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SHOPCRYSTAL, DINEKRISTALL
TheSwarovski Crystallized shop in
Manhattanhosts
CAFÉ KRISTALL
fromKurt
Gutenbrunner,Michelin-starred for his
nearby restaurantWallse. kg-ny.com
TRADE INSIDER INFORMATION
Thebest palates inHoustonnot only
divulgewhere they eat, but take you
there in
WHERE THE CHEFS EAT
culinary
tours. Celebrated chefs including
HugoOrtega (Hugo’s) andMonica
Pope (t’afia) lead thedine-arounds,
includingTheAmericas tour (September
18),MiddleEasternouting (October
16), andStreet Food (November 13).
houstonculinarytours.com
RESERVENOW
Consider this season’s banner openings:
AMERICA EATS TAVERN
, featuringAmerican
classics from JoséAndrés (pictured) in
Washington, D.C.;
BREADSTREETKITCHEN
in London, withwood-firedflatbreads
fromGordonRamsay; and
COCHON
,
apig-focused spin-off in Lafayette
fromNewOrleans chefDonald Link.
americaeatstavern.com, gordon
ramsay.com, donaldlink.com
SEEHOWARESTAURATEURMAKESBEDS
Owners of the famedCipriani restaurant
inNewYork just debuted
MR. C
, a138-
roomhotel with an Italian (of course)
eatery, in LosAngeles. Rooms from
$329. (310) 277-2800,mrchotels.com
FINISHWITHSOMETHINGSAVORY
Moveover, sugar. Savory is thenew
sweet. Samplegoat cheesecake
(pictured) at
THE NATIONAL
inNewYork,
jalapeñopineapplepolenta cake at
THE HENRY
in LasVegas, andbacon ice
cream root beer floatswith candied
pork jowl at
BROOKVILLE RESTAURANT
in
Charlottesville, Virginia. thenationalnyc.
com, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com,
brookvillerestaurant.com
DINEAMONGARTATDRAGONFLY
Located insideDallas’ chic
HOTEL ZAZA
,
DRAGONFLY
offers up creative cuisine
in a fun, art-filled setting that attracts
the city’s A-listers. Sidle up to the
20-foot Carreramarblebar andperch
yourself ononeof the 20th-century
bentwoodbistro chairs, or let your
dinner party spill out to thepool for
alfrescodiningon a temperate fall
night. Be sure to end the eveningwith
chef Dan Landsberg’s fun “Afterschool
Snack,” featuring a homemadeHoho,
Twinkie, andbutterscotchpudding.
hotelzazadallas.com
POPAWHEELIE
You can’t drink anddrive, but you
can commutebetweenbeers aboard
the
PEDAL TAVERN
inMilwaukee. The
16-seat bike-pedal-poweredmobiles
offer neighborhoodpub crawls.
pedaltavern.com
WHATTODO, EAT, SEEK, ANDWATCH
NEXT INTHEFOODWORLD.
—ELAINEGLUSAC
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