Vinous Table: Trattoria del Cimino da Colombo, Caprarola, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy
, March 2019
Trattoria del Cimino is one of Italy’s best country trattorias, boasting expertly sourced ingredients, local wines and authentic recipes that explain almost 70 years of happy diners and culinary success.
Vinous Table: Le Saint-Placide, Saint-Malo, France
France, Vinous Table
, Feb 2019
An isle of refined gastronomic tranquillity, the very pretty setting and precise, flavorful cuisine make Saint-Malo’s Le Saint-Placide one of the year’s restaurant discoveries.
Vinous Table: Portland, London, UK
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Feb 2019
I came away from this dinner impressed by the restaurant, since the service and food had been exquisite, and with a higher appreciation of Chablis than ever before. If this evening set out to demonstrate the apotheosis of Chablis, then it is “job done.” These wines may actually have surpassed my high expectations.
Vinous Table: La Taverne Alsacienne, Ingersheim, France
France, Vinous Table
, Feb 2019
Ingersheim’s Taverne Alsacienne is one of the best easygoing, reasonably priced country restaurants you will eat at anywhere in the world. Its refined simplicity, great food and outstanding wine choices make it a must for food and wine lovers.
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Vinous Table: Le Coquillage, Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes, France
France, Vinous Table
, Feb 2019
Le Coquillage is the restaurant founded by superchef Olivier Roellinger in the high-class Maisons de Bricourt hotel complex on Brittany’s fashionable coast. Today, it’s Roellinger’s son, Hugo, who is at the stove in this temple of Breton cuisine especially devoted to seafood.
Vinous Table: San Domenico, Imola, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy
, Jan 2019
Founded in 1970, San Domenico was one of the first restaurants in Italy to introduce the concepts of refined service and cuisine that remain cornerstones of the dining experience today. Much of the food culture in Emilia-Romagna centers around trattoria-style food. Not that there is anything wrong with that, as well-executed versions of the classics are immensely satisfying. But at San Domenico, you will eat la grande cucina.
Vinous Table: Core by Clare Smyth, London, United Kingdom
Vinous Table, United Kingdom
, Jan 2019
Core is the most impressive debut since I first dined at The Ledbury, another Notting Hill destination restaurant.
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Vinous Table: L’Auberge de l’Ill, Illhaeusern, France
France, Vinous Table, France: Alsace
, Jan 2019
It’s 150 years and counting at l’Auberge de l’Ill, one of the world’s best restaurants, and also a world-class spa and hotel. My latest visit shows l’Auberge de l’Ill hasn’t missed a step – an epicurean temple that continues to regale food and wine lovers from all over the world.
Vinous Table: An Unforgettable Charity Dinner at Saison
Vinous Table, United States: California
, Dec 2018
This recent charity dinner at Saison was easily the finest meal I have had there and also one of my best dinners of 2018, period. The evening came together as a charity lot that was auctioned off at the most recent La Festa del Barolo to benefit children’s oncology at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Vinous Table: The Ultimate Bachelor Party at Saison
Vinous Table
, Dec 2018
This spectacular bachelor party/dinner at Saison was a fitting sendoff as one of our dear friends prepared to embark on the next stage of life. The food, wines and service on this night were as good as it gets.