In-Depth Restaurant Reviews by Food Influencers

In-depth reviews from Keith Lee, Guy Fieri, Alexander The Guest, Anthony Bourdain, Mark Wiens, and more.

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Le Jules Verne

📍 Paris, France

Alexander climbs to the second level of the Eiffel Tower — 125 meters above ground — to eat at Le Jules Verne, the 2-Mic…

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Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler

📍 Brunico, Italy

Alexander visits Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, South Tyrol — a restaurant that set a world record by…

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Kitchen Table

📍 London, United Kingdom

Alexander visits Kitchen Table on Charlotte Street in London, joined by friends and armed with special bottles they've b…

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Waldhotel Sonnora

📍 Dreis, Germany

Alexander visits Waldhotel Sonnora, hidden in the quiet countryside on the western edge of Germany, joined by his friend…

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FZN by Björn Frantzén

📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alexander brings 21-year-old Tuomas Tolsa from Finland — the winner of a 15,000-player giveaway — to the grand opening n…

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Re-Naa

📍 Stavanger, Norway

Alexander travels to Stavanger — a Norwegian coastal city he admits he probably never would have visited if the Michelin…

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Enrico Bartolini al Mudec

📍 Milan, Italy

Alexander returns to Enrico Bartolini al Mudec for his third visit — Milan's only three-Michelin-starred restaurant and…

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Jay Fai

📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Alexander lands in Bangkok on a mission to test one of the world's most famous street food restaurants — Jay Fai, the sh…

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Restaurant JAN - Jan Hartwig

📍 Munich, Germany

Alexander arrives at JAN in Munich's Maxvorstadt district with big expectations — everyone he's talked to says this plac…

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Robuchon au Dôme

📍 Macau, Macau

Alexander arrives in Macau — the Gambling Capital of the World — headed for the weird-looking Grand Lisboa Hotel and its…

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Sorn

📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Alexander almost doesn't make it to Sorn. Food poisoning in Bangkok, the restaurant closed when he first arrives, and ev…

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Amelia by Paulo Airaudo

📍 San Sebastián, Spain

Alexander returns to Amelia for the first time since 2022, accompanied by chef Levente — his own restaurant's chef — on…

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Amador

📍 Vienna, Austria

Alexander returns to Amador for his third visit, ducking in from the rain at this three-Michelin-starred restaurant hous…

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Belcanto

📍 Lisbon, Portugal

Alexander visits Belcanto, the two-Michelin-starred Lisbon restaurant of José Avillez — Portugal's most famous chef — lo…

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Burnt Ends

📍 Singapore, Singapore

Alexander returns to Burnt Ends for his fourth visit, this time on Singapore's Dempsey Road — a former military base tur…

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Alinea

📍 Chicago, United States

Alexander visits Alinea, the three-Michelin-starred Chicago institution that has become a global bucket-list destination…

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Potong

📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Alexander visits Potong, hidden inside a 120-year-old former Chinese medicine shop in Bangkok's Chinatown — the family h…

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VORO Restaurant

📍 Mallorca, Spain

Alexander visits VORO, the only two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Mallorca, tucked inside the five-star Cap Vermell Gra…

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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High

📍 London, United Kingdom

Alexander arrives at 22 Bishopsgate — London's tallest skyscraper — with his daughter, riding Europe's fastest lift to t…

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Fallow

📍 London, United Kingdom

Alexander returns to Fallow in St. James — a place he's visited several times before and calls one of London's most exci…

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Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London

📍 London, United Kingdom

Alexander arrives at Raffles London at The OWO — the Old War Office on Whitehall, where Churchill once walked the halls…

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DiverXO

📍 Madrid, Spain

Alexander returns to DiverXO for his second visit, two years after his first. Tucked inside the NH Eurobuilding hotel in…

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StreetXO

📍 Madrid, Spain

Alexander arrives at StreetXO for the second stop of a three-part Dabiz Muñoz series across Madrid — the casual counterp…

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RavioXO

📍 Madrid, Spain

Alexander arrives at RavioXO for the final stop of a three-part Dabiz Muñoz series across Madrid — but the journey there…

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Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris

📍 Monaco, Monaco

Alexander returns to Le Louis XV at the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco for his third visit. His first time was in 2019 — befor…

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MIL Centro

📍 Sacred Valley, Peru

Alexander The Guest travels deep into Peru's Sacred Valley on a journey that is as much anthropology lesson as restauran…

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World Famous House Of Mac

📍 Miami, United States

Keith Lee is in Miami, Florida for a stop in his public category series — and this one was voted on by over 60,000 peopl…

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Flavor Hive

📍 Alexandria, United States

Keith Lee and his family are driving around northern Virginia when a short, direct email lands in his inbox — someone wa…

