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California : South : LA/VE/BR (171 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
555 East	Long Beach	Steakhouses	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	May 2008
A-Frame	Culver City	American (New)	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Oct 2011
Aburiya Toranoko	Los Angeles	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2011
Angelini Osteria	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$	BG	13/20	92.6	Jul 2009
Animal	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$	-	13/20	89.5	Sep 2009
Annapurna Cuisine	Culver City	Indian, Vegetarian	$$	-	13/20	n/r	Nov 2009
A.O.C.	Los Angeles	French, Wine Bars, Tapas Bars	$$$	BG	14/20	90.3	Sep 2009
Asanebo	Studio City	Sushi Bars	$$$$	*	15/20	93.8	Jan 2008
Ashoka the Great	Artesia	Indian, Buffets	$	-	n/r	n/r	Sep 2009
Bashan	Glendale	French, American (New)	$$$	-	15/20	n/r	Dec 2009
Bastide [3] [2] [1]	West Hollywood	French, American (New)	$$$	*	n/r	n/r	Mar 2011
The Bazaar [2] [1]	Los Angeles	Tapas Bars, Spanish, Basque	$$$$	n/r	15/20	93.1	Jan 2011
Bistro 31	Santa Monica	American (New)	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Feb 2009
Bistro LQ	Los Angeles	French	$$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Jun 2010
Bistronomics 2.0 at Breadbar	Los Angeles	French, American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Bistronomics Lucky 13 at Breadbar	Los Angeles	French, American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2011
BondSt	Beverly Hills	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Sep 2009
Bouchon	Beverly Hills	French	$$$	n/r	14/20	91.4	Nov 2009
Café Pinot	Los Angeles	French, American (New)	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Nov 2010
Canelé	Los Angeles	French, American (New), Breakfast & Brunch	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	May 2009
Capo	Santa Monica	Italian	$$$$	-	14/20	88.5	Aug 2008
Church & State [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2010
Ciudad	Los Angeles	Latin American	$$$	BG	14/20	n/r	Sep 2008
Cleo	Los Angeles	Mediterranean	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Nov 2010
The Counter	Santa Monica	Burgers	$$	-	12/20	n/r	May 2008
The Courtyard	West Hollywood	Spanish, Tapas Bars, Basque	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Jun 2008
Craft	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Jan 2008
CR8 Texture Lab	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2011
CUT [2] [1]	Los Angeles	Steakhouses	$$$$	*	15/20	94.0	Mar 2009
Dal Rae	Pico Rivera	Steakhouses, American (Traditional)	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Sep 2009
Dessert Hour with Chef Dan Moody at Scoops Westside	Los Angeles	Desserts	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
The Dining Room at The Langham [2] [1]	Pasadena	American (New)	$$$$$	*	n/r	n/r	Jul 2010
Drago Centro	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Jul 2009
Echigo	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Sep 2008
Fat Spoon	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
Father's Office	Los Angeles	American (New), Burgers, Pubs	$$	-	QB	86.0	Mar 2009
Feastiality	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
Fogo de Chão	Beverly Hills	Steakhouses, Brazilian	$$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Oct 2008
Ford's Filling Station	Culver City	American (New), Gastropubs	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Nov 2008
Fraiche	Culver City	Italian, French, American (New)	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Dec 2010
Fraiche	Santa Monica	Mediterranean, French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2009
Frenchy's Bistro	Long Beach	French	$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Oct 2006
Garden Room	Santa Maria	American (Traditional)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2007
Giang Nan	Monterey Park	Chinese	$$	-	12/20	n/r	Feb 2009
Gjelina	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$	-	13/20	89.0	Jul 2011
Go's Mart	Canoga Park	Sushi Bars	$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	May 2007
The Gorbals	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Apr 2010
Gordon Ramsay at The London [1]	West Hollywood	American (New), Asian Fusion	$$$$	*	15/20	91.2	Sep 2011
Grace [1]	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	-	15/20	n/r	Jun 2010
Gyenari	Culver City	Korean	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Oct 2009
Hachi Sushi & Robata	Los Angeles	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2009
Hama Sushi	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
The Hat	Alhambra	Burgers, American (Traditional), Fast Food	$	-	n/r	n/r	Dec 2009
Hatchi at Breadbar [3] [2] [1]	Los Angeles	Varies	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2010
Hatfield's [1]	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	*	15/20	91.1	Feb 2010
The Hungry Cat	Los Angeles	Seafood	$$$	n/r	14/20	88.0	Mar 2011
Inaka Seafood Gourmet	Arcadia	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	May 2010
ink. [1]	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2011
Ira's Gourmet	Pasadena	Indonesian	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2009
Izayoi	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$	BG	14/20	n/r	Aug 2009
Jar	Los Angeles	American (New), Steakhouses	$$$	-	14/20	91.6	Jan 2010
Jeon Ju	Los Angeles	Korean	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Sep 2008
Joe's Restaurant [2] [1]	Los Angeles	American (New), Breakfast & Brunch	$$$	-	15/20	89.0	Sep 2011
Kagaya	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Aug 2010
Kokekokko	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
La Botte	Santa Monica	Italian	$$$	*	14/20	n/r	Nov 2009
La Casita Mexicana	Bell	Mexican	$$	-	13/20	n/r	Oct 2009
La Poubelle Bistro	Los Angeles	French	$$	-	12/20	n/r	Dec 2011
Lawry's The Prime Rib	Beverly Hills	Steakhouses, American (Traditional)	$$$	-	13/20	88.0	Sep 2007
Lazy Ox Canteen	Los Angeles	American (New), Gastropubs	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Jan 2010
Little Bear	Los Angeles	Gastropubs, Belgian	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2012
Los Balcones del Peru	Los Angeles	Peruvian	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2010
LQ Fooding Around in LA at Starry Kitchen	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	May 2011
Lucques	West Hollywood	American (New)	$$$	-	14/20	92.8	Jul 2010
LudoBites 2.0 at Breadbar [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	92.5	Aug 2009
LudoBites 3.0 at Royal/T [2] [1]	Culver City	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	92.5	Dec 2009
LudoBites 4.0 at Gram & Papas [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	92.5	May 2010
LudoBites 5.0 at Gram & Papas [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	15/20	92.5	Jul 2010
LudoBites 6.0 at Max [1]	Sherman Oaks	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	92.5	Oct 2010
LudoBites 7.0 at Gram & Papas	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
LudoBites 8.0 at Lemon Moon	Los Angeles	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2012
Lukshon	Culver City	Asian Fusion	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2011
Magnum Crew at Pal Cabron	Los Angeles	American (New), Mexican	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2011
Magnum Crew at Royal/T	Culver City	American (New), Japanese	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Maison Giraud	Pacific Palisades	French	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2011
Mario's Peruvian Seafood	La Mirada	Peruvian	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2010
Mashti Malone's	Glendale	Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt	$	-	QB	n/r	Feb 2007
