Die, die, must try! -- Eating outside Singapore

[SQFAN]

OMG, Julio's ribs....delicious. I'm salivating. Have to visit Chicago....

[cawhite]

...I heartily second cawhite's recommendation about Gibsons in Chicago. (Best steak I've had, but check it in case you order it medium rare. They might be less careful on a busy night, and give you a medium steak instead. The martinis -- straight up -- were awesome.)

Agreed! I don't eat much meat. But the steak at Gibsons is excellent. Another good sign is the fact that the spinach and broccoli were not overcooked (like in too many restaurants I had been to).

Of course, for SQTalkers who wants to be hip and bee seen, the bar is the place. But for me it's the law in Chicago for still allowing smoking in the bar is really downgrade the points. And, the straight up martini was awesome! (As you can see, I use a singular, because I had only one, not like Sir Green Traitors. )

Agree on Gibsons. Great steaks. The size of some of the portions, however... I suggest you take a few friends with you...

The three of you had a fairly nice sampling of why it's one of my favorite haunts in Chicago.

...Have to visit Chicago....

Yes, you do.

[Jubilee777]

OMG, Julio's ribs....delicious. I'm salivating. Have to visit Chicago....

Ok.. This is the last straw with regards to kinkiness on this forum! Salivating at Julio's ribs....what else? His bum too?

[phaleesy]

J works out to get his perfect body but I don't think he has envisioned himself served on a plate like this!

[phaleesy]

The guy with the bib looks vaguely familiar. You must know him quite well, SQ LLP.

Me thinks we should have a CMB do sometime this year.

[jhm]

Me thinks we should have a CMB do sometime this year.

A CMB Do would be different. The journey from the airport to here (the CMB Hilton) was certainly interesting and what sort of place is CMB anyway where I get a sign stuck to my room window saying:

DEAR GUEST

DUE TO SECURITY REASONS WE ADVISE YOU TO REFRAIN FROM USING YOUR BINOCULARS, CAMERAS OR VIDEO CAMERAS TO VIEW OR TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS FROM YOUR ROOM WINDOW

THANK YOU
THE MANAGEMENT

And after a few quick surreptitious photos, a hotel staff did knock on my door and ask whether my room is OK - coincidence I hope!

[Sqstalker]

DEAR GUEST

DUE TO SECURITY REASONS WE ADVISE YOU TO REFRAIN FROM USING YOUR BINOCULARS, CAMERAS OR VIDEO CAMERAS TO VIEW OR TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS FROM YOUR ROOM WINDOW

THANK YOU
THE MANAGEMENT

I think the logic here is that Binos and Cams have lenses that reflects of flare/light that is not unlike a SNIPER'S SCOPE. You wouldn't want them to accidentally mistaken you for one


Sorry for making this thread out of line

[SQFAN]

Ok.. This is the last straw with regards to kinkiness on this forum! Salivating at Julio's ribs....what else? His bum too?

Errr, not that way inclined.
Methinks I should send you a test Gaz sent me.

A CMB Do would be different. :

Another Do?

[KeithMEL]

I've updated my recommendations for MEL with some exquisite restaurants that I've had the pleasure of patronising relatively recently:

- Ezard's (Pan Asian)
- Delizia Cucinia (Italian)
- Greasy Joe's (Breakfast)
- Nobu (the one and only...)
- Pure South (Modern European)

[KeithMEL]

Auckland

Contemporary European/Kiwi
Soul Bar and Bistro Viaduct Harbour
Euro Shed 22, Princes Wharf

[flo]

a selection of vienna....

traditional austrian/hungarian/south-german
Figlmüller 1010, Wollzeile 5.
Plachutta 1010, Wollzeile 38.
Schweizerhaus 1100, Prater.
Steirereck 1030, Am Heumarkt 2A.
Brandauer 1130, Am Platz 5.
Siebenstern Bräu 1170, Siebensterng. 19
Heuriger Zahel 1230, Maurer Hauptplatz 9

traditional austrian coffee houses
K&K Hofzuckerbäckerei Demel 1010, Kohlmarkt 14
Konditorei Oberlaa Stadthaus 1010, Neuer Markt 16
Café Sacher 1010, Philharmonikerstraße 4
Café Landtmann 1010, Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 4
Café Sperl 1060, Gumpendorfer Straße 11
Café Central 1010, Herrengasse 14
Café Stein 1090, Währigerstraße 6-8
Café Hawelka 1010, Dorotheergasse 6
Café Griensteidl 1010, Michaelaplatz 2
Café de l'Europe 1010, Graben 31
Café Dommayer 1130 Auhofstraße 2

perhaps hon2 can help me out a bit

[KeithMEL]

Actually I do recall some names... Need to remember to keep those name cards in future...

Rome

Il Tinello - Via di Porta Pinciana 16, just around the corner from the Hotel Eden; Traditional Roman

Trattoria - Via del Pozzo Delle Cornacchie 25; Modern Sicilian

Antica Trattoria Tritone - Via dei Maroniti 1; Traditional Roman

[jhm]

Antica Trattoria Tritone - Via dei Maroniti 1; Traditional Roman

Did you try pajata ?

[KeithMEL]

Did you try pajata ?

Nope but I did try calf livers, which were quite nice actually.

[KeithMEL]

Dubai

Carter's Modern European; Pyramid Building, Wafi City
Medzo Italian; Pyramid Building, Wafi City
Al Safadi Arabic; Al Rigga Rd
Caviar House & Prunier Seafood/caviar; Madinat Jumeirah
Nappa Californian; Madinat Jumeirah
Verre by Gordon Ramsay Modern European; Hilton Dubai Creek