Le Bon Shit

“Le Bon Shit” is French slang for The Good Stuff.

An anthology of restaurants, personally curated by experience or by people I trust.

**This list is primarily MSG Free. Please use caution in China and Japan.

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United States:

Chicago, Illinois

Alinea
Avec
Kasme
Kinsey Motto
The Aviary
Fioretta
Vicious Mio
Heritage Outpost Coffee
Chicago Cut
Gibbons
Sparrow
Maple &Ash
Mr. Beef’s on Orleans
Wiener Circle
Coq d’Or @The Drake Hotel

Fort Worth, TX

St. Emelion - Ask for Ambyr

Los Angeles, CA

Verse
Mozza
Republique Cafe
The Polo Lounge
The Park’s Finest
La Poubelle
Cafe Fig
Figuero Cafe
L.A. Mill Coffee
Vala Kitchen
Baltaire - West Side
Botega Louie - Downtown
Chelsea Santa Monica
Seven Grand

New York, NY

Gallagher’s
Gramercy Tavern
Aie Fiore
The Rabbit and The Hare
James in Brooklyn
Francie
Lenny’s Clam Bar

San Diego

Cesarina Restaurant
Born&Raised

Oakland

Chez Panisse

San Francisco

Bota Tapas
The Anchovy Bar
Miller & Lux
Motoring Coffee
Luke’s Local Grocery
The Buena Vista
Abaca at the Kimpton - Fantastic

Monterey /Carmel

Alta Bakery and Cafe
Casanova
La Bicyclette

Santa Barbara

Cold Springs Tavern
Barbareño
The Lark Santa Barbara
La Super-Rica Taquería
Bouchon

Boston

Contributor Pat Keogh

Giacona’s in the North End
Toro Boston
Neptune’s Oyster
Tatte
Barcelona Wine Bar
Wagamoma

Nashville, TN

Husk
Marsh House @The Thompson Hotel
Drusie & Darr
The Chef and I
5th and Taylor

Savannah

The Gray

Minneapolis

The Bowling Alley

Washington DC

Contributor Mr. Ric Teller

Zaytinya
Cranes
Chang Chang
Lutece
Old Ebbitt Grill

Cleveland

The Venetian

I also recommend meeting Zaki at the Cleveland Zoo. I want to steal that monkey

Hawaii

Merrimans -Maui
StarNoodle - Maui
Kinchan Sushi - O’ahu
Quiora - O’ahu
Sky Waikiki - O’ahu
Orchids - O’ahu
House without a key - O’ahu
Podmore - O’ahu
Senia - O’ahu
NatRe Waikiki- O’ahu
ZIGU - O’ahu

Palo Alto

Protege

Milwaukee

Birch
Collective Coffee

Contributor Jeff Cleveland of Birch

Ca'Lucchenzo
Goodkind
La Merenda
La Dama
Ester Ev
Ristorante Bartolotta
Bavette
Lupi & Iris

Las Vegas

Best Friend
Casa Playa
Guy Savoy
Recommend the Vdara Hotel

Palm Springs

Workshop Kitchen
Morton’s

Seattle

Violet
The Walrus and the Carpenter

New Orleans

Shaya
The Sazerac Bar
Hotel Monteleon
Delmonico
Brennan’s
Galatoire’s
Justine
Bon Temp

San Antonio

Mixtli - Micheliein Star
Supper @Hotel Emma
Biga on the Banks

International:

London

The Grenadier

Paris

Polidor

Vancouver

The Fairmont @Christmas
The Fairmont Pacific for sushi
Nightingale
Hawkworth
Anna Lena - Excellent

Calgary

Desne House
Hawthorne Dining Room
Major Tom

Scotland

56 North - Gin School
Angels and Bagpipes
Wagamoma
The Huxley
Locanda de gusti
La casa
Kylie
Archipelago bakery
Timberyard

Israel

Bennies
Freestyle Ramen Bar by Aharoni

Geneva, Switzerland

Toscana

Nairobi, Kenya

The Nairobi House

Shanghai, China

Quanjude Roast Duck (Wangfujing) **MSG
The Chicago bar
Anything hot pot

Tokyo

Tonki Serves the best Tonkatsu pork. Speaks little English. Link: Tonki

Menya Shichisai MSG free ramen. Excellent. Long line but worth the wait.

Link: Menya Shichisai

Bar Martha

Gonpachi Nishi Azabu Great food menu and cocktails. Inspiration for Kill Bill Link: Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu

Argent Danish/French/Japanese Michelin Star. Excellent Link: L'ARGENT

Janai Coffee /Speakeasy Great coffee. Excellent cocktails. Need a reservation. In order to get into the speakeasy, you need to trace a circle with your finger over the Janai coffee label on their website. It will turn blue. There are videos on Instagram on how to do this.

Link: https://janaicoffee.tokyo

Sushi no Sukeroku in Ginza Wonderful chef in this 40 year establishment.

7-chome Chuo, Tokyo Japan 104-0061

The pastry shop at the Peninsula Hotel Excellent.

https://www.peninsula.com/en/tokyo/hotel-fine-dining/the-peninsula-boutique-cafe

Bills Excellent breakfast

https://www.billsjapan.com/en

Yebisu Brewing Company YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO

A10 We didn’t make it here but I hear it’s awesome

Link: A10

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