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Fatman Hot Dogs & More

📍 Miami, United States

Keith Lee and his family are riding around Miami, Florida when a long DM lands in his inbox — from the owner of a hot do…

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Fantasy Tacos

📍 New Orleans, United States

Keith Lee and his family are back in New Orleans, Louisiana, pulling up to Fantasy Tacos after receiving a DM about the…

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Easy Street Burgers

📍 Los Angeles, United States

Keith Lee returns to Easy Street Burgers in Los Angeles — one of the only places on his entire food tour that earned two…

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Cleo's Southern Cuisine

📍 Chicago, United States

Keith Lee returns to Cleo's Southern Cuisine in Chicago nearly a year after his first review — the one that ignited the…

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Louis Family Restaurant

📍 Providence, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into Providence, Rhode Island to visit Louis Family Restaurant, a family-owned joint that's been serving…

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Brochu's Family Tradition

📍 Savannah, United States

In 2023, the New York Times named Brochu's Family Tradition to its annual list of America's 50 most vibrant restaurants.…

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Wilma & Frieda's Cafe

📍 Palm Desert, United States

Guy Fieri first got lost looking for Wilma & Frieda’s back in 2017 — asking strangers for directions in a Palm Desert st…

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Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery

📍 Raymond, United States

Guy Fieri heads to New Hampshire expecting to revisit Tuckaway Tavern — the restaurant he featured on Triple D back in 2…

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The Whale's Rib

📍 Deerfield Beach, United States

Guy Fieri cruises into Deerfield Beach, Florida, where the locals expect two things — good beaches and great seafood — a…

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Niko Niko's

📍 Houston, United States

Guy Fieri pulls up to Niko Niko’s in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood — a Greek joint sandwiched between Rice University,…

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Yuan Wonton

📍 Denver, United States

The New York Times sends critic Brian Gallagher to Denver's Park Hill neighborhood as part of compiling its annual list…

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Zeeland Street

📍 Baton Rouge, United States

The New York Times sends critic Brett Anderson to Baton Rouge as part of compiling its annual list of the 50 best restau…

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La Texanita Restaurant

📍 Santa Rosa, United States

Guy Fieri brings his son Hunter and his mother to La Texanita, his longtime favorite Mexican spot in his hometown of San…

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Lake Effect Diner

📍 Buffalo, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into Buffalo, New York, about five miles northeast of Lake Erie, to visit Lake Effect Diner — a joint wi…

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Joseph's Culinary Pub

📍 Santa Fe, United States

Guy Fieri returns to Joseph's Culinary Pub in Santa Fe — the only restaurant where he's ever kissed the chef on the mout…

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Jambo Cafe

📍 Santa Fe, United States

Guy Fieri returns to Jambo Cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico — 13 years after his original 2013 Triple D visit, when he told…

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Pastabilities

📍 Syracuse, United States

Guy Fieri pulls a 'Triple D double dip' in Syracuse's Armory Square — standing directly across from Kitty Hoynes, anothe…

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Hruska's Kolaches

📍 Salt Lake City, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into Salt Lake City, Utah, where three Hruska siblings from Houston have opened a kolache bakery built o…

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Highland Tavern

📍 Denver, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into Denver's Highlands neighborhood, about a mile from downtown — and, as he notes, about a mile from t…

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Gai Noi

📍 Minneapolis, United States

New York Times critic Brett Anderson visits Gai Noi in Minneapolis's Loring Park neighborhood, where veteran Twin Cities…

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Tinder Hearth

📍 Brooksville, United States

New York Times critic Kim Severson makes her way to a handful of small buildings and a garden field on Maine's Blue Hill…

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The Lobster Shanty

📍 Salem, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into Salem, Massachusetts — yes, the witch trials town — landing on historic Artist Row to track down a…

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Uliassi

📍 Senigallia, Italy

Alexander arrives at Uliassi on a sun-drenched afternoon in Senigallia, a beach community on Italy's Adriatic coast in t…

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Tresind Studio

📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alexander returns to Trésind Studio on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah — a 20-seat rooftop restaurant he's visited before, but one…

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The Webster

📍 Iowa City, United States

In 2023, the New York Times sent critic Brett Anderson to Iowa City to assess The Webster for its annual '50 places in A…

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The Ledbury

📍 London, United Kingdom

Alexander visits The Ledbury in London's Notting Hill for an 8-course tasting menu — a name day gift from his wife for h…

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The Jerk Shack

📍 San Antonio, United States

Guy Fieri rolls into San Antonio with actor Bruce McGill for a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stop at The Jerk Shack, a Car…

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The French Laundry

📍 Yountville, United States

The French Laundry is Thomas Keller’s flagship restaurant in Yountville, California — a three-Michelin-star institution…

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Table Bruno Verjus

📍 Paris, France

Table by Bruno Verjus is a two-Michelin-star restaurant tucked on a quiet side street in Paris, run by Chef Bruno Verjus…

