Seattle

Places I Love
These are the top places I’d recommend to someone from out-of-town
Nishino
Poppy
Lark
Dahlia Lounge
La Carta De Oaxaca‎
Delancey

Regular Spots
These are the places we go all the time
Poppy
St. Clouds
Mio Posto
Boom
Bistro Turkuaz‎ (34th Ave)

Places to Try (or try again)
Voila Bistro Madison St.
Crush
Fu Man’s- Dumplings.
Artisanal Table handmade pappardelle noodles
Cantinetta Snips of pasta in the maltagliati
Spinasse The eggy tajarin noodles with butter and sage
Mondello Sexy spaghetti carbonara
Union A bowl of tagliarini with anything
Manna Deli & Teriyaki, cater-corner from the 5 Seasons Grill - Teriyaki wraps
SALAAMA, a Somali roadhouse near SEATAC Teriyaki
5 Seasons Grill, Vietnamese
Tokyo Garden’s Nepal Teriyaki + Nepalese dumplings, known as momo
Plaka Estiatorio (Ballard)
Square Lotus (Factoria)

New York

Places I Love
Balthazar
Danube
Katz’s Deli
Totonno’s Pizzeria - Brooklyn (NOT the Manhattan one)
wd~50

Places to Try (or try again)
Minetta Tavern - Steak Place in NY

Portland

Places I Love
Simpatica- Amazing brunch, apparently has dinner now on Friday and Saturday, I need to check that out.

Places to Try (or try again)
Laurelhurst Market- From the Simpatica folks, butcher by day, steakhouse by night. Also need to check this out.

Las Vegas

Places I Love
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Places to Try (or try again)
Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare - Wynn

Wineries to Check Out

Villa Creek Cellars (Paso Robles)
Round Pound Estate (Rutherford, Napa)