Happy New Year from Foodnut.com

Happy New year from Foodnut.com

May the new year bring you lots of luck and prosperity, and good food!

The requisite best of 2009 list..! – We’ve traveled a lot this past year and have experienced some of the best food in our lives.  Here is a short list.

Best Restaurant – Guy Savoy, Paris – Excellent food, excellent service

* In SF Bay Area – Coi, San Francisco – Innovative, yet functional

Unique Memories – The Fat Duck, Bray, UK – Need we say more?

Best New Restaurant – RN74, San Francisco – Mina does it again

Best Value – Chapeau!, San Francisco, Top notch food and low prices

* In Vegas – Rosemary’s Restaurant, Las Vegas – Excellent food and service

Best View – Chateau Eza, Eze Le Village, France – Mind blowing view

Most Romantic – Josephine Chez Dumonet, Paris – Classic Paris Romanticism

* In SF Bay Area – Gamine, San Francisco – Sizzling vibe, food eh…

Best Decor – Hakkasan, London – Stylish, modern, dynamic decor

Best Hamburger -Pearl’s, San Francisco and Mill Valley – Cheap and #1

Best Pizza -Gialina, San Francisco – Awesome crust, mouth watering dessert pizza

Best Steak – Alexander’s, Cupertino – Actual Fine dining in Silicon Valley

Best Chinese Restaurant -Lei Garden, Hong Kong and Beijing (Cantonese Cuisine)

* Jade Palace, Shanghai (Shanghainese)

* In SF Bay Area – Koi Palace – Consistent and crowded – Asian Pearl is under rated.

Craziest Restaurant – Tang Du Zoology Restaurant, Taiyuan China – Huge, busy, unique