mondrian Hotel in Soho Imperial No. Nine is like a British garden oasis in the middle of the city. The … Read more..

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14
Mar

Bill’s Bar & Burger – NYC

by ccwynne812   {12:19 am}

BILL’S BAR & BURGER 22 Ninth Avenue (at West 13th Street) New York, NY 10014 Date dined: 3.7.12 Oops, another late night burger this week. But I don’t regret it at all ( I mean, it’s for the blog…). Bill’s … Read more..

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