Re: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
That's the word! Thanks for putting that right, Bob. Mrs Malaprop ~would~ be proud of me :-) regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, > > > Also remember that popularity often works > > against a restaurant, the hoi polloi will abandon a former favourite if > > they think it's getting popular with the riff-raff. > > the hoi polloi (Greek: 'the many') and the riff-raff are the very same > people! Perhaps you're thinking of the hoity-toity. > > I love this kind of misunderstanding. It reminds me of a friend of > mine who for the first 40 years of his life was convinced that it's a > doggie-dog world. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >
Re: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
Hi, > Also remember that popularity often works > against a restaurant, the hoi polloi will abandon a former favourite if > they think it's getting popular with the riff-raff. the hoi polloi (Greek: 'the many') and the riff-raff are the very same people! Perhaps you're thinking of the hoity-toity. I love this kind of misunderstanding. It reminds me of a friend of mine who for the first 40 years of his life was convinced that it's a doggie-dog world. -- Cheers, Bob
Re: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
Indeed! One has to work to find a bad place to eat in Berkeley, although not all places are "world class." What makes Berkeley such an interesting place for foodies is the huge international population, brought here in part by the University and also because of job opportunities in the high-tech, bio-science, and bowling ball manufacturing areas ... Oh, and jobs at the University, the Lawrence Hall of Science, and the street barrier erection trades. shel (getting hungry) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 4/21/2004 10:13:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Chez Panisse, California > > Yo, yo, that's in Berkeley. Still good restaurants in the Bay Area, see, > see!!! And, actually, I think there are a lot of good restaurants in Berkeley, in > particular. It is a smorgasbord of international cuisine. > > Marnie aka Doe ;-)
Re: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
In a message dated 4/21/2004 10:13:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Chez Panisse, California Yo, yo, that's in Berkeley. Still good restaurants in the Bay Area, see, see!!! And, actually, I think there are a lot of good restaurants in Berkeley, in particular. It is a smorgasbord of international cuisine. Marnie aka Doe ;-)
RE: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
I supposed they weren't fond of Chinese cuisine eihter. But then again, often the so-called "the best" is rather subjective and highly depends on the background of the judges. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Following on from the recent thread about LA eateries, I list below the forty nine restaurants which the numerically-challenged editors of "Restaurant" magazine have adjudged to be the fifty finest restaurants in the world. Somewhat disappointingly, given its recent build-up, LA rates only one entry, at number thirty three. Even more surprisingly, Britain has three in the top ten. No doubt there were more Londoners than Angelinos on the judging panel. However, American, indeed Californian, pride is salvaged by having the "French Laundry" at the very top of the list! I'm sad to say that I've only eaten at two of the restaurants. I found the food in the River Cafe to be very dull, but the grub at the Waterside was good. The meal at the latter was enlivened by the fact that the late King Hussein of Jordan was dining at the next table, accompanied by a ravishingly beautiful blonde of perhaps seventeen summers. "She is His Majesty's god-daughter", the waiter informed us gravely. As there were at least eight armed bodyguards in the car park, none of us felt brave enough to contest the point. Here's the list: French Laundry, Yountville, CA, USA THE FAT DUCK, Bray El Bulli, Spain L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris Pierre Gagnaire, Paris Guy Savoy, Paris NOBU, London RESTAURANT GORDON RAMSAY, London Louis XV, Monaco Gramercy Tavern, New York Daniel, New York Tetsuya's, Sydney HAKKASAN, London THE WATERSIDE INN, Bray ST JOHN, London L'Ami Louis, Paris Jean Georges, New York LE GAVROCHE, London Flower Drum, Melbourne THE MERCHANT HOUSE, Ludlow Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy THE IVY, London Arpege, Paris El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany The Cliff, Barbados Rockpool, Sydney LE MANOIR AUX QUAT' SAISONS, Oxford Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Charlie Trotter, Chicago Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier THE SQUARE, London Spago, Los Angeles Bukhara, India Chez Panisse, California Le Meurice, Paris Trois Gros, Roanne, France Balthazar, New York RIVER CAFÉ, London La Tupina, Bordeaux Auberge d'Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace Craft, New York Le Tour d'Argent, Paris La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong De Karmeliet, Bruges THE WOLSELEY, London Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo John _ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
Re: OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
I figured Spago would make the list. Norm John Forbes wrote:
OT: Best restaurants in the world - official!
Following on from the recent thread about LA eateries, I list below the forty nine restaurants which the numerically-challenged editors of "Restaurant" magazine have adjudged to be the fifty finest restaurants in the world. Somewhat disappointingly, given its recent build-up, LA rates only one entry, at number thirty three. Even more surprisingly, Britain has three in the top ten. No doubt there were more Londoners than Angelinos on the judging panel. However, American, indeed Californian, pride is salvaged by having the "French Laundry" at the very top of the list! I'm sad to say that I've only eaten at two of the restaurants. I found the food in the River Cafe to be very dull, but the grub at the Waterside was good. The meal at the latter was enlivened by the fact that the late King Hussein of Jordan was dining at the next table, accompanied by a ravishingly beautiful blonde of perhaps seventeen summers. "She is His Majesty's god-daughter", the waiter informed us gravely. As there were at least eight armed bodyguards in the car park, none of us felt brave enough to contest the point. Here's the list: French Laundry, Yountville, CA, USA THE FAT DUCK, Bray El Bulli, Spain L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris Pierre Gagnaire, Paris Guy Savoy, Paris NOBU, London RESTAURANT GORDON RAMSAY, London Louis XV, Monaco Gramercy Tavern, New York Daniel, New York Tetsuya's, Sydney HAKKASAN, London THE WATERSIDE INN, Bray ST JOHN, London L'Ami Louis, Paris Jean Georges, New York LE GAVROCHE, London Flower Drum, Melbourne THE MERCHANT HOUSE, Ludlow Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy THE IVY, London Arpege, Paris El Raco de Can Fabes, San Celoni, Spain Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn, Germany The Cliff, Barbados Rockpool, Sydney LE MANOIR AUX QUAT' SAISONS, Oxford Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Charlie Trotter, Chicago Le Jardin des Sens, Montpellier THE SQUARE, London Spago, Los Angeles Bukhara, India Chez Panisse, California Le Meurice, Paris Trois Gros, Roanne, France Balthazar, New York RIVER CAFÉ, London La Tupina, Bordeaux Auberge d'Ill, Illhauseern-Alsace Craft, New York Le Tour d'Argent, Paris La Maison de Marc Veyrat, Annecy, France Felix, Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong De Karmeliet, Bruges THE WOLSELEY, London Gambero Rosso, San Vincenzo John -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
