RESTAURANTS
Even though I've only been blogging for a short amount of time, I have been a food connoisseur for years. Below is a personal log of all of the restaurants I've visited (to the best of my memory).
Click on the name of the restaurant for the restaurant's website
Click on the year for photos and/or review if I have written one
** Indicates Michelin star rating
Last updated: February 2025
North America
Canada:Amea Café (Montreal) 2023Bar Mamie (Montreal) 2023Candide (Montreal) 2023Chambar (Vancouver)Cloakroom Bar (Montreal) 2023Crew Collective & Cafe (Montreal) 2023Dandy (Montreal) 2023Gotham Steakhouse(Vancouver)Mastard ( Montreal) 2023Medina Cafe (Vancouver)Sans Soleil (Montreal) 2023Vin Mon Lapin (Montreal) 2023Woodlot ( Toronto)
Mexico:Arca (Tulum) 2019Beso (Tulum) 2019Blanco Colima (Mexico City) 2024Campomar Masaryk (Mexico City) 2024Cenzontle (Tulum) 2019Contramar (Mexico City) 2024Expendio de Maíz (Mexico City) 2024Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City) 2024Hartwood (Tulum) 2019Kitchen Table (Tulum) 2019Licorería Limantour (Mexico City) 2024Matcha Mama (Tulum) 2019Odette (Mexico City) 2024Ojo De Agua (Tulum) 2019Panadería Rosetta (Mexico City) 2024Pujol (Mexico City) 2024 **Restaurante Nicos (Mexico City) 2024Restaurante Rosetta (Mexico City) 2024Taquería El Califa de León (Mexico City) 2024*Taqueria Orinoco (Mexico City) 2024
United StateSCalifornia:ad Hoc ( Yountville)addendum (Yountville) 2017Auberge de Soleil (Rutherford)*Bazaar by Jose Andres, The ( Los Angeles)Bistro Jeanty (Yountville) 2018Boa (Los Angeles)Bottega (Napa) 2017Bouchon (Yountville)Boulevard ( San Francisco) 2012Burma Superstar (Oakland) 2017,2018, 2021Charter Oak, The (St. Helena) 2018Farmstead Restaurant (St.Helena) 2016French Laundry, The (Yountville) 2008, 2013 ***Gott's Roadside (St. Helena)Home (San Francisco) 2017La Bicyclette (Carmel) 2021La Super-Rica Taqueria (Santa Barbara) 2021Lazy Bear (San Francisco) 2018 **Loquita (Santa Barbara) 2021Morimoto (Napa) 2013, 2018Osteria Mozza (Los Angeles)Saison (San Francisco) 2017 ***Teleferic Barcelona (Walnut Creek) 2016, 2018The Pocket (Carmel) 2021Toasty (San Francisco) 2018Torc (Napa) 2018
Colorado:Old Major (Denver) 2013Root Down (Denver) 2013Williams and Graham (Denver) 2013
Florida:Bazaar by Jose Andres, The (Miami)Bianca (Miami) 2012Forge, The (Miami) 2012Katsuya (Miami) 2013News Cafe (Miami)Nexxt Cafe (Miami)Prime 112 (Miami)Sushi Samba (Miami)
Georgia:Bacchanalia (Atlanta) 2019Empire State South (Atlanta) 2019Kevin Rathburn Steakhouse (Atlanta) 2023Kimball House (Atlanta) 2023Umi (Atlanta) 2023
Illinois:3 Arts Club Cafe ( Chicago) 201642 Grams (Chicago) 2014**Alinea (Chicago) 2011, 2013, 2018***Annex at Green River (Chicago) 2016Apolonia (Chicago) 2021Au Cheval ( Chicago) 2013Aviary, The (Chicago)Band of Bohemia (Chicago) 2017*Bar Siena (Chicago) 2016, 2017Bavette's Steakhouse and Bar (Chicago) 2014, 2017Big Kids (Chicago) 2021Big Star (Chicago)Blackbird (Chicago)Boka (Chicago) 2016, 2017*Carnivale (Chicago)Cellar Door Provisions (Chicago) 2019Charlie Trotter (Chicago)** ClosedChicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company (Chicago) 2017Dawson, The (Chicago) 2014, 2015Dove's Luncheonette ( Chicago) 2015, 2016, 