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  1. B-21 in Tarpon Springs is one of the better independent wine retailers in the country. Looks like a shithole, but they'll usually have some stuff on the shelves that would be hard to find elsewhere.
  2. Bern's is a trip. The wine list isn't what it was... picked over and remaining stock has largely been marked to secondary market pricing, but there are still some gems. They were pouring a red from my birth year last summer for like $16/glass... you won't see that anywhere else.
  3. Was in town for a hot minute last week and had a glorious breakfast at Garcia's. If that place were near me, I'd be there weekly. #4 Mexican plate plus brisket taco. Red salsa is the shit.
  4. Wrapping up a quick trip here. Spent the days exploring and eating tacos, nights focused on dinner and mezcal. Maximo tight as always... highest recommendation, and I prefer it to the fancier tasting menu spots. Rosetta was pretty good but not sure I'll return. We have Meroma on deck for tonight. For tacos, Tacos Don Juan in Condesa is awesome and possibly best of the trip. Had some amazing canasta tacos about a block from the Frida Kahlo museum, street stall called Beto's. Highly recommended, and they're like 50 cents each. Molino "El Pujol" was great for snacks, tacos, tamales, churros, etc. Find of the trip is probably El Inicio in Roma Norte, a couple blocks from where we're staying. Great breakfast, super fresh, full of locals... kind of reminds of Las Manitas. We're staying next to Panaderia Rosetta and holy hell that place is packed around the clock. Our hotel sets up a spread from there every morning, which is nice.
  5. Definitely Colchuck. My advice is to get there early to find parking and beat the crowds.
  6. That's a nice area, and I've heard good things but never stayed there. I'm in CDMX next week but staying in Roma Norte.
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    Cajun

    Lil' Easy Fine Cajun Food recently opened on East Cesar Chavez. Same owners as Sawyer and Co. Haven't been yet but heard it's busy. My go-to remains Cherry Creek Catfish.
  8. I took the Verace Pizza Napoletana class in Naples and their official dough recipe is a great place to start: https://www.pizzanapoletana.org/en/ricetta_pizza_napoletana. Despite its relatively low hydration, if you use the right flour, it can still be challenging to work with as the flour does a great job of absorbing moisture. 52-80's advice on handling the dough upthread is great.
  9. Thanks for the report. Blanca was my favorite high-end spot before the pandemic, and I heard they brought back a handful of the original staff, at least FOH, for the new iteration. I wonder if we'll see a Times review soon... Wells recently ranked it #2 in his top 100 list.
  10. Stayed at the Conrad for a couple of nights a few years ago, at the end of a Tokyo / Kyoto / Tokyo trip. Had dinner at Sushi Arai and Seizan. Both were amazing, though I've heard Arai has become a difficult table. That said, if you can get in it's a pretty short walk from the Conrad.
  11. This. When I was living in NY, I had a bunch of shirts made at Barneys... they would take the measurements and send them down to Hamilton. I still wear some of those now 20-year-old shirts. No idea if it's related, but I was in Seoul a couple weeks ago and saw a custom shirt place called Hamilton Shirt Co.
  12. Agreed. Made the drive last week. Brisket, jalapeno link, potato salad... all great. No line at 11am on a Thursday. I should go more often. Tried Brown's for the first time this week... a bit underwhelming.
  13. Joey Ramone apparently had it, too.
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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...
  15. 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.
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    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.
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    Wine

    Henderson Selections, though it's very limited. They had a small amount available last month.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. This is your best option. Also, Snake River Farms is awesome.
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    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.
  23. Roberta's or Ops
  24. 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.
  25. Casa Mono or the Tavern room at Gramercy Tavern are my go-tos in that area.
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