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Feed2008 Critic's Picks
by David Nelson
| BEST OF THE BEST (MONEY NO OBJECT) Mille Fleurs BEST OF THE BEST (MODERATE) Vincent’s, in Escondido BEST CHEAP EATS Stout Public House BEST NEW RESTAURANT Nobu BEST CHEF Jeff Jackson (A.R. Valentien) BEST SERVICE Le Fontainebleau BEST DINING WITH A VIEW Marine Room BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING South Beach BEST HOTEL DINING Grant Grill (U.S. Grant Hotel) MOST EXTENSIVE WINE LIST WineSellar & Brasserie BEST NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY Bleu Bohème BEST DINING WITH KIDS Corvette Diner MOST ROMANTIC George’s at the Cove MOST DECADENT DESSERTS Cavaillon BEST PIZZA La Pizzeria Arrivederci BEST LOCAL BURGER JOINT Neighborhood BEST AMERICAN Rainwater’s on Kettner BEST FRENCH Tapenade BEST SPANISH/TAPAS Puerto La Boca (okay, so it’s Argentine) BEST ITALIAN Trattoria Via Italia (Encinitas) | BEST INDIAN Monsoon BEST CHINESE Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant (Rancho Bernardo) BEST SUSHI BAR/JAPANESE Sushi Ota BEST THAI Rama BEST ASIAN FUSION Roppongi BEST MEXICAN Ortega’s, a Mexican Bistro BEST GREEK Athens Market BEST VIETNAMESE Saigon on Fifth BEST VEGETARIAN None chosen BEST BARBECUE Joey’s Smokin’ B-B-Q BEST STEAKHOUSE Vigilucci’s Seafood, Steak & Chop House BEST SEAFOOD The Oceanaire Seafood Room BEST BREAKFAST JRDN (Tower 23 Hotel) BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH Urban Solace BEST BUSINESS LUNCH Dobson’s BEST DELI The Cheese Shop, Gaslamp Quarter BEST TAKEOUT Dumpling Inn BEST OUTDOOR DINING Trattoria Acqua BEST CATERER Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina |
