I get downright giddy about

eating out at nice restaurants. I love the ambiance, the service, the elegance, the details, the company, and everything that makes the experience just that -- an experience. 


Some of my favorites (in NYC) thus far:
Jean-Georges
Daniel
Blue Hill Stone Barns
Marea
L'atelier de Joel Robuchon
Del Posto
Gramercy Tavern
Park Ave Autumn
JG Nougatine

Still on my bucket list:
Riverpark (going tomorrow! YAY)
PER SE!!!!!!
Eleven Madison Park
Blue Hill West Village
Lincoln

[such elegance! oh yes, and champagne on arrival :) | blue hill stone barns 7.31.11]

[vegetables have never tasted this good | blue hill stone barns 7.31.11]

[still one of my most memorable dining experiences | jean-georges 8.27.10]

[this fish course literally left me speechless | marea 5.14.11]

[foie-gras burgers! | l'atelier 10.12.11] 

 [so impressed with this sugar sphere dessert | l'atelier 10.12.11]

[admiring our tower of canapes and enjoying world-class cocktails in the lounge | daniel 7.23.11]

[only the most incredible bread basket known to man | del posto 9.3.10] 

[I experience deep cravings for this pork shoulder and cornbread in bacon broth. It's seriously magical | gramercy 8.10.11] 

[Plus, having a friend as a bartender at the tavern isn't bad either, esp. when she makes me fun cocktails and throws extra desserts my way :) | gramercy 8.10.11]