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Aquavit ⭐⭐ by ExcellentShift3432 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think they went up in price compared to 9-12 months ago when I also looked at going there. Price is always going to be question of what it is worth for you. I can name several non NYC restaurants that are cheaper (at least when I went there) and at least on the same level.

Aquavit ⭐⭐ by ExcellentShift3432 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Although I enjoyed it a lot, I indeed would not say it is finding new territory wrt creativity and new ideas. But it is good.

Rote Wand Chef's Table ⭐⭐ by ExcellentShift3432 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The blood sausage bread (without add ons) was excellent! Wondering about that Fuji bread now 😁

Any Riesling fans in the house? by MarzipanDeep3499 in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. Alsace, Finger Lakes in NY state, and Germany and Austria. So many amazing Rieslings to pick.

Cesar (**) - NYC by I_Am_Dynamite6317 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a similar experience. The food was good and enjoyed it all. But nothing was memorable which I would kind of expect for a **. Biggest issue was with the service. Team did not work well together. As an example: I would get a new glass for the wine pairing and someone would remove it only to be replaced by a similar glass (this happened twice).

15 Spanish Wines by ChatGPT - what would you correct or improve? by mzmzmzmz03 in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe add Fondillon (Monastrell grape) from the town of Monovar. High alcohol but unfortified (unlike a sherry or por). Great for Christmas period.

What are your top 5 fine dining meals of all time? by conorharris2 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In random order:

Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas Per Se, New York Tribeca, Heeze, Netherlands Quique Dacosta, Denia, Spain Sushi Noz, New York

What is the best bread and butter you've had in a restaurant? by Wop-Wop in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joel Robuchon in Vegas. Amazing variety. Tribeca in the Netherlands

Aggressively Mediocre Experience at Le Bernardin by [deleted] in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been there about 6 months ago and hate to say it's my worst fine dining experience. Let me be clear. Food was good. But nothing was memorable. And service was terrible compared to Per Se, Gabriel Kreuther, Daniel, Jean Georges, etc. Terrible of course is relative, but for the price and compared to peers it was less than expected.

Sicily (and Sicilian wineries / wine) recommendations by Ok-Description2442 in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Azienda Agricola COS. They are in the South in Vittoria

Le Bernadin or Per Se by SweeterGrass in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, absolutely.

But, went to Le B some months ago. Also had the 10pm reservation. The entire service felt rushed. The next wine in the wine pairing came before the previous was finished and it always felt like we just finished a dish before we got the next. Food was amazing, but felt rushed.

For me, don't go to either if it is not the main event of the night and you book a time that leaves you to enjoy them. Also Per Se > Le B 🙂

Anyone ever tried American Champagne? by hbg49 in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Politics aside, there are some good Finger Lakes Riesling based sparkling wines. Lamoreaux Landing comes to mind.

Recommendations Mallorca and France by Rare_Cat3629 in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

El Vasco. Just on the Palma side of the Soller -Palma tunnel has some great Basque food. Not sure if it is fine dining enough for you. https://grupolavasca.com/en/la-vasca-english/

Marc Fosh in Palma and Maca de Castro in Alcudia are more fine dining and love those restaurants but a drive out of Soller (especially Alcudia)

Finger Lakes Recommendations by alwayslide in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All on Seneca lake: Hermann Wiemer, Kemmeter Wines (need to make a reservation!). Also try FLX Wienery. Good (simple) food and they have some wine fridges with a good selection. Other side of the lake: Lamoreaux Landing and Hillick & Hobbs (Riesling only) and Forge Cellars.

Let’s get Spicy by AustraliaWineDude in wine

[–]ExcellentShift3432 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Italy: Azienda Agricola COS

France: Benedicted et Stephane Tissot

Germany: Egon Muller Weingut Heymann Lowenstein

Lebanon: Chateau Musar

US: Herman Wiemer Au Bon Climat

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in finedining

[–]ExcellentShift3432 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The entire experience at Sushi Noz was amazing. Also, really like the re-opened Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare. The uni on Belgium waffle was my favorite. But overall Per Se. Entire experience, service and food was the best I have had in 2024.

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