Sunday, November 26, 2006
Midtown East | |
This place, on 57th St. between Madison & Park, appears like it was created by someone who had beau coup cash and petite peu good style…“Hey, I’m a windbag with a boatload of dough to spend, let’s see what type of cold, lifeless, cavern-like place we can build, then shove sticks up the asses of [...]
Sunday, November 5, 2006
Midtown East | |
Ok, folks, Johnny saw a blurb in Wallpaper about the re-vamp of what used to be Le Cirque in the Palace Hotel. We used to stay there on expense account in the dot-com day (thanks Peacock!). Ah, those were the days. Anyhoo, this place, is, well, just bizarro. It’s something like the Sistine Chapel meets [...]
Saturday, October 21, 2006
South Beach/SOMA | ASIAN/FUSION |
Janine and I came here for lunch the other day with our financial planners Gene & Thu. Cuz, brutha, we need adult supervision managing the Benjamin’s. We are spenders. Anyway, been wanting to come here since this place opened a little while ago, in the bottom of the chi-chi St. Regis Hotel, next to SF [...]
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Downtown/FIDI | SEAFOOD | EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Aqua really pioneered the crap outta the prix fixe menu here in SF back in 2001. And no one better to do it than Michael Mina. But alas, in 2002 he left to start his own gig with Andre Agassi, that’s right. That badass tennis player we all love. Who is making Aqua swim these [...]
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Downtown/FIDI | CA/AMERICAN | EXPENSE ACCOUNT
We hate you, Michael Mina! That’s right. We ignored you for the first 12 months after you opened, just to knock you down a couple notches from your pedestal. And you noticed, didn’t you MM? Hmmm? But you know what, you cheeky little bastard? You win. Apart from the ‘this is exactly the stuffy , [...]
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Midtown East | ITALIAN | FANCY & SCMANCY
We LOVE Bicé (Beechay, say it with me). This place is da b-o-m-b. The waiters, Italian, The people, Euro. The food, Italian Schwank. There are so many freakin upscale Italians in this place if you’re not wearin’ your fur, your over-sized Versacé sunglasses *inside*, and this season’s Gucci boots, ya kinda feel out of place. [...]
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Midtown East | ITALIAN | EXPENSE ACCOUNT
This place shares the same name as favorite hotel in Positano! This is where high-brow mafia folks would take a date to impress them. There’s some serious suits here. All traditional Italiano. We love to come here when we’re in the mood for a big, big meal – don’t come here if you’re in the [...]
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Nob Hill | |
If you listen to one word we say…Martini Menu. Well that’s two words but wtf. I believe, at last count, these folks had more than a hundy martinis on their menu. That, a view to kill for, and an old-school (o-l-d) jazz music vibe make it a fun place to take outta towners, but also [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Russian Hill | FRENCH |
Cha ching, come hither with a big appetite and a wad full of $$. These guys are Relais & Chateaux Certified! Awesome Contemporary-Cal cuisine. Don’t plan on just walking into this place, resies are usually 1-2 months out. There is a small bar you may luck out at. Great service, everyone there is cool, not [...]
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Embarcadero | Uncategorized | CA/AMERICAN |
This place has been top Zagat-rated for years. Ya gotta go, this is a Fave. Cool Pat Kuleto décor, great eats. Service is very efficient, not as personable as Danko but whatever. Seared scallops, filet mignon or salmon, any salad, great cosmos, any dessert. We even got last minute table for 6 on New Years [...]