2017Dusek's Board and Beer (Chicago) 2014*Entente (Chicago) 2017ever Restaurant (Chicago) 2021**Farmhouse (Evanston) 2014Fig and Olive (Chicago) 2015Formento's (Chicago)Fulton Market Kitchen (Chicago) 2014Gaijin (Chicago) 2021Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (Chicago)Goosefoot (Chicago) 2012, 2014*Grace (Chicago)*** ClosedGraham Elliot (Chicago) ClosedHampton Social Club (Chicago) 2016Hot Doug's (Chicago) 2014 ClosedHub 51 (Chicago)Il Tartufo/Eataly (Chicago) 2015Indienne (Chicago) 2023Japonais (Chicago)Kasama (Chicago) 2021, 2022, 2023Kuma's Corner (Chicago) 2013Kumiko (Chicago) 2022, 2023Lardon (Chicago) 2022La Storia (Chicago) 2016Lena Brava (Chicago) 2016Little Goat (Chicago) 2017Longman & Eagle (Chicago) 2014*Lou Mitchell's (Chicago) 2013Machine: Engineered Dining & Drink (Chicago) 2019, 2021Maison Marcel (Chicago) 2019Manny Cafeteria & Delicatessen (Chicago) 2021Mi Tocoya Antojeria (Chicago) 2019Monteverde (Chicago) 2019, 2022Moody Tongue Brewing Company (Chicago) 2020, 2021**, 2023**Next (Chicago) (2011-"Childhood")Next (Chicago) (2012-"el bulli")Next ( Chicago) (2013-"The Hunt")Next (Chicago) (2013-Vegan)Next (Chicago) (2013- Bocuse d'Or)Next (Chicago) (2014-"Chicago Steakhouse")Next (Chicago) (2014-"Chinese Modern")Next (Chicago) (2014-"Trio")Next (Chicago) (2015-"Bistro")Next (Chicago) (2015-"Tapas")Next (Chicago) (2015-"Terroir")Next (Chicago) (2016-"The Alps")Next (Chicago) (2016-"Tour of South America")Next (Chicago) (2016-"The French Laundry")Next (Chicago) (2017- "Ancient Rome")Next (Chicago) (2017-"Hollywood")Next (Chicago) (2017- World's 50 Best)Nico Osteria (Chicago)NoMi at the Park Hyatt (Chicago) 2014Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio (Chicago ) 2019moto (Chicago)* 2012 ClosedPiccolo Sogno (Chicago) 2014Public House (Chicago) 2016Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings (Chicago) 2021Reno (Chicago)Roister (Chicago) 2016 *2019Rosemary (Chicago) 2021, 2022RPM Steakhouse (Chicago) 2014Schwa (Chicago) 2017S.K.Y. Restaurant (Chicago) 2021Smyth( Chicago) 2022 **Steakbar (Chicago) 2017Summer House Santa Monica (Chicago) 2015Tanta (Chicago) 2013Triple Crown Chicago (Chicago) 2023Topolobampo (Chicago) 2017 *xoco (Chicago) 2014Yuzu Sushi and Robata Grill (Chicago) 2017
Kentucky:El Camino (Louisville) 2015Garage Bar (Louisville) 2013Proof on Main (Louisville) 2015The Bar at Willett (Bardstown) 2021, 2022, 2023Wallace Station (Versailles) 2013
Louisiana:Acamaya (New Orleans) 2025Bakery Bar (New Orleans) 2022Brennan's Restaurant (New Orleans)Cafe Beignet (New Orleans) 2025Cafe Du Monde (New Orleans)Central Grocery (New Orleans) 2014, 2025Clancy’s Restaurant (New Orleans) 2022Cochon the Butcher (New Orleans) 2011Commanders Palace (New Orleans) 2014Dominica Restaurant (New Orleans) 2014Fives Bar (New Orleans) 2025Killer Poboys (New Orleans) 2022,2025La Petite Grocery (New Orleans) 2014, 2022Morning Call (New Orleans) 2014Mosquito Supper Club (New Orleans) 2025Mother's Restaurant (New Orleans) 2011Napoleon House (New Orleans) 2022Nell Shell, The ( New Orleans) 2025Nightbloom (New Orleans) 2025Peche (New Orleans) 2014Porgy’s Seafood Market (New Orleans) 2025Really Really Nice Wines (New Orleans) 2025Restaurant August (New Orleans) 2011Shaya (New Orleans) 2022Superior Seafood (New Orleans) 2014Sylvain (New Orleans) 2025Turkey and the Wolf (New Orleans) 2022,2025Verti Marte (New Orleans) 2022Vintage, The (New Orleans) 2022Willie Mae’s Scotch House (New Orleans) 2022
