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Six Test Kitchen - Paso Robles

Californian cuisine with some unusual taste combinations. Some dishes that worked well, but also a number that didn’t

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SingleThread - Healdsburg

Seasonal Californian cuisine with heavy Japanese influences. For the most part very good, some dishes were outstanding. The service was very rushed, unfortunately

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King’s Joy - Beijing

The world’s first vegetarian three-star restaurant serves delicious Chinese food. Vegetable-driven and varied, the kitchen creates novel dishes rather than replacing meat in existing ones

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Taian Table - Shanghai

European cuisine meets Asian ingredients and inspirations. The oft-changing menu made for an enjoyable meal, but did not have any truly stand-out dishes

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Ta Vie - Hong Kong

French Mediterranean cuisine plus Japanese influences equals many delicious dishes. Add intentiveness, a bit of whimsy and a friendly, down-to-earth chef and you have a delightful dinner

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Eleven Madison Park - New York

Seasonal vegetables and fruits shine in a creative menu that’s full of big flavors and consistently delicious. All the more impressive since all dishes are vegan

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Le Bernardin - New York

Perfectly prepared seafood and delicious sauces. It was in the combination that the execution sometimes faltered, leading to several underseasoned dishes. A step down from our previous visits

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Lakeside - Hamburg

Many excellent dishes, great service and a fantastic view of Hamburg’s skyline are all good reasons to visit and to overlook the few issues: some dishes that don't work as well, and the lack of a common thread in the tasting menu

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JAN - Munich

Some amazing seafood dishes, and impressive technical cooking, but not every dish was a success for us. Hopefully the uneven service was just a one-off

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Mühle - Schluchsee

Delicious, light seafood and meat dishes in Germany’s Black Forest. Ingredients could be more local, and salt used less enthusiastically, but otherwise this is definitely worth a stop

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Makimura - Tokyo

One of the world’s hardest to reserve three-star restaurants was also one of its most charming. A cozy atmosphere akin to a mom-and-pop shop, and many excellent dishes made us almost forget the few letdowns

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Maeda - Kyoto

Delicious, novel takes on traditional Japanese dishes. And even better, counter-seating with a wonderfully relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

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Hyotei - Kyoto

An old-style tea house is the setting for a traditional Kaiseki cuisine that has very few nods to modernity. A pleasant dinner, but overall too light on flavors for three stars.

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Mizai - Kyoto

Mostly traditional Kaiseki cuisine that is enjoyable, but didn’t include any real standout dishes. More impressive is the patience of the customers who made reservations over a year ahead of time

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The Eight - Macau

Cantonese fine dining in a glitzy atmosphere. Unfortunately, the world-class ingredients (with corresponding price tags) are underutilized in dishes that rarely justify three stars

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Jade Dragon - Macau

Located in a luxurious casino complex, the kitchen serves Cantonese classics and French/Cantonese fusion cuisine. Add an excellent wine pairing, and one can almost overlook that the dishes didn’t quite reach a three-star level

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Forum - Hong Kong

Great Cantonese cuisine is anchored by the kitchen’s phenomenal signature abalone dish, and an amazing (and surprisingly non-traditional) caviar preparation. A good wine selection is another plus

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