been there, eaten that :: US edition
updated | may 4th, 2o14
i thought i might compile the food places that i've tried and wrote/raved about so that you can easily find a a specific restaurant in a jiffy. this is updated periodically to accommodate new restaurants. :)
the been there-s & the eaten that-s
{united states | chicago}
- 2sparrows cafe | breakfast&brunch / sandwiches
- alinea | modern american
- arami | japanese
- avec | mediterannean / french / italian
- bespoke cuisine | cooking class
- big star | mexican
- birchwood kitchen | breakfast&brunch / new american / sandwiches
- blackbird | new american
- bongo room | breakfast&brunch
- BOKA | new american
- bristol | american
- cafe des architectes | french
- chant | asian fusion
- chicago food planet | food tours
- chicago's home of chicken & waffles | southern comfort / breakfast&brunch
- coco pazzo | italian
- cooking fools | cooking class
- cupcakes for courage | desserts / food truck
- davanti enoteca | italian
- david burke's primehouse | steakhouse / american
- del seoul | korean tacos
- devon seafood grill | steakhouse / seafood
- doughnut vault | donuts / coffee
- edzo's | burger / diner
- eve | new american (closed)
- flirty cupcakes | desserts
- fogo de chao | steakhouse / brazillian
- fraiche | breakfast&brunch / desserts
- frontera grill | mexican
- garrett popcorn | candy
- girl & the goat | new american
- grahamwich | sandwiches & subs / breakfast&brunch
- hannah's bretzel | sandwiches
- hopleaf | new american / gastrotavern
- hot chocolate | traditional american / desserts
- hot doug's | fast food / hot dogs
- iNG restaurant | new american
- irazu | latin american
- jam | breakfast&brunch
- kanela breakfast club | breaskfast&brunch
- keefer's | steakhouses
- kuma's corner | burgers
- kyoto sushi | japanese
- la ciudad | mexican
- longman & eagle | new american
- m. henry | new american / breakfast&brunch
- markethouse | traditional american
- mercat a la planxa | catalana
- meatyballs mobile | food truck; traditional american (closed)
- minghin cuisine | chinese/dim sum
- mity nice grill | traditional & new american
- more cupcakes | desserts
- morso | lounges / tapas
- next restaurant | changes every three months
- nomi | new american
- paris club | french
- the peasantry | new american
- penang restaurant | malaysian
- perennial virant | new american
- province | new american / latin american
- the publican | new american / breakfast&brunch
- the publican revisited (brunch) | new american / breakfast&brunch
- purple pig | modern european
- puck's at the mca | new american
- red mango | ice cream & froyo
- revolution brewing co. | gastro tavern
- sable kitchen & bar (brunch) | new american / breakfast&brunch
- sepia | new american / lounges
- shanghai terrace | asian; chinese
- slurping turtle | japanese / noodles
- sola | new american / breakfast & brunch
- sprinkles cupcake | desserts
- spring restaurant | new american
- sprout | french / new american
- storefront company | new american
- takashi | french / japanese
- tapas barcelona | spanish / tapas bar
- the cellar at the stained glass | tapas bar / new american
- the gage | gastro tavern
- the rice table | indonesian
- urban belly | asian fusion
- wow bao | asian fusion
- xoco | mexican
- xoco revisited | mexican
{united states | california :: san francisco}
- boccalone | meat shops / sandwiches
- boulettes larder | new american / french
- cherry sushi | japanese
- chez panisse | french
- chou chou restaurant | french
- chowders | seafood
- dynamo donuts & coffee | donuts / coffee
- hog island oyster co. | seafood
- incanto | italian
- kara's cupcakes | desserts
- pier market | seafood
- sotto mare | seafood
- the slanted door | vietnamese / asian fusion
- the house | asian fusion / new american
- wayfare tavern | traditional american / new american
{united states | california :: sacramento}
- bangkok garden | thai
- coffee republic | breakfast / sandwiches
- el pueblo cocina mexicana | mexican
- mikuni's restaurant | japanese
- samuel horne's tavern | traditional american / burgers
- the press bistro & bar | mediterranean
{united states | louisiana}
- acme oyster house | cajun&creole / seafood
- drago's seafood restaurant | seafood
- juban's | cajun&creole / seafood
- parrain's seafood | cajun&creole / seafood
- sushi yama | japanese
- tony's seafood | cajun & creole / seafood
{united states | new york city}
- almond restaurant | new american
- amy's bread | bakeries / sandwiches
- jane restaurant | new american / breakfast&brunch
- jolie cafe | diners
- the linc | traditional american
the wish list
these restaurants are located in chi-town area unless stated otherwise.
- 42 grams
- ad hoc | napa valley
- babbo | new york city
- benu | san francisco
- bopNgrill
- cochon | new orleans
- crabby jack's | new orleans
- crisp
- eataly
- ELevated ideas
- gary danko | san francisco
- gt fish & oyster
- katsu
- lola | cleveland
- marc forgione | new york city
- maruya | san francisco
- melt bar & grilled | cleveland
- mesa grill/ bar americain | new york city
- mexique
- momocho | cleveland
- morimoto | new york city/philadelphia/napa valley
- mr pollo | san francisco
- publican quality meats
- rino's place | boston
- rustic house
- ruxbin kitchen
- schwa
- smoque bbq
- tartine bakery | san francisco
- tapolobampo (would love to try it but not in a hurry...already been to frontera :p)
- the chimes | baton rouge
- tru
- xmarx
