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    Wine

    Bummer. I was in the Jura 5-6 years ago and even there couldn't find a single bottle. Was hard enough finding a restaurant that would let me buy a bottle of Overnoy...
  2. A family friend who spends most of her time in Taipei wanted to book Le Palais for our upcoming trip... was booked out months in advance, though I suspect if you stay at the hotel you can get in, and I've seen the occasional next-day table pop up. But I've heard places like Logy, RAW, and Tarroir are legit tough to book. We're also visiting Seoul this time and the higher end spots there seem somewhat easier to book.
  3. creeper

    Wine

    I've tried two bottles thanks to friends. Both were amazing (clean, concentrated, intense, uniquely Jura), but if I were taking into account secondary market pricing, I'd rather buy Overnoy, which is also cheaper these days. I came across a wine list while trip planning for Alsace last year that had a large list of Miroirs at reasonable prices... don't recall the name, but I could probably find it if you ever head that way.
  4. creeper

    Wine

    Henderson Selections, though it's very limited. They had a small amount available last month.
  5. Both amazing cities. I've been to Tokyo a few times and at this point kind of build my initial itinerary around restaurants that need to be booked in advance (for the high end, that's pretty much all of them) and then fill in the rest of the trip (casual dining, exploring neighborhoods, museums, shopping, etc.) around that. I have less experience with that type of dining in Taipei, mainly because I'd rather eat a bunch of Taiwanese breakfast food and hit up casual noodle/Taiwanese/Chinese spots. There's also a big night market scene. Kyoto also worth exploring, obviously, if you have time. I'll be in both Taipei and Tokyo next month... can't wait.
  6. Been to Bilbao/SS several times. It's amazing. Just returned from a Seville / Granada trip a couple weeks ago. Also amazing, and the weather is great right now. I'd wanted to make that trip for years but not in the summer. Make sure to get your tourist-type tickets online ahead of time because 2 days at each of those spots will be very tight, and you don't want to waste time standing in line. If it were me I'd drop either Barcelona or Madrid and use those extra three days to pad the rest, but I'm sure you'll have a good time.
  7. Depending on where you're staying, it might be worth having your concierge reach out. Friday night on relatively short notice will be tough. In the LB / EMP / big-occasion / older-school camp, maybe check out Jean Georges or Daniel. If you're okay with looking at some more updated options, Atomix is my favorite restaurant in the city at the moment, though it's tough to book. Ko is amazing and (at least as of last year) took bookings starting two weeks out. I'm not the biggest Gabriel Kreuther fan, but people love it and it qualifies as special occasion.
  8. This is your best option. Also, Snake River Farms is awesome.
  9. creeper

    Tokyo

    Not sure what the Grand Hyatt is going for these days, but I've had good luck booking restaurants via their concierge, and surely it's under $750. Not super close to Tokyo Station, though. Stayed at the Conrad last visit and can't believe it's up to $900+. Heading back in the spring but haven't booked things yet.
  10. I couldn't find an Eva Air ticket on miles (no flexibility on dates) but did find a business class seat on China Air SFO to Taipei... any experience? Recent reviews aren't bad. Will be flying Eva to Tokyo but haven't booked a return ticket yet.
  11. Casa Mono or the Tavern room at Gramercy Tavern are my go-tos in that area.
  12. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/paqui-one-chip-challenge.html A kid just died after eating a Reaper chip:
  13. Yeah, I'm not sure if he was a real contributor to the band or just happened to be around and available, but he played on a couple of early releases on "No Threes," including the Vains 7" and maybe the Silly Killers 45, in addition to Fastbacks 7".
  14. He played on their first 7".
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