Matsuhisa	Beverly Hills	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$$$	-	16/20	94.4	Aug 2010
MB Post	Manhattan Beach	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Mélisse	Santa Monica	American (New), French	$$$$$	**	17/20	92.0	Feb 2009
Mezze	Los Angeles	Middle Eastern, Mediterranean	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2011
Mo-Chica	Los Angeles	Peruvian	$$	n/r	13/20	90.3	Aug 2009
Moreton Fig	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2010
Mori Sushi	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$$	*	15/20	93.8	Mar 2011
Muse	Beverly Hills	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	16/20	n/r	Oct 2009
Musha	Santa Monica	Japanese, Asian Fusion	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Oct 2009
n/naka	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Nakkara on Beverly	Los Angeles	Thai, Asian Fusion	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Apr 2010
Neptune's Lounge	Los Angeles	Korean, Seafood, Sushi Bars	$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Nov 2009
Newport Seafood	San Gabriel	Chinese, Seafood	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Dec 2009
Night + Market [1]	West Hollywood	Thai	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
Niwattori	Torrance	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2009
Nobu	West Hollywood	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Apr 2011
Nozomi	Torrance	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2009
One Sunset	West Hollywood	American (New)	$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
Original Tommy's	Los Angeles	Burgers, Fast Food	$	-	QB	n/r	Dec 2008
Orris	Los Angeles	Tapas Bars, Japanese, French	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Jan 2011
Ortolan	Los Angeles	French	$$$$	*	15/20	n/r	Nov 2007
Osteria Mamma	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	May 2010
Osteria Mozza	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$$	*	13/20	93.0	Feb 2009
Paladar Underground Restaurant	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Pan Am Room	Santa Monica	Latin American	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Jan 2011
Patina [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$$$	*	17/20	94.0	Jul 2009
Petrossian	West Hollywood	French	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Feb 2010
Pheast Underground Dinner	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Picca [1]	Los Angeles	Peruvian	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Dec 2011
Piccolo	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Jul 2011
Pizzeria Mozza	Los Angeles	Pizza, Italian	$$$	BG	13/20	8.5	May 2009
Playa	Los Angeles	Latin American	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2011
Post & Beam	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2012
'Pri-vē at Tiato	Santa Monica	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2011
Providence [2] [1]	Los Angeles	American (New), Seafood, Asian Fusion	$$$$$	**	17/20	96.0	Aug 2009
R23	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Mar 2009
Raffi's Place	Glendale	Middle Eastern	$$	-	13/20	n/r	Feb 2007
Ramen Bull at Breadbar	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
Raphael	Studio City	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Red Medicine	Beverly Hills	Vietnamese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2010
Red O	Los Angeles	Mexican	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	May 2010
Restaurant Komasa	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
Rivera [3] [2] [1]	Los Angeles	Latin American	$$$	n/r	15/20	89.5	Sep 2011
RnD Table	Los Angeles	Korean, Varies	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
The Royce [1]	Pasadena	American (New)	$$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2011
Saam at The Bazaar	Los Angeles	Tapas Bars, Spanish, Basque	$$$$	n/r	16/20	93.7	Apr 2009
Saddle Peak Lodge	Calabasas	American (New)	$$$$	-	15/20	90.9	Oct 2009
Salt's Cure	West Hollywood	American (New)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2010
Sashi	Manhattan Beach	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2010
Scarpetta [1]	Beverly Hills	Italian	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Shibucho	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars	$$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Dec 2008
Shiro	Pasadena	Asian Fusion	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Aug 2007
Short Order	Los Angeles	Burgers, Bars	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2011
The Six	Los Angeles	American (New), Gastropubs	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2010
Son of a Gun	Los Angeles	Seafood	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2011
Sona [2] [1]	Los Angeles	French	$$$$$	*	n/r	n/r	May 2010
Sotto	Los Angeles	Italian	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Spago [1]	Beverly Hills	American (New)	$$$$$	**	17/20	95.5	Feb 2011
Stefan's at L.A. Farm	Santa Monica	American (New)	$$$	n/r	14/20	87.0	Aug 2009
The Strand House	Manhattan Beach	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
sugarFISH	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2010
Sunny Spot	Los Angeles	American (New), Caribbean	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Nov 2011
Sushi Sasabune	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$$	-	14/20	87.5	May 2008
Sushi Zo	Los Angeles	Sushi Bars	$$$$	*	n/r	93.7	Jan 2009
Tagine	Beverly Hills	Moroccan	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Oct 2007
The Tasting Kitchen	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2009
Test Kitchen [22] [21] [20] [19] [18] [17] [16] [15] [14] [13] [12] [11] [10] [9] [8] [7] [6] [5] [4] [3] [2] [1]	Los Angeles	Varies	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2010
Torihei	Torrance	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2009
Totoraku [1]	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$$$$	-	n/r	93.4	Oct 2009
Trattoria Tre Venezie	Pasadena	Italian	$$$$	*	15/20	n/r	Oct 2009
Urasawa [5] [4] [3] [2] [1]	Beverly Hills	Japanese	$$$$$$	**	18/20	99.3	May 2010
Valentino	Santa Monica	Italian	$$$$	*	15/20	88.0	May 2008
Vu	Marina del Rey	American (New)	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Mar 2011
Wakasan [1]	Los Angeles	Japanese	$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2009
Waterloo & City	Culver City	Gastropubs, British	$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Mar 2011
Wine Cottage Bistro	Santa Maria	Wine Bars	$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Jun 2007
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	Los Angeles	Tapas/Small Plates, American (New), Southern	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2011
Wolvesmouth Underground Dinner [2] [1]	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2011
Wood & Vine	Los Angeles	American (New), Tapas/Small Plates, Gastropubs	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2011
WP24	Los Angeles	Chinese, Asian Fusion	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2010
Wurstküche	Los Angeles	Hot Dogs, Gastropubs	$$	n/r	QB	7.0	Jun 2009
Xiomara on Melrose	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$	-	13/20	n/r	Mar 2011
XIV [1]	Los Angeles	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	15/20	84.5	Feb 2009
Young Dong Tofu	Arcadia	Korean	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Jul 2008
Other: 5x5 Chef's Collaborative [2] [1] | Angeleno's Chefs Night Out | Blogger Prom [1] | Bocuse d'Or USA Benefit Dinner | Cooks Menu | Fresh Perspectives - Craig Thornton | Ibaraki Benefit Dinner [1] | Jeremy Fox at Animal | LudoBites America at Casa Pulido | Opinionated About Dining Dinner at Providence | Plate by Plate [1] | Table20.com LA's Best Bartender Contest [1] | Taste of Beverly Hills [1]

