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post #1 of 133
5/12/08 at 12:33pm
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I got this link off Andrew Zimmern's blog. It's apparently a well respected list. El Bulli gets #1. I went to their site, and they are already completely booked for the rest of the year, LOL.

Top 50: http://www.theworlds50best.com/2008_list.html

50-100: http://www.theworlds50best.com/2008_next_50.html
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post #2 of 133
5/12/08 at 12:40pm
Wow, Canada did not sneak one into the top 100. I guess it's that VQA stuff, eh eq1
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post #3 of 133
5/12/08 at 12:50pm
I'm sorry - I am guessing that I would enjoy most of these places, but I think that he is dealing with an entirely different criteria than I would choose for how he pickes the resteaunts. he has, for instance, a french resteraunt in cape town as the best resterant in the middle east and africa - he hasn't chosen any middle eastern or lebanese places. this was jsut from a quick glance.
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post #4 of 133
5/12/08 at 12:51pm
I've eaten at perhaps 15 of these and think it is a particularly shitty list.
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post #5 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:14pm
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I've eaten at perhaps 15 of these and think it is a particularly shitty list.

which ones did you like?
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post #6 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:23pm
Fascinating that Tokyo, which has the highest concentration of Michelin stars in the world, does not have a single restaurant in the Top 100...

I think I've eaten at 7 or 8 of these top 50 and the biggest joke of these has to be Nobu London.
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post #7 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:24pm
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which ones did you like?
Well, I "liked" all of them except Le Bernadin, where I have had two atrocious meals. Ones I particularly like from the list are Bras, l'Astrance, le Cinq, Troisgros, Chez Panisse and Arpege. Ones I think are not nearly as good as their rep are Louis XV, Per Se, French Laundry and Gagnaire. Of course, I did not eat at them all last year, and some, like Le Bernadin, I have not been to in nine years. Others, I have eaten at fairly often and recently. All of this colors my perception.
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post #8 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:35pm
Does nearly every L'Atelier location need to be on there?
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post #9 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:39pm
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Does nearly every L'Atelier location need to be on there?
You wouldn't want somebody developing a complex for having eaten at the wrong l'Atelier, would you? Too bad the real thing isn't around anymore. That was a restaurant that deserved a list unto itself, perhaps with Girardet.
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post #10 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:44pm
Didn't realize Charlie Trotter would be so high up on the list. Thinking of taking my parents for dinner, any thoughts?
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post #11 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:49pm
I'm very surprised by Matt's review of Le Bernardin. I've been three times in the last 5 years and always had a spectacular meal. The room is a bit underwhelming but the food...

Check this recent review by the way
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociet..._bernardin.php
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post #12 of 133
5/12/08 at 1:56pm
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I'm very surprised by Matt's review of Le Bernardin. I've been three times in the last 5 years and always had a spectacular meal. The room is a bit underwhelming but the food...

Check this recent review by the way
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociet..._bernardin.php
To be fair, I was there once when Le Coze was still alive, and once soon after Ripert took over. I ate badly, but as I said above, timing has everything to do with it. I do agree with you about Nobu, London... WTF?
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post #13 of 133
5/12/08 at 2:05pm
I don't see Burger King on the list.
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post #14 of 133
5/12/08 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
I'm sorry - I am guessing that I would enjoy most of these places, but I think that he is dealing with an entirely different criteria than I would choose for how he pickes the resteaunts. he has, for instance, a french resteraunt in cape town as the best resterant in the middle east and africa - he hasn't chosen any middle eastern or lebanese places. this was jsut from a quick glance.

None of the 3 from HK are Chinese... Two French, one Japanese. One isnt even in HK, but in Macau...

What a silly list... Best in what sense? From a v quick glance at the methodology, they just pick a bunch of "experts" from each region who then pick a bunch of people to cast unstructured votes.

I havent thought about how I would do it differently, but considering the list of sponsors I'm guessing that this is by no means a comprehensive or objective top 100... Maybe the top 100 restaurants that service Pelligrino, Laurent Perrier, take Amex...

K
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post #15 of 133
5/12/08 at 2:23pm
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I don't see Burger King on the list.

That doesn't surprise me, but to leave White Castle off is unforgivable.
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