<p>^ speaking of taste, what do you think of chez panisse?</p>
<p>^ Never eaten there. When I go back, I’d like to try it. I’ve developed a taste for fine dining.</p>
<p>Chez Panisse is overrated. It is a fine restaurant, but does not compare to the likes of the French Laundry or Charlie Trotters. By universal standards, I would give Chez Panisse one Michelin Star.</p>
<p>By the way Sam, when you were living in Evanston, did you eat at Trio? Chef Achatz is an amazing talent. I had the pleasure of dining at Alinea last November. His food is a little too creative for my taste, but what a talent!</p>
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^ Likely is overrated…a daily rotating prix fixe meal is good, but there is only one option.</p>
<p>Best service and meal I’ve had was at Daniel Boulud’s “Daniel” in NYC…it’s currently rated 4 Michelin stars, I believe. Also, I had good service at “Everest” in Chicago.</p>
<p>*Edit: I guess “Daniel” is only 2 stars…service did slip from the first time I was there.
I thought Michelin was 5 stars, but only goes to 3? Are there 4 star restaurants?</p>
<p>Daniel is excellent. But Michelin only goes up to three stars. Michelin bestows two stars onto Daniel, which is a fair rating. Everest in Chicago is also awesome. Jean Joho is very talented. I would also give Everest two stars, although Michelin has not yet rated Chicago restaurants.</p>
<p>^ Good to know. Michelin claims a two star restaurant is “worth a detour” while a three star is worth a “special trip”.</p>
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<p>i think i always have a taste for fine dining but didn’t have the money when i was a student. lol! that’s why i’ve never eaten at Trio, Alexandre.</p>
<p>That’s right. A one star restaurant is very good, a two star restaurant is excellent and a three star restaurant is perfect. The US currently has 5 three star restaurants, although a couple of those (Le Bernardin and Jean Georges in NYC) are overrated if you ask me. However, Chicago has a couple of worthy three star restaurants and several country inns are worthy fo three star ratings. Once Michelin properly evaluates the US gastronimical landscape, I expect anywhere from 15-20 three star restaurants, which is pretty amazing considering that France has roughly 25 and the rest of Europe only has 25. Amazingly, Japan has 8 (all in Tokyo).</p>
<p>Well, Trio is no longer. The chef has moved to Lincoln Park where he opened his own restaurant called Alinea. It is worthy of a three star rating.</p>
<p>how did this thread turn into discussion about food? who started it? ;)</p>
<p>^even better. if i ever move back to chicago, lincoln park/lakeview is where i want to be.</p>
<p>Trio was one of the best places in Evanston. I went there several times under the previous chefs so I never got to try it under Achatz. I see a guy that was on Top Chef was there recently but now it is closed. Too bad.</p>
<p>Haha…good discussion anyways.</p>
<p>Here’s a table of Michelin 3-star restaurants:
<a href=“http://www.michelinrestaurantsguide.com/michelin-restaurants-star-guide.asp[/url]”>http://www.michelinrestaurantsguide.com/michelin-restaurants-star-guide.asp</a></p>
<p>Is Gordon Ramsay in London that good? He seems like such a pompous a$$.</p>
<p>don’t just pick a college because of prestige… Pick a college that has a very good specific program for the academic area(s) you are interested in… It’s just silly for an engineering student to choose Yale (does it even have engineering school?) over Harvey mudd or UIUC…</p>
<p>Alexandre,</p>
<p>People often overlook Japan’s culinary chops, but some of the best tasting Western dishes I’ve ever had were in Japan. Tokyo is a restaurant-lover’s paradise.</p>
<p>Alexandre,</p>
<p>Interestingly, this guy has the same opinion as you that NY’s 3-star rated restaurants (Bernadin and Jean Georges) would be ranked at the bottom of his favorites list. You guys likely have similar tastes.</p>
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<p>I ate at Jean Georges “V Steakhouse” in NYC’s Time Warner Center…it wasn’t very good, and has since closed.</p>
<p>“People often overlook Japan’s culinary chops”</p>
<p>Agreed. It’s the ultimate nation of foodies; it puts France and Italy to shame IMHO.</p>
<p>Well, to be fair… when we talk about Japan’s food, we’re pretty much talking about very specific places. Tokyo, for example.</p>
<p>You go to where I lived last and you don’t get much.</p>
<p>I don’t agree…I think the coolest thing about Japan is the terrific local food you can find in the hinterlands. I’m all about the ekiben.</p>
<p>My ideas about where to find great food have nothing to do with Michelin-type restaurants. I’m talking about great ramen stands and the best tako-yaki.</p>
<p>Well, I did last live in Kyushu, which isn’t exactly known for its food. If you ask me, you go to Honshu or Hokkaido for food. Kyushu is only good for onsen.</p>