California : South : OC/SD (56 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Anjin	Costa Mesa	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2011
Arterra	San Diego	American (New)	$$$	n/r	15/20	86.0	Jan 2007
Beachwood BBQ	Seal Beach	Barbeque, Pubs	$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Feb 2009
Binh Dan	Westminster	Vietnamese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
Bistango	Irvine	American (New)	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Feb 2008
Blanca	Newport Beach	Tapas Bars	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Aug 2008
Blanca	Solana Beach	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
Bluefin	Newport Beach	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Dec 2006
Brodard	Garden Grove	Vietnamese	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
Brodard Chateau	Garden Grove	Vietnamese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2008
The Bruery Provisions [1]	Orange	Beer, Wine & Spirits	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	May 2011
Bruxie	Orange	Sandwiches, Belgian	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	May 2011
Burger Parlor	Fullerton	Burgers	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
Café Hiro	Cypress	Asian Fusion	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2008
Café Tu Tu Tango	Orange	Tapas Bars, Sandwiches, Spanish	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Jan 2007
Catal	Anaheim	Mediterranean, Wine Bars	$$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Mar 2007
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's	Costa Mesa	American (New)	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Jun 2008
Club 33, Disneyland [4] [3] [2] [1]	Anaheim	French, American (Traditional)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2009
Gulfstream	Newport Beach	American (New), Seafood	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2010
Gyu-Kaku	Huntington Beach	Japanese, Barbeque, Asian Fusion	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2008
Haven Gastropub	Orange	Gastropubs	$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Dec 2010
Houston's	Irvine	American (New), Steakhouses	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Dec 2007
I Love Sushi	Costa Mesa	Sushi Bars	$$	n/r	12/20	n/r	Apr 2008
Ikko	Costa Mesa	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2011
Izakaya Zero	Huntington Beach	Japanese, Tapas Bars	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Aug 2007
Kasen	Fountain Valley	Sushi Bars	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2007
Kitchen 1540	Del Mar	American (New)	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Nov 2010
Leatherby's Cafe Rouge [1]	Costa Mesa	American (New), Wine Bars	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2008
Marché Moderne [1]	Costa Mesa	French	$$$	n/r	16/20	n/r	Mar 2010
Mastro's Steakhouse	Costa Mesa	Steakhouses	$$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Dec 2007
Molecular Menu at AnQi	Costa Mesa	American (New)	$$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2011
Nana San	Newport Beach	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	July 2011
Napa Rose [2] [1]	Anaheim	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	15/20	85.5	Jul 2008
Ohshima	Orange	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2011
Old Vine Café	Costa Mesa	American (New), Breakfast & Brunch	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Jun 2009
ParkAve	Stanton	American (New)	$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Jun 2009
Phuket Thai	Huntington Beach	Thai	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2009
Pizzeria Mozza	Newport Beach	Pizza, Italian	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Oct 2011
Pizzeria Ortica	Costa Mesa	Pizza, Italian	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
Rancho Valencia, The Restaurant	Rancho Santa Fe	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2011
Relate at Bistro St. Germain's	Encinitas	French, American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2011
San Shi Go	Newport Beach	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2011
Seol Ak San	Stanton	Korean, Barbeque	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Apr 2009
A Slice of New York Pizza	Seal Beach	Pizza	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2009
Stonehill Tavern	Dana Point	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Dec 2006
Studio	Laguna Beach	French	$$$$$	n/r	17/20	n/r	Oct 2008
Surah	Buena Park	Korean, Sushi Bars, Barbeque	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2008
Sushi Shibucho	Costa Mesa	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2011
Sushi Wasabi	Tustin	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2007
Sushi Wave	Costa Mesa	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Aug 2008
Taco Asylum	Costa Mesa	American (New)	$$	n/r	QB	n/r	Mar 2011
Taléo Grill	Irvine	Mexican	$$	n/r	13/20	n/r	Dec 2006
Thai Nakorn	Stanton	Thai	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Feb 2009
Thang Long Restaurant	Westminster	Vietnamese	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2009
Tsuruhashi	Fountain Valley	Japanese	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2008
Volcano Burgers	Los Alamitos	Burgers	$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2008
Other: Ad Hoc at Home Book Signing | OC Fair Hamburger Chowdown & Giveaway