Massachusetts:Beantown Pastrami (Boston) 2023Faccia a Faccia (Boston) 2023Giacomo’s Ristorante (Boston) 2023Hecate (Boston) 2023James Hook +Co (Boston) 2023Krasi (Boston) 2023Lakon Paris Patisserie (Newtown) 2023Mike’s Pastry (Boston) 2023Ogawa Coffee (Boston) 2016Red’s Best (Boston) 2023Regina Pizzeria (Boston) 2023Trillium Brewing (Boston) 2023Yvonne's ( Boston) 2016Ward 8 ( Boston) 2016
missouri:Anthonino’s Taverna(St. Louis) 2019Blueberry Hill (St. Louis) 2019Mac’s Local Eats (St.Louis) 2019Olio (St Louis) 2019Sydney Street Cafe ( St.Louis) 2019Ted Drewes (St. Louis) 2019Vincent Van Doughnut (St. Louis) 2019
New York:Balthazar (Soho) 2023Carnegie Delicatessen and Restaurant ( New York City) 2014Chalk Point Kitchen (Manhattan) 2014Clinton St. Baking Company (Lower East Side) 2023Cipriani (Manhattan)Cosme (Flatiron) 2017Dominque Ansel Bakery (SoHo) 2017Doughnut Planet (Queens) 2012Eleven Madison Park (Flatiron) 2017***Estella (NoLita) 2017Faicco's Italian Specialties (West Village) 2023Franny's (Brooklyn) 2012Gramercy Tavern (Flatiron)* 2014Le Bernardin (Manhattan) 2017 ***Le Bilboquet (Manhattan) 2014Levian Bakery (NoHo) 2023Mace (East Village) 2023momofuku noodle bar (Manhattan) 2012NoMad (Manhattan) 2012Palm Court, The (Manhattan) 2017Pastis (Meatpacking District) 2023Peter Luger Steakhouse (Brooklyn) 2012*Semma (West Village) 2023Torrisi (Manhattan) 2023Win Son Bakery (Brooklyn) 2023
Nevada:Bouchon (Las Vegas)Carnevino (Las Vegas)China Poblano (Las Vegas)e by Jose Andres (Las Vegas)Holsteins (Las Vegas)Jaleo (Las Vegas)Mesa Grille (Las Vegas)miX(Las Vegas)*N9NE Steakhouse (Las Vegas)Nobu (Las Vegas)*STK (Las Vegas)
North Carolina:Bardo (Charlotte) 2021Buxton Hall Bar-B-Cue (Asheville) 2016Dillworth Tasting Room (Charlotte) 2021Easy Like Sunday (Charlotte) 2021Heist Brewery (Charlotte) 2017Joe's Doughs (Charlotte) 2017Kid Cashew (Charlotte) 2017, 2021Local Provisions (Asheville) 2016Red Salt by David Burke (Charlotte) 2021Rhubarb (Asheville) 2016Stagioni (Charlotte) 2021
Ohio:Jack Flaps (Cleveland) 2014Happy Dog, The (Cleveland) 2014l'albatros brasserie +bar (Cleveland) 2014Lolita Restaurant ( Cleveland) 2014 ClosedSlymans (Cleveland) 2014
South Carolina:Gin Joint, The (Charleston) 2014Griffon Pub, The (Charleston) 2014Husk Restaurant (Charleston) 2014Proof (Charleston) 2014Macintosh (Charleston) 2014McCrady's Restaurant (Charleston) 2014
Texas:Güero’s (Austin) 2018Holy Roller (Austin) 2018Silos Baking Company (Waco) 2018Suerte (Austin) 2018Terry Black’s BBQ (Austin) 2018Uchi (Austin) 2018
Washington D.C.:barmini by Jose Andres 2013, 2017Colada Shop 2017Columbia Room, The 2013Fiola * 2017Le Diplomate 2017Lupo Verde 2017Minibar by Jose Andres 2017 **Pinea DC 2017POV Rooftop 2013, 2017Rose's Luxury 2017 *Smith Restaurant, The 2017
Europe
Belgium:Balls and Glory (Brussels) 2016Chez Leon (Brussels) 2016Knees to Chin (Brussels) 2016La Villa in the Sky (Brussels) 2016 **Maison Dandoy (Brussels) 2016Mokafe (Brussels) 2016Ricotta and Parmesan ( Brussels) 2016
Czech Republic:420 (Prague) 2024Alma (Prague) 2024Cafe Savoy (Prague) 2024L'Fleur (Prague) 2024Lot of Wine (Prague) 2024Miska Ramen (Prague) 2024Mlýnec (Prague) 2024Sandwich Rodeo (Prague) 2024U Kunštátů (Prague) 2024Uvoz Restaurant (Prague) 2024Vinobono Wine and Bistro (Prague) 2024
Croatia:360 Restaurant (Dubrovnik) 2019*Dolce Vita (Dubrovnik) 2019Oliva Pizzeria (Dubrovnik) 2019Peppino’s Ice Cream Shop (Dubrovnik) 2019Proto (Dubrovnik) 2019Panorama Restaurant & Bar (Dubrovnik) 2019
England:Alchemist, The (London) 2023amie wine studio (London) 2024Baccarat Bar (London) 2024Bacchanalia (London) 2024Bar Swift (London) 2023Beach Blanket Babylon (London) 2022Black Pig, The (London) 2022Brasserie of Light Restaurant & Bar// Selfridges (London) 2022, 2023Bread Ahead Bakery (London) 2022Bob Bob Ricard (London) 2024Bottles (London) 2023Bull at Benenden, The (Cranbrook) 2022Cakes and Bubbles (London) 2022Chestnut Bakery (London) 2024Cheese Bar, The (London) 2024Churchill Arms, The (London) 2022Circolo Popolare (London) 2023Claridge’s (London) 2023Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials (London) 2023Core by Clare Smyth (London) 2024***Dalloway Terrace (London) 2022Daphne’s (London) 2023, 2024Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon (London) 2023Dishoom (London) 2022, 2023, 2024Fitz’s Bar (London) 2024Feya (London) 2022Fortitude Bakehouse (London) 2023, 2024Fortnum & Mason At The Royal Exchange (London) 2023Goring, The (London) 2024Home Marylebone (London) 2023, 2024Humble Grape (London) 2023Ivy Asia, The (London) 2023Jean George at the Connaught (London) 2023Kappacasein Dairy (London) 2022KOL (London) 2022, 2023*, 2024*KOL Mezcaleria (London) 2023La Fromagerie (London) 2023L’eto (London) 2023Laundry, The (London) 2024Lina Stores (London) 2024Luca (London) 2022manteca (London) 2023, 2024Mayor Of Scaredy Cat Town, The (London) 2023Moet & Chandon Champagne Bar at Harrods (London) 2023Mountain (London) 2023Noci (London) 2024Padella (London) 2023Paper Mills, The (Peterborough) 2023Perrier-Jouët Champagne Terrace at Harrods (London) 2022Prada Cafe (London) 2023Prévost @ Haycock (Peterborough) 2023Qubic Cafe (London) 2024Rex Delicatessen,The (London) 2024Ritz London, The (London) 2024Rows and Vine,The (Sussex) 2023Shoreditch Wine House (London) 2023sketch (London) 2022, 2024Slanted Door, The (Stamford) 2023Strakers (London) 2023Swans Bar (London) 2024Tayer+ Elementary (London) 2022, 2023, 2024The Boot (Warwickshire) 2024The Ritz London (London) 2024The Rows and Vine (Sussex) 2023Trullo (London) 2023Turnips Restaurant Borough Market (London) 2024Violas (London) 2022Whiskey & Seaweed (London) 2024
France:Ambassade d’Auvergne (Paris) 2024Avenue 31 (Monaco) 2015Cambridge Public House, The (Paris) 2024Chartreuse Paris-Vauvert (Paris) 2024Creperie Suzette (Paris) 2024Frenchie (Paris) 2015L'Arpege (Paris) 2015 ***Laduree (Paris) 2015La Maison de la Truffe (Paris) 2015Le Mary Celeste (Paris) 2024Le Relais de l’Entrecote (Paris) 2024Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton (Paris) 2024Restaurant La Palme d'Or (Cannes) 2015 **Rosette Delicatessen (Paris) 2024Septime (Paris) 2024*The Rooftop | Hotel Dames Des Arts (Paris) 2024Verjus (Paris) 2024
