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Top Restaurants 2002 (NYC unless noted)
NYCity
#1 Lupa
#2 Jean Georges
#3 Jewel Bako
#4 Grand Sichuan Int'l Midtown
#5 Felidia
#6 Union Pacific
El Mundo
#1 Da Guido (Piedmonte, Italy)
#2 Zur Rose (Sud Tyrol, Italy)
#3 L'Astrance (Paris)
#4 Temple Club (Siagon)
#5 Locanda Dell Arco (Piedmonte, Italy)
#6 Les Tonnelles (Loire, France)
#7 Indochine (Siagon)
Special Merit/No Particular Order
The Minnow, Veritas, Sistina,
Fresh, Holy Basil, Al Di La
Manducati's, Willi's Wine Bar (Paris)
Tomasso's, Gramercy Tavern, Picholine
Locanda Vini Olii, Al Ponte (Verona, Italy)
L'osteria del Vignaiolo (Piedmonte, Italy)
L'Oste Scuro (Verona, Italy)
Il Gattopardo
excellent tasting menu at Union Pacific, the house special uni/taylor bay scallop/wasabi/sake yum yums ROCK, tender pheasant, rich and juicy rack of lamb, and foie gras w/ tahini and concord grape salad to finish (a funny twist on peanut butter and jelly:>)
last night was Aix and a few things we very tasty, lively crowd and a bar scene....