California : North (24 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Ad Hoc	Yountville	American (New)	$$$	-	14/20	91.8	Mar 2007
Aqua	San Francisco	Seafood, American (New)	$$$$$	-	16/20	n/r	Feb 2008
Atelier Crenn	San Francisco	French	$$$$	*	15/20	n/r	Aug 2011
Baumé	Palo Alto	French	$$$$$	**	14/20	92.0	Aug 2011
Bouchon	Yountville	French	$$$	*	15/20	91.4	Mar 2007
Cheese Board Pizza Collective	Berkeley	Pizza	$	-	QB	7.5	Apr 2010
Chez Panisse	Berkeley	American (New)	$$$$	-	16/20	95.2	Apr 2010
Coi	San Francisco	American (New)	$$$$$	**	17/20	96.7	Nov 2008
Commis	Oakland	American (New)	$$$$	*	n/r	95.3	Apr 2010
Cyrus	Healdsburg	French	$$$$$	**	18/20	97.3	May 2007
The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton	San Francisco	American (New)	$$$$$	*	18/20	93.2	Mar 2007
Fifth Floor	San Francisco	American (New)	$$$$	-	15/20	90.0	Aug 2008
The French Laundry [1]	Yountville	French, American (New)	$$$$$$	***	19/20	100.0	Aug 2011
Koi Palace	Daly City	Chinese, Dim Sum	$$	-	n/r	89.0	Aug 2011
Manresa	Los Gatos	American (New), Spanish, Basque	$$$$$	**	17/20	100.0	Nov 2008
Masa's Restaurant	San Francisco	French	$$$$$	*	17/20	93.2	Mar 2007
Meadowood, The Restaurant [1]	St Helena	American (New)	$$$$$	***	17/20	98.4	Apr 2010
Michael Mina	San Francisco	American (New)	$$$$$	*	17/20	89.0	Mar 2007
The Red Grape	Sonoma	Pizza, Italian	$$	-	n/r	n/r	Aug 2008
Saison	San Francisco	French, American (New)	$$$$$	**	14/20	91.7	Aug 2011
The Slanted Door [1]	San Francisco	Vietnamese, Asian Fusion	$$$	BG	15/20	89.5	Aug 2011
Taylor's Automatic Refresher	San Francisco	Burgers	$$	-	QB	6.2	Mar 2007
Ubuntu	Napa	Vegetarian, American (New)	$$$	*	16/20	96.1	Apr 2010
Vik's Chaat Corner [1]	Berkeley	Indian	$	-	QB	n/r	Apr 2010
Other: Cakebread Cellars

