America's Top Chefs "Bests" List
April 14, 2001

Take their kids to eat:

• Chicago: Johnny Rockets (Rick Bayless)
• Arun's (Charlie Trotter)
• Dallas: Lefty's, Yamaguchi (David Holben)
• Detroit: Jimmy Schmidt Little Tony's
• Los Angeles: Yabu (Mary Sue Milliken)
• New Orleans: Café du Monde (Jamie Shannon)
• New York City: Gabriela's (Anne Rosenzweig)
• White Plains, NY: City Limits Diner (Terrance Brennan)
• Philadelphia: Genji Japanese (Jim Coleman)

Enjoy the cuisines in which they themselves are expert:

• Boston: Tapas at Taberna de Haro (Jim Becker)
• New York: Italian food at Da Ciro (Mario Batali)
• Sushi at Sushihatsu or Sushisay (Eric Ripert)
• Philadelphia: French food at Bistro St-Jean-Marie Lacroix Tropez (Philippe Chin)
• Providence, RI: Italian food at Mike's (George Germon)
• Kitchen (Johanne Killeen)
• San Francisco: Dim sum at Ton Kiang (Barbara Tropp)

Love to eat when they're traveling:

• San Francisco: Bizou, and Taqueria San Jose #2 (Mario Batali, New York City)
• Los Angeles: Campanile (Chris Bianco, Phoenix)
• New Haven: Louis Lunch (Todd English, Boston)
• Chicago: Frontera Grill (Joyce Goldstein, San Francisco)
• Washington, DC: Kinkead's (Chris Schlesinger, Boston)
• Phoenix: Los Dos Molinos (Norman Van Aiken, Miami)
• New Orleans: Uglesich's (Everyone!)

Take their wives for a romantic night out:

• Chicago: Seasons (Charlie Trotter)
• Detroit: Emily's (Takashi Yagihashi)
• New York: Vong (Terrance Brennan)
• San Francisco: Ristorante Milano (Paul Bertolli)
• Williamsburg: Williamsburg Inn (Marcel Desaulniers)

Hang out after work:

• Boston: B-Side Lounge
• Dallas: Primo's
• New York: Balthazar and Blue Ribbon
• San Francisco: Yuet Lee
• Washington, DC: Four Sisters

Take visiting chefs from other cities or countries:

• Boston: East Ocean City (Todd English)
• Chicago: Heaven on 7 (Charlie Trotter)
• Dallas: Cuquita's (Stephan Pyles)
• New Jersey: Shumi Japanese (Craig Shelton)
• New York: Carnegie Deli (Jean-Georges Vongerichten)

Recommend some of the best the U.S. has to offer:

• Hamburgers
  • Boston: Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
  • Los Angeles: Mo Better Meatty Meat Burgers
  • New Orleans: Camelia Grill
  • New York: Big Nick's Burger Joint
  • San Francisco: Zuni Café
  • Seattle: Red Mill Burgers
• Oysters
  • Boston: East Coast Grill and Raw Bar
  • New Orleans: Uglesich Restaurant and Bar
  • New York: Oyster Bar (Grand Central Station)
  • San Francisco: Swan Oyster Depot
• Pizza
  • Boston: Pizzeria Regina
  • New York: John's, Lombardi's
  • Philadelphia: Tacconelli's
  • Providence, RI: Al Forno
  • San Francisco: Tommaso's
  • Washington, DC: Pizzeria Paradiso
• Sushi
  • Atlanta: Soto
  • Boston: Ginza
  • New Jersey: Shumi Japanese Restaurant
  • New York: Nobu, Sushihatsu
  • Providence: New Japan
  • Seattle: Hana Restaurant
  • Washington, DC: Kaz Sushi Bistro

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