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Smoke & Dough

📍 Miami, United States

Smoke & Dough was named to The New York Times' 2023 Restaurants List — the paper's annual roundup of "the 50 places in t…

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Sam LaGrassa's

📍 Boston, United States

Sam LaGrassa's is a family-run sandwich shop in downtown Boston that's been operating since 1968 — starting as Providenc…

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Four Kings 四大天王

📍 San Francisco, United States

Four Kings is a modern Cantonese restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, opened by chefs Franky Ho and Mike Long — both…

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Fikscue Craft BBQ

📍 Alameda, United States

Fikscue Craft BBQ is a halal 'Indo-Tex' barbecue restaurant in Alameda, California, run by married couple Fik and Reka S…

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Restaurant Jordnær

📍 Gentofte, Denmark

Restaurant Jordnær is a three-Michelin-star restaurant tucked inside the unassuming Gentofte Hotel in the affluent Copen…

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Quince

📍 San Francisco, United States

Quince is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's Jackson Square, opened in 2003 by Chef Michael Tusk and hi…

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L'Osier

📍 Tokyo, Japan

L'Osier is a three-Michelin-star French restaurant in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district, opened in 1973 by Shiseido Parlour…

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Le Gabriel

📍 Paris, France

Le Gabriel is the three-Michelin-starred restaurant inside La Réserve Hotel and Spa on Avenue Gabriel in Paris's 8th arr…

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Le Cinq

📍 Paris, France

Le Cinq is the three-Michelin-starred flagship restaurant of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, an Art Deco landmark in th…

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JAAN By Kirk Westaway

📍 Singapore, Singapore

JAAN by Kirk Westaway is a two-Michelin-starred modern British restaurant perched on the 70th floor of the five-star Swi…

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Early Birds

📍 Las Vegas, United States

Early Birds is a breakfast and brunch spot in southwest Las Vegas that had been open just six days when Keith Lee visite…

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Familyfriend

📍 Seattle, United States

Familyfriend is a pan-Pacific newcomer on Seattle’s Beacon Hill, opened by Guamanian owner Elmer Dulla and selected for…

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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant

📍 Washington, DC, United States

Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant is a family-run Ethiopian restaurant on U Street NW in Washington, DC that has been a pioneer…

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Eva's European Sweets

📍 Syracuse, United States

Eva's European Sweets is a family-run Polish restaurant on Milton Avenue in Syracuse, New York, opened in 1997 by Eva Za…

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De Librije

📍 Zwolle, Netherlands

De Librije is the Netherlands’ only 3-Michelin-star restaurant, housed inside a former women’s prison in the historic ci…

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Coops Pit BBQ

📍 Miami, United States

Coops Pit BBQ is a one-man barbecue food truck parked in a Sunflex gas station lot on NW 7th Avenue in Miami. Keith Lee…

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Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill

📍 Houston, United States

Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill is a counter-service Jamaican restaurant tucked into a Brays Oaks strip mall in Houston. Ke…

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Cleo's Southern Cuisine

📍 Chicago, United States

Cleo's Southern Cuisine is a family-run soul food restaurant in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, named after the owne…

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Chicken Scratch

📍 Indianapolis, United States

Chicken Scratch was a wing and comfort food spot on North Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana — a self-described "h…

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Parc De Oaks

📍 Lafayette, United States

Parc De Oaks is a food truck park on Moss Street in Lafayette, Louisiana — an "if you know, you know" spot that owner Ch…

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Crawfish Time

📍 Lafayette, United States

Keith Lee and his family stopped at Crawfish Time, a drive-through crawfish spot on Ridge Road in Lafayette, Louisiana,…

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V-Zay Express

📍 Lafayette, United States

V-Zay Express is a food counter tucked inside a liquor store on North General Marshall Street in Lafayette, Louisiana —…

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Laura's Cafe Two

📍 Lafayette, United States

Laura's Cafe Two is a family-owned soul food restaurant on West University Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving South…

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Guidroz's Food Center

📍 Lafayette, United States

Guidroz's Food Center is a family-run grocery and deli on East Simcoe Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, known for its Caju…

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Parish Biscuit Co.

