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40 Restaurants in the U.S. |
CONTENTS
Letter
from the Editors
Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.
Rising
Chefs
Food
Ratings
Top 10 New Restaurants Across the Country
Top
10 Steakhouses Across the Country
Restaurant "Best of" Lists
Restaurant News & Events
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Toujours
Bubbles
LETTER
FROM THE EDITORS
The Gayots welcome you to the Annual Restaurant Issue,
and explain its raison d'etre. We detail what it takes
for a restaurant to be named to our Top 40 list, and
how the restaurant world has changed since our 2005
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Premier
Palate Pleasers
TOP
40 RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.
In our 40-plus years of writing about dining, during which we helped coin the phrase "Nouvelle Cuisine," we have compiled one of the largest restaurant review databases in the world. We are proud to present our esteemed list of the top 40 restaurants in the country.
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Young
Up-and-Comers
RISING CHEFS
You may not know who they are, but you’ll
want to after tasting their creations. The culinary
skills of our five rising stars belie their tender
years. In the future, we won’t be surprised
to see their work touted on our list of Top
40 restaurants in the country. |
| Tallying
the Toques
FOOD RATINGS
A
toque is a chef’s hat that symbolizes what
they do best. But to us, it’s our way of
organizing our food ratings to provide you with
a quick reference for each of the many markets
we cover around the world. If your favorites didn’t
make our Top
40 list, you can see how they fared. Keep
in mind that our 20-point
rating scale focuses on the quality of the
food. |
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Hot
Newcomers
TOP 10 NEW RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
At GAYOT.com, we take pride in bringing you
up-to-the-moment news
about restaurant openings, and review them as
soon as we can to let you know if they’re
worth your time and money. These ten restaurants,
which all opened within the last twelve months,
represent the best of the freshman class.
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| Well-done
TOP
10 STEAKHOUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Steak
aficionados may disagree on how they like their
meat, whether adding sauce is encouraged, and
which wine to wash it down with. But true "meatheads"
should find happiness at any of the restaurants
listed below. From Peter Luger's Brooklyn classic
to Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills foray into the
world of prime beef, here's GAYOT.com’s
top ten.
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Simply
the Best
BEST OF LISTS
Whether you're looking for the most succulent
seafood in your neighborhood, the coolest ice
cream or hottest barbecue, we've tried to make
your decision easier by compiling a plethora
of Top
10 lists. So next time you wonder where
to go for a romantic dinner or best buffet,
consult our selections.
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| What's
Cooking?
RESTAURANT NEWS & EVENTS
Want to be the first to learn of new restaurants
opening, or chefs on the move? Tired of hearing
about great events after the fact? The restaurant
world is ever changing, and GAYOT.com is ever
vigilant. Peruse our news
and mark your culinary calendar with our events!
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