New York (16 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Adour	New York	French, Wine Bars	$$$$$	*	15/20	91.5	Dec 2008
Carnegie Deli	New York	Delis, Sandwiches	$$	-	QB	6.4	Dec 2008
Danube	New York	Austrian	$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Dec 2007
Famous Original Ray's Pizza	New York	Pizza	$	-	n/r	n/r	Dec 2008
Gray's Papaya	New York	Hot Dogs, Juice Bars & Smoothies	$	-	QB	6.4	Dec 2008
Halal Guys	New York	Food Stands, Halal	$	-	n/r	n/r	Oct 2011
Jean Georges	New York	French	$$$$$	***	18/20	100.0	Dec 2008
Kajitsu	New York	Japanese, Vegetarian	$$$$	**	13/20	91.7	Oct 2011
Katz's Delicatessen	New York	Delis, Sandwiches	$$	BG	QB	8.9	Oct 2011
Le Bernardin	New York	Seafood, French, American (New)	$$$$$$	***	18/20	98.6	Dec 2008
Lombardi's	New York	Pizza	$$	-	12/20	6.4	Dec 2008
Papaya King	New York	Hot Dogs, Juice Bars & Smoothies	$	-	QB	6.6	Dec 2008
Per Se	New York	French, American (New)	$$$$$$	***	19/20	100.0	Dec 2008
Shake Shack	New York	Burgers, Food Stands	$$	-	QB	7.7	Oct 2011
Veritas	New York	American (New)	$$$$	*	16/20	n/r	Dec 2007
wd~50	New York	American (New)	$$$$	*	16/20	93.4	Oct 2011

