prixfixe posts
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Aug 11th, 2011 at 5:30PM:
What recession? Bundle just released a list of the 25 most expensive restaurants in America, and you'd never know the economy was still faltering. Your average diner would definitely require a stimulus package to pay the check.
Topping the list is The French Laundry, located in Yountville, in the Napa Valley. Chef/owner Thomas Keller's three-star Michelin restaurant is ranked among ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jan 6th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Ah, Chicago Restaurant Week. One of the few things that will get city residents out of their apartments when the temperature dips into the negative double-digits. From February 19 to 26, over 100 restaurants in the city and suburbs will be offering special prix fixe menus at $22 for lunch and $32 for dinner.
Known as one of the best times to try a new or normally too expensive restaurant at ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Oct 19th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Last January, my husband and I took a trip to the Rioja region of Spain. We sampled Rioja wines and visited underground cellars by day, and hopped from bar to bar snacking on tapas and drinking Rioja wines by night. We found that there were several Rioja wines that we loved, at that the tapas served there (while not incredibly creative like those offered in the Basque country) were simply ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
It's Green Travel Month here at Gadling, so to get into the green spirit, I booked a special dinner with Chicago's City Provisions Catering and Events, an eco-friendly catering company. City Provisions works with local farmers and suppliers, sends its organic waste back to farmers for composting, and sources all of its ingredients from organic and sustainable providers. The company offers ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Apr 7th, 2009 at 3:00PM: You've heard a lot about cheap flights and amazing hotel rates lately. Well, restaurants are getting into the game, too. Prix fixe meals for between $25 and $40 are being offered at upscale restaurants across the country. Hey, if you're not likely to spend big cash on travel, maybe you can splurge a little on a great local meal. The restaurants are suffering just as much as the hotels and ...