📍 Lafayette, United States

Parish Biscuit Co. is a breakfast and brunch spot in Lafayette, Louisiana, known for Southern-style biscuit dishes and w…

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Inddee

📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Inddee is a two-Michelin-star modern Indian restaurant in Bangkok, opened in June 2023 by Mumbai-born chef Sachin Poojar…

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Tai Hwa Pork Noodles

📍 Singapore, Singapore

Tai Hwa Pork Noodles is the world's first Michelin-starred hawker stall, located on Crawford Lane in Singapore. Founded…

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Bottiglieria 1881

📍 Kraków, Poland

Bottiglieria 1881 is Poland's only two-Michelin-star restaurant, tucked into the Kazimierz district of Kraków. Alexander…

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Dulce Dough Bakery

📍 St. Simons Island, United States

Dulce Dough is a from-scratch donut shop and bakery on St. Simons Island, Georgia, run by owner Ryan Carrier as an homag…

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Benu

📍 San Francisco, United States

Benu is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's SoMa district, opened in 2010 by Korean-born Chef Corey Lee…

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Ammoora

📍 Baltimore, United States

Ammoora is an ambitious Syrian restaurant in Baltimore, opened by owner Jay Salkini and chef Dima Al-Chaar with a missio…

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Atelier Crenn

📍 San Francisco, United States

Atelier Crenn is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighbourhood, opened in 2011 by Chef Do…

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Aunts Et Uncle

📍 Brooklyn, United States

Aunts Et Uncle is a vegan restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, reached out to Keith Lee with a bold claim: try the…

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Bad Idea

📍 Nashville, United States

Bad Idea is a wine bar in East Nashville, housed inside a converted church, specialising in Lao-inflected cooking with s…

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Berries by Quicha

📍 Baltimore, United States

Berries by Quicha is a small chocolate-covered strawberry operation in Baltimore, based out of the Best Western Plus hot…

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Bread & Butterfly

📍 Atlanta, United States

Bread & Butterfly is a French-Haitian restaurant in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, where chef Demetrius Brown took over a be…

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Bruckner New York Style Pizza

📍 Bronx, United States

Bruckner New York Style Pizza is a small family-run pizza shop on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx, operated by a father…

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Crepe Expectations

📍 Las Vegas, United States

Crepe Expectations is a strip-mall crepe shop on the southeast side of Las Vegas, founded by Lou and Jen in 2011 and fea…

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Dough Zone Dumpling House Seattle Pine Street

📍 Seattle, United States

Dough Zone Dumpling House is a Chinese dumpling restaurant in downtown Seattle. Keith Lee found it on DoorDash during a…

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Cocina Hermanos Torres

📍 Barcelona, Spain

Cocina Hermanos Torres is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Barcelona's Les Corts neighbourhood, opened in 2018 by twi…

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CeeZoos Dallas

📍 Dallas, United States

CeeZoos Dallas is a brunch and bar-lounge spot in Dallas, Texas that reached out to Keith Lee via email. He visited on a…

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Buldogis

📍 Las Vegas, United States

Buldogis is a Las Vegas sandwich spot that Keith Lee had previously rated a 10 out of 10. This video is a return visit r…

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Calabash African Kitchen

📍 Las Vegas, United States

Calabash African Kitchen is one of Keith Lee's personal favourite restaurants in Las Vegas — a place he recommends to ev…

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Burgers Never Say Die

📍 Los Angeles, United States

Burgers Never Say Die is a classic smash burger spot in Los Angeles, recommended to Keith Lee by How Cave Eats as an alt…

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90 Miles Cuban Cafe

📍 Chicago, United States

90 Miles Cuban Cafe is an authentic Cuban restaurant in Chicago's Roscoe Village, run by Alberto Gonzalez — a Cuban exil…

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Afro's Pizza

📍 Toronto, Canada

Afro's Pizza is a tiny family-owned pizzeria in downtown Toronto with an ambitious, fine-dining-influenced menu — creati…

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Allan's Bakery

📍 Brooklyn, United States

Allan's Bakery is a Caribbean bakery on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn's Crown Heights, founded in 1961 by Gloria and Alan…

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Amici-Chicago

📍 Chicago, United States

Amici-Chicago is a one-man-operation arancini shop on North Broadway in Chicago, run solo by a single owner who puts a m…

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Arpège

📍 Paris, France

Arpège is the three-Michelin-star restaurant of Chef Alain Passard in Paris's 7th arrondissement — a landmark of French…

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Asador Etxebarri

📍 Axpe, Basque Country, Spain

Asador Etxebarri is a flame-grill restaurant in the village of Axpe in Spain's Basque Country, run by self-taught chef B…

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Atlanta Breakfast Club

📍 Atlanta, United States

Atlanta Breakfast Club is a popular brunch spot in downtown Atlanta. Keith Lee visited fresh off the plane as his first…

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bopNgrill

📍 Chicago, United States

bopNgrill is a Korean-American burger joint in Chicago's Rogers Park, opened in 2009 by Chef Will Song — who grew up in…

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Ikoyi

📍 London, United Kingdom

Ikoyi is a two-Michelin-star West African-inspired restaurant in Temple, London, and one of the city's most singular din…

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Nobu Chicago

📍 Chicago, United States

Nobu Chicago is the globally acclaimed Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant from chef Nobu Matsuhisa, located on Randolph…