I love to eat and travel so I'm curious as to what are some of your favorite restaurants in your area.
Mine is Del Frisco's in NYC. They serve one of the best steaks I have ever eaten...anywhere! And if you ever go there, don't forget to order the crabcake appetizer.
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I'll try my best to update. Here's the list so far:
USA
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, New York City, NY - steak, crabcake appetizer
Saigon Grill, New York City, NY - Vietnamese cuisine, casual, well-priced meals
China Grill, New York City, NY - Asian fusion, pricey, Peking Duck Salad
Calle Ocho, New York City, NY - great Cuban food, quite fancy/pricey
Sal and Carmine, New York City, NY - pizza
Jines, Rochester, NY -
All State Cafe, ?, NY - great burgers and amazing chili
Harry's Burritos, ?, NY - burritos of course
Bistro, ?, NY - french/american cuisine
Swasdee, North Hollywood, CA - Thai cuisine
The Stinking Rose, San Francisco & Los Angelas, CA - Californian/Italian cuisine with garlic
Qwiggs Bar and Grill at Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA -
Ernie's, San Francisco, CA -
The Grill On The Alley, Beverly Hills, CA - very straight-forward American fare
Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi, Too!, Mountain View, CA -
La Tienda, San Clemente, CA - mexican market/taco shop
The Burgundy Room, Columbus, OH - tapas bar
The Burrito Buggy, ?,OH - incredible burritos
Dragonfly, Columbus, OH - neo-vegetarian
Haiku, Columbus, OH - sushi
The Refectory, Columbus, OH - French cuisine
Evergreen Indian, Corvallis, OR - chicken mhakati
Saigon Kitchen (name may have changed), Portland, OR - springrolls, peanut chicken, charcoal chicken
Aomatsu, Corvallis, OR - sushi, hibachi
Big River, Corvallis, OR - PacNW-style cuisine, seafood, fusion, dessert, martini
Cosmic Pizza, Eugene, OR - pizza with smoked salmon and capers
Chowder Bowl, Newport, OR - clam chowders, fish sandwiches
Norcross Station, Norcross, GA - steak, chicken fingers, pasta dishes
Holly Hill Inn, Midway, KY -
Webster's Wine Bar, Chicago, IL -
The Barn, Wyckoff, NJ - cold draft beer, amazing burgers, donut-sized onion rings
Laredo, Auburn, AL - Mexican cuisine
Niffer's Place, Auburn, AL -
Lacroix Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA - tasting menu, special chef's table inside kitchen
Hillbilly Hot Dogs, Lesage, WV - hot dogs
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA - seafood, martini, waterfront view
Galatoire's, New Orleans, LA -
Brennan's, , New Orleans, LA -
Shelia's, Warm Springs, GA - chicken salad
Wild Plum Tea Room, Gatlinburg, TN -
Mi Hacienda, Starkville, MS -
Thomas's Donut Shop, Laguna Beach, FL - donuts, pizza, burger, fish sandwich
Cattlemens, Oklahoma City, OK - steak, lamb fries
Old San Francisco Steak House, Dallas, TX -
Wild Orchid, Seattle, WA -
Mathew's, Dallas, TX -
Swimclub 32, Denver, CO -
Uwes, Colorado Springs, CO - German cuisine
The Twisted Fish, ?, ? - seafood, crab artichoke heart appetizer, calamari
Biaggi's, ?, ? - Italian cuisine
The Plantation at Kapalua, Maui, HI - local seafood
Oyster House, Greenwich, CT -
Arthur Bryant's, Kansas City, MO - best BBQ/smoked meats
Todai, ?, IN - Japanese cuisine
Onami, ?, IN - Japanese cuisine
Claim Jumper, ?, IN - American/Steak House
Eric and Michael's, Wilton, CT -
CANADA
Lee, Toronto, ON - tasting menu
Focaccia, Toronto, ON -
Mildred Pierce, Toronto, ON -
Marche (Movenpick, closed?), Toronto, ON - marketplace atmosphere, asian, american, italian, french cuisines, mussels and clams
Purple Onion Steakhouse and Grill, Toronto, ON - Diner food, great homeburgers and the best pie
The Keg, Hamilton, ON - steak and potatoes
Moxies, Ottawa, ON - model waitresses and good food
Shoeless Joes, Kingston, ON - steak
Pho Vietnam, Brampton, ON - Vietnamese cuisine; inexpensive
Giggling Tomatos, Brampton, ON - inexpensive food
Ty-Breiz (Breton Creperie), Montreal(?), QC - creperie
Tokyo II, Montreal(?), QC - sushi
Chu Chai, Montreal, QC - vegetarian
Whisky Cafe, Montreal, QC - scotch, cigars, cheese course and foie gras
Zyng, Montreal, QC - Asian cuisine
Reef N' Beef, Calgary, AB -
Ginza Asian Cuisine, Calgary, AB - sushi
Hapa Izakaya, Vancouver, BC - fusion Japanese tapas bar
EUROPE
Simpsons, London, UK - steak
Saltwater, Nottingham, UK - amazing city view; mix of modern and traditional british food with great service but a price to match
Gavroche, Cannes, France -