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I call Bay area my home now and I love it! Not only there is absolutely no show here. We also have many great restaurants. Some are even worthy of the MICHELIN Guide! My creed is a software engineering, not food critiques. The reviews below are likely to be edgy, but they reflect my feelings. Whether you like the food or not the fact of visiting the place is enough fun in itself! Just like exotic travel, movies, theatre, opera and stand up comedy - great food equals great entertainment.

Gary Danko - Michelin *, San Francisco, California

Glazed Oysters with Osetra Caviar at Gary Danko

We have visited Gary Danko in January of 2009. It is flashy place and you should put on your favorite tuxedo and your wife should dust off her mink coat. We took 5 courses at $102, plus wine. While some call Gary Danko a classic California cuisine, I would call it classic French. Food and service were great. My favorite dish was Glazed Oysters with Osetra Caviar. We have reordered it twice. A lot of fun overall.

The Ivy - Beverly Hills, California

We have visited The Ivy during one of our numerous LA trips in 2009. This is the place from the Get Shorty where the breakfast takes place. There were no celebs here, but you would feel in the air that everyone was checking everyone else out... You see people looking at you and thinking "Is this celebrity?". Very weird feeling... Don't worry about the food thought, you don't come here for the food.

Redd - Michelin *, Yountville, Napa Valley, California

We have visited Redd in January of 2010. The French Laundry was not open till end of January and we went here upon great recommendation from my old Toronto friends. We took one of those "let chef put together a testing menu just for you from whatever left in the kitchen today". And boy was it great! This was by far the best food I ever had. Every single dish on the menu was absolutely stunning. Every single thing!

Cyrus - Michelin **, Sonoma County, California

We have visited Cyrus in January 2010. It has low lights, private, intimate atmosphere and classic decor. Black and white truffles were an obsession here. About half of the plates were excellent. My favorite was foie gras. It was simply incredible.

Coi - Michelin **, San Francisco, San Francisco

We have visited Coi in January of 2010. It is a packed tiny place with low ceilings and plain contemporary decor. The menu here is of Molecular gastronomy, which may be a surprise to some. A lot of things you simply can't recognize. This would have been fine if there was rich flavor to compensate. Overall, I was open to it, but not a single plate resonated with me. Some of my friends that came along shared the feelings, comparing Coi to some of the best Molecular gastronomy in Spain.

The French Laundry - Michelin ***, Yountville, Napa Valley, California

The French Laundry is planned now for two years in a row...

Spago - Beverly Hills, California

Spago LA is planned for the next LA trip...

El Bulli - Michelin ***, The 5 Times Best Restaurant in the World), Catalonia, Spain

El Bulli is difficult to get in, but we will...

Marinella's - Toronto, Canada

My most favorite restaurant in Toronto is Marinella's. In 2004-2007 we would come here frequently on the lunch breaks and almost every Thursday on our night out. Owner would serve the table and always knew what we liked. My favorite's are Seafood Linguine and Fettuccine di Mare. Best seafood pasta ever! This was at their original Adelaide location... Hopefully things are as peachy in the new location on College Street.

La Shish - Dearborn, Michigan

While spending my grad school years in Detroit, La Shish was the best treat in town. There are several locations, but the original in Michigan Avenue was always the best. Fattoush salad and chicken shawarma with garlic sauce and rice were the favorite. Fattoush salad is always fresh so that the crisps are crunchy and not saggy. Best Lebanese cuisine ever two full orders at $21 back in 1997!

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