FOOD!

[Raw]

I've never even tried foie-gras, not sure if I want to though haha. Australia is pretty good with using local ingredients, especially meat and dairy products.

[Vanna]

I've missed really good pho since I've moved to NYC. I've been to phogrand on grand street twice and it's pretty good, but does anyone have any other recommendations worth trying?

[Raw]

^^^ Lotus seed paste is the only way to go

[jumpoff]

Got a reservation for Sushi Saito in Tokyo in one month. Excited to say the least.

[munch]

Got a reservation for Sushi Saito in Tokyo in one month. Excited to say the least.

I'll give you _one million_ imaginary bucks if you write a cute review and add a video or some photos. It's one of my lifelong dreams to eat there

[MoFiya]

Dito... Well not for the imaginary bucks but I'ld appreciate it as well
Is it one of those "new" 3-michelin stars restaurants?

[TheNotoriousT]

Got a reservation for Sushi Saito in Tokyo in one month. Excited to say the least.

Thanks for that, never heard of them before.
Will be in tokyo coming march for the second time and try to make a reservation right now.
Sounds beautiful, check this report with pics.

http://dirtystall.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/tokyo-2009-sushi-saito/

[MoFiya]

Will be in tokyo coming march for the second time

Lucky you! Enjoy your visit

That sushi looks nice... I am always in for some eel (:

[TheNotoriousT]

Lucky you! Enjoy your visit

That sushi looks nice... I am always in for some eel (:

really can't wait, last time I went alone and visited a friend who was there for studying, this time I am going with the missus. Its her frist time there in we both are sushi fanatics.
Unagi is my favourite as well!

[endersgame]

all the bean/lotus ones have the same texture to me. yes, the salty egg yolk is nice, but the 4x yolk moon cakes must be off the calorie charts..

[Fade to Black]

due to the light dinner last night was pretty hungry this morning; just had a red wine beef brisket stew with steamed rice for breakfast - was very comforting to revisit this childhood favorite (beef cubes!)

[Chinorlz]

Just got a reservation at Alinea at the beginning of the new year. I am beyond excited. I've waited years for this meal!

[jumpoff]

I'll give you _one million_ imaginary bucks if you write a cute review and add a video or some photos. It's one of my lifelong dreams to eat there

I'll se what I can do. If i decide to take pics I'll write a short review and post here.

[droogist]

Just got a reservation at Alinea at the beginning of the new year. I am beyond excited. I've waited years for this meal!

I'm going next week!

It just got three Michelin stars, btw: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/us/17michelin.html

[kompressorkev]

Nice! Please give us a report if you have some time! Also, glad to see Avenues got 2*, Curtis Duffy's blog is always pretty inspiring.

Side note about Zagat - Sushi Zo topped LA restaurants? Something's off...It's very good but definitely not that high. There's a lot more deserving restaurants.

I'd be curious to see how the Michelin ratings compare...but no Michelin for LA this year? Of course Vegas i can definitely understand them passing over, but LA has some great restaurants. From the other side, i've heard that some restaurants in Tokyo opt to forego Michelin ratings. Apparently, Michelin's most accurate in Europe, but doesn't hold quite the same authority outside? Regardless i've been told Alinea's definitely worthy of 3*.