Colorado (16 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
The Blue Star [1]	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2007
Blue Vervain	Manitou Springs	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2007
Charles Court	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2007
Frasca Food and Wine	Boulder	Italian	$$$$	n/r	17/20	90.1	Jan 2010
Fruition	Denver	American (New)	$$$	n/r	16/20	88.5	Nov 2008
Kevin Taylor	Denver	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	16/20	85.5	Jul 2007
Metropolitain [1]	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2007
Mizuna	Denver	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	16/20	91.8	Dec 2008
Nosh	Colorado Springs	American (New), Tapas/Small Plates	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jul 2007
Penrose Room	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2007
Phantom Canyon Brewing Co	Colorado Springs	American (New), Breweries	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2007
Plate	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2007
Rioja	Denver	Mediterranean	$$$	n/r	15/20	86.5	Jan 2010
Summit [1]	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Sep 2007
Walter's Bistro	Colorado Springs	American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2007
Zengo	Denver	Latin American, Asian Fusion	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Jul 2007

Nevada (12 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Alex	Las Vegas	French, American (New)	$$$$$$	**	18/20	n/r	Jan 2011
Bar Charlie	Las Vegas	Japanese, American (New)	$$$$$	*	16/20	n/r	Jun 2009
Bar Masa	Las Vegas	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Dec 2009
CUT	Las Vegas	Steakhouses	$$$$	-	15/20	n/r	Jun 2008
é by José Andrés	Las Vegas	Spanish	$$$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jan 2011
Joël Robuchon [1]	Las Vegas	French	$$$$$$	***	19/20	91.3	Jun 2009
Julian Serrano	Las Vegas	Tapas Bars	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Dec 2009
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon	Las Vegas	French	$$$$$	*	16/20	90.5	Jun 2009
Picasso	Las Vegas	French, Spanish	$$$$$	**	18/20	93.0	Jan 2008
Restaurant Guy Savoy [1]	Las Vegas	French	$$$$$$	**	18/20	98.2	Dec 2009
Sage	Las Vegas	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Dec 2009
Twist by Pierre Gagnaire	Las Vegas	French	$$$$$	n/r	16/20	n/r	Dec 2009

