Le Bon Shit

by j.h.arnold

“Le Bon Shit” in French slang for The Good Stuff,
A compilation of restaurants, personally curated by experience or by people I trust their taste in food.

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

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

New York, NY

Gallagher’s

Gramercy Tavern

Aie Fiore

The Rabbit and The Hare

James in Brooklyn

Francie

Lenny’s Clam Bar

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, England

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

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

MarioKart

https://kart.st/en/?srsltid=AfmBOoq56tSQKxBy8OV4j6TENvyagrb69cYdO9FfEmZKsmP7ujhTzq8L

Columbia

El Chato

Porciuncula

Leo

São Paulo

Metzi

Rosewood Hotel

O’Malley’s Bar

DOM

Municipal Markets

Contributor Dan Garcia

Zaza Bistro 

Manoelejuaquim

Hotel Arpoador

Janeiro Hotel

Orlario

Jobileblon

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