Fù Huì Huá - San Francisco
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Fù Huì Huá - San Francisco

One of San Francisco’s hottest reservations serves a unique blend of Chinese and Japanese cuisines. Many delicious dishes and an in-depth commentary make for a compelling experience

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Heritage - Long Beach
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Heritage - Long Beach

Californian cuisine and wines served with a welcoming neighborhood vibe. A couple great dishes, while others were a bit light on flavor intensity

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715 - Los Angeles
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715 - Los Angeles

A solid one-Michelin-star omakase, with good sushi, many non-sushi dishes, and no misses among either

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Sons & Daughters - San Francisco
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Sons & Daughters - San Francisco

Uncompromising “New Nordic” cuisine with many outstanding dishes and great service. Often closer to three stars than its current two

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Sorekara - Orlando
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Sorekara - Orlando

A not-very-traditional Japanese restaurant with Western desserts. Surprisingly whimsical, with some very strong dishes and great service. Possibly the best restaurant in Orlando

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Camille - Orlando
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Camille - Orlando

French cuisine with light Vietnamese touches. Maybe an off day for the restaurant, but this wasn’t as distinctive as we’d hoped

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Aubergine - Carmel
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Aubergine - Carmel

Californian cuisine with light Asian touches. Still the best restaurant in the area and a solid two-stars, but our previous visit had been even better

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Sushi Sho - New York
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Sushi Sho - New York

Modern Japanese sushi and appetizers, flavorful and delicious, with preparations and cuts rarely seen outside of Japan

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Per Se - New York
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Per Se - New York

The East Coast twin of The French Laundry sadly didn’t live up to its glory days. Lackluster dishes and service on auto pilot - only the price was worthy of three Michelin stars

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Enclos - Sonoma
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Enclos - Sonoma

Californian cuisine with nods to Japan and New England. Impressively consistent for a new two star, with accomplished service

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Sun Moon Studio - Oakland
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Sun Moon Studio - Oakland

Californian cuisine with Asian influences means several imaginative dishes in one of the Bay Area’s hottest (and smallest) restaurants

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Somni - West Hollywood
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Somni - West Hollywood

Modern Spanish cuisine with consistently amazing presentations and a very interactive staff

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Providence - Los Angeles
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Providence - Los Angeles

An impressive variety of seafood with diverse preparations made for a delicious meal that had three stars coming for a long time

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Atelier Crenn - San Francisco
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Atelier Crenn - San Francisco

Californian-French cuisine with lots of seafood, and several dishes bursting with flavors. The menu changed completely since our visit two months ago

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Ever - Chicago
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Ever - Chicago

Modern American cuisine served in an interior designer’s dream of a fine-dining restaurant. A few exceptional dishes don’t hurt

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Oriole - Chicago
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Oriole - Chicago

Modern American cuisine in a industrial setting with great service. Enjoyable, but missing true standout dishes

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Alinea - Chicago
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Alinea - Chicago

A restaurant that is going for an “experience” rather than a mere dinner. Foodwise, though, this was a far cry from its heydays, and nowhere near its current three stars

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Californios - San Francisco
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Californios - San Francisco

Mexican fine-dining cuisine with local ingredients. Enjoyable, but missing true show-stopper dishes, and a bit repetitive in parts

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