District of Columbia (9 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Ben's Chili Bowl	Washington	Hot Dogs, Burgers	$	n/r	12/20	7.1	Sep 2011
Central Michel Richard	Washington	American (New), French	$$$	n/r	14/20	85.5	Jan 2010
Citronelle	Washington	French	$$$$$$	n/r	19/20	94.1	Jan 2010
Graffiato	Washington	Pizza, Italian	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Sep 2011
Heritage India	Washington	Indian	$$	n/r	14/20	83.5	Mar 2010
Jaleo	Washington	Spanish, Tapas Bars	$$$	n/r	14/20	86.5	Mar 2010
Kaz Sushi Bistro	Washington	Sushi Bars, Japanese	$$$	n/r	15/20	n/r	Sep 2011
Oyamel	Washington	Mexican, Tapas Bars	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Jan 2010
Zaytinya	Washington	Greek, Turkish, Mediterranean	$$$	n/r	15/20	84.5	Mar 2010

Japan (8 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Gonpachi	Tokyo	Japanese	$$$	-	14/20	n/r	Mar 2008
Ikesu	Tokyo	Japanese	$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Imahan	Tokyo	Japanese	$$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Kaji	Kyoto	Japanese	$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Kyubey	Tokyo	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$$$	*	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Little Hokkaido	Minamiuonuma	Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Natori	Tokyo	Japanese, Sushi Bars	$$$$$	-	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008
Okaryo	Minamiuonuma	Japanese	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Mar 2008

Illinois (6 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Alinea [1]	Chicago	American (New)	$$$$$$	***	18/20	100.0	May 2009
Charlie Trotter's	Chicago	American (New)	$$$$$$	**	17/20	94.6	May 2009
L2O	Chicago	Seafood, Japanese	$$$$$$	*	18/20	94.3	May 2009
Moto	Chicago	American (New)	$$$$$	*	15/20	93.6	May 2009
Pizzeria Uno	Chicago	Pizza	$$	-	11/20	n/r	May 2009
TRU	Chicago	American (New)	$$$$$	*	17/20	91.2	Aug 2006

North Carolina (3 restaurants)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Luce	Charlotte	Italian	$$$	n/r	14/20	n/r	Jun 2008
Mimosa Grill	Charlotte	Southern, American (New)	$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2008
Ratcliffe on The Green	Charlotte	American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	n/r	Jun 2008

Maryland (1 restaurant)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
Table 21 at Volt	Frederick	American (New)	$$$$$	n/r	14/20	94.8	Jul 2010

Virginia (1 restaurant)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
The Inn at Little Washington	Washington	American (New)	$$$$$	n/r	18/20	92.9	Jan 2010

Wisconsin (1 restaurant)

Name	City	Category	Price	Michelin	Gayot	OAD	Last Posted
L'Etoile	Madison	French, American (New)	$$$$	n/r	n/r	92.0	May 2009

Shake Shack (New York, NY)

Shake Shack Madison Square Park
1 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010
212.889.6600
www.shakeshack.com
Mon 10/03/2011, 03:30p-04:20p





On the final day of my last trip to New York (which saw dinners at Kajitsu and wd~50), I was looking for a quick place to catch lunch before flying back to LA, and Shake Shack fit the bill nicely.

Shake Shack was the design of legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer and his vaunted Union Square Hospitality Group, a company that owns some of NYC's most beloved eateries, including Eleven Madison Park, The Modern, Gramercy Tavern, and the place that started it all, Union Square Cafe. Teaming up with longtime compatriot David Swinghamer (who serves as Shake Shack's CEO), he opened the first outpost in July 2004 in the Flatiron District as an homage to the childhood foods he grew up eating in the Midwest. The restaurant was a smash hit pretty much from the get-go, and was named the City's best burger by New York Magazine in 2005. Shake Shack's success meant that Meyer had to decide if he wanted to stay put with one location, or expand; he went with the latter option.

