GAYOT.com 2011 Best Restaurateur in the U.S.
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by Sophie Gayot
Every year we pick the best of the best when it comes to restaurants, and compile them in our Annual Restaurant Issue.
The categories include the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., Top 10 New Restaurants in the U.S., Top 10 Steakhouses in the U.S., and Top 40 Cheap Eats in the U.S. But there’s only one category where we pick a single winner, and that’s for the Best Restaurateur of the Year in the U.S.
For 2011, we have chosen chef Michael Mina. Read Mina’s profile to find out why we selected him, and watch my exclusive video interview with him shot during my recent visit to his new flagship restaurant Michael Mina in San Francisco.
And for those of you who haven’t read the Annual Restaurant Issue yet, there are even more awards: Top 5 Rising Chefs in the U.S., Top 10 Insider Picks in the U.S., Top 10 Hotel Restaurants in the U.S., and the Culinary Trends for 2011. Dig in!
You can click on each photo to enlarge to see dishes from Michael Mina’s San Francisco restaurant menu. All photos by Sophie Gayot.
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- McFarland Springs trout two ways: olive oil-poached trout with crème fraiche and beurre blanc
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- Uni panna cotta with avocado
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- Long pepper poached pineapple with olive oil génoise cake and vanilla gelato
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- Ocean trout bilini with chive crème fraiche and trout roe
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- Michael Mina with Sophie Gayot
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- Lobster pasta with English peas
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- Japanese “3 Seas” with miso cod
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- Honey and chocolate lozenge
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- Foie gras PB&J with huckleberry gelée and hazelnut
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- Liberty Farms duck breast, pistachio purée, caramelized fennel, black pepper baked beets, rhubarb, foie gras-stuffed kumquat and duck rillette
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- Duo of crispy fish with pea shoots
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- Brown sugar wafers with jasmine-scented white chocolate
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- Brand Farms beef filet and short rib with Brussels sprouts