Italy:All’antico Vinaio (Florence) 2022Argot (Rome) 2016Bar San Calisto (Rome) 2022Bonci Pizzarium (Rome) 2022Cielo Terrace (Rome) 2022Eggs (Rome) 2022Evo Restaurant (Alberobello) 2017Franceschetta 58 (Modena) 2016Freni E Frizioni (Rome) 2016Gelateria Dei Neri (Florence) 2016Gucci Garden (Florence) 2022Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura (Florence) 2022Gritti Terrace, The (Venice) 2017Grotta Palazzese ( Polignano a Mare) 2017Il Pirata (Praiano) 2019La Buona Novella (Florence) 2022La Fiaschetta (Rome) 2022Liberia Brac (Florence) 2016Locanda Marinelli (Treviso) 2017Mon Cafe (Modena) 2016Pasticceria Regoli (Rome) 2022Pianostrada Laboratoridoicucina (Rome) 2019Pier Luigi (Rome) 2016Pizzeria Baffetto (Rome) 2022Restaurant M’ama (Praiano) 2019Rimessa Roscioli (Rome) 2022Ristorante Ad Hoc (Rome) 2022Ristorante ai Barbacani (Venice) 2017Ristoriante Osteria da Fiore (Venice) 2017*Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina (Rome) 2022Sant Eustachio il caffe (Rome) 2022The Court Rooftop Bar, Palazzo Manfredi(Rome) 2022Tonnarello (Rome) 2022Osteria Barberini (Rome) 2016, 2022Osteria Del Perso Tempo (Ostuni) 2017
Scotland:aizle (Edinburgh) 2024Gleneagles Townhouse | The Spence (Edinburgh) 2024Hey Palu (Edinburgh) 2024Lannan Bakery (Edinburgh) 2024Mirin (Edinburgh) 2024Panda & Sons (Edinburgh) 2024The Milkman (Edinburgh) 2024The Outsider (Edinburgh) 2024
Spain:41 Degrees (Barcelona) 2012Arzabal (Madrid) 2017El Club Allard (Madrid) 2017**La Cabra (Madrid) 2017*Oven Mozzarella Bar (Madrid) 2017Pinotxo, bar (Barcelona) 2012Street XO (Madrid) 2017Tickets (Barcelona) 2012
Switzerland:Bar Am Wasser (Zurich) 2022Honold (Zurich) 2022Globus Bar (Zurich) 2022Kiran (Geneva) 2019L'Artisan (Geneva) 2019La Flacon (Geneva) 2019La Reserve Eden Au Lac (Zurich) 2022Louis Take Away (Zurich) 2022Odeon (Zurich) 2022Old Crow (Zurich) 2022Restaurant Le Lacustre (Geneva) 2019rooftop 42 (Geneva) 2019Wine & Beef Lévrier (Geneva) 2019Zeughauskeller (Zurich) 2022Zunfthaus Zur Waag (Zurich) 202
Asia
Japan:Aoyama Flower Market Tea House (Tokyo) 2018Daedoko (Tokyo) 2018Four Seasons Brasserie (Kyoto) 2018Fortune Garden (Kyoto) 2018Nihonryori Ryugin (Tokyo) 2018 ***Rokurinsha (Tokyo) 2018Shichi Jyu Ni Kou ( Tokyo) 2018Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi Hills ( Tokyo) 2018**
SINGAPORE:Atlas (2023)Baristart Coffee (2022)Burnt Ends (2023)*Cedric Grolet (2023)Hello Arigato (2023)Jigger & Pony (2022)Jumbo Seafood (2022)Le Bon Funk (2022)Lei Garden (2022)*Long Bar (2022)Meatsmith (2022)Odette (2022)***Park Bench Deli (2022)Tiong Bahru Bakery (2023)Tippling Club (2023)Violet Oon / National Kitchen (2022)
Thailand:3 Mermaids (Pattaya) 2024Gaggan Anand Restaurant (Bangkok) 2024Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh (Bangkok) 2024
Africa
Morocco:Azar Restaurant (Marrakesh) 2017cafe des epice (Marrakesh) 2017Nomad (Marrakesh) 2017
SOUTH AFRICA:Chefs Warehouse At Maison (Franschhoek) 2020Grande Provence Restaurant (Franschhoek) 2020Honest Chocolate Cafe (Capetown) 2020Le Chêne (Franschhoek) 2020Monneaux Restaurant (Franschhoek) 2020Signal Restaurant at the Cape Grace Hotel (Capetown) 2020
The Islands
Turks and caicosCoco Bistro (Grace Bay) 2014Da Conch Shack (Provindenciales) 2014Magnolia (Turtle Cove) 2014