The second outpost opened in October 2008 on the Upper West Side, while another kiosk debuted inside the NY Mets' Citi Field the following year. 2010 saw two Shake Shacks bow in Manhattan--one in Midtown's Theater District and another in the Upper East Side (a stone's throw away from Papaya King)--while two others opened up in Miami's South Beach and at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. In April 2011, the franchise made its first appearance outside the US, with a location at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai; this was quickly followed by another at The Avenues mall in Kuwait City. Shake Shack moved to Washington DC's Dupont Circle in May last year, and June saw another concession stand debut at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals baseball team. These were joined by further outposts in Westport, Connecticut and NYC's Battery Park City. Yet another restaurant opened last December in Brooklyn's Fulton Street Mall, and plans are underway for a Shake Shack at Grand Central Terminal, as well as one in Westbury, Long Island.

We, of course, had to try out the original.


ShackBurger [$4.50]
This is the burger that built an empire. It all begins with a four-ounce patty of proprietary blend Angus beef from renowned "Meat Prince" Pat LaFrieda, ground daily and formed by hand. The meat is cooked to a medium temperature, and served with a slice of American cheese, green leaf lettuce, plum tomato, and ShackSauce (think Thousand Island or Russian dressing), all on a grilled potato bun. The result, well, is pretty fantastic, with a perfect interplay between the savory, succulent meat and the gooey cheese, all beautifully balanced by the tomato and lettuce and tied together by the tangy ShackSauce. All the elements just worked in unison flawlessly, making this one of the best burgers that I'd had in a while.


Strawberry Shake [$5.00]
Of course, we had to try one of Shake Shack's eponymous shakes, which are hand-spun and available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, caramel, peanut butter, and black & white varieties. We ordered the strawberry version, and it was exactly what I was expecting, with a pronounced berry flavor and a thick-ass consistency.


Shack-cago Dog [$4.00]
The Shack-cago Dog is Shack Shack's tribute to the famed Chicago-style hot dog. The star of the show is a Vienna all-beef frankfurter, split in half and griddled crisp. The dog is placed in a potato bun, and "dragged through the garden," topped with Rick's Picks relish, onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato, sport pepper, mustard, and celery salt. This all makes for a pretty reasonable, and tasty, approximation of the Chicago Dog, with all the ingredients coming together nicely. I especially enjoyed the snappiness of the wiener, and the refreshing piquancy of the sport pepper.


Fries [$2.65]
Fires, naturally, were a must, and I really appreciated how the crinkly variety (somewhat hard to find these days) was used here. Made from Yukon Gold potatoes, the fries were spot on, perfectly crisp on the outside, yet with a creamy, starchy interior.


The Arnold Palmer [$2.15]
A lighter beverage was also called for: a textbook Arnold Palmer, a 50/50 mix of lemonade and iced tea.


Shack Stack [$8.50]
Not quite sated at this point, we also requested a Shack Stack, which is basically a ShackBurger with the addition of a deep-fried, muenster- and cheddar-stuffed portobello. It was pretty much completely over-the-top in a devilishly delicious manner, with the mushroom-cheese combo adding a profound earthiness, richness, and depth to the burger that complemented without overwhelming.


Shack Attack [$6.50]
Rounding things out for dessert was one of Shake Shack's so-called "Conceretes," which is a frozen custard blended with various mix-ins. Shown above is the Shack Attack, comprised of chocolate custard, hot fudge, chocolate truffle cookie dough, Valrhona chocolate chunks, and chocolate sprinkles. We're talking serious chocolate overload here--decadent, totally excessive, and sort of awesome.

There's a lot of hype surrounding Shake Shack, but the place was pretty damn impressive overall, serving up the best fast food burger that I'd ever experienced, and easily beating out the likes of In-N-Out or Five Guys. The quality was evident in every bite, and I can only hope that Meyer and company decide to expand to Los Angeles in the future. I'd gladly trade for Umami Burger!