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4/28/2010 2:31:10 PM

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"Golden Corral is a fine meal because you can eat all you want."

4/28/2010 2:31:45 PM

doubt i'll ever eat in any of those places before i die

second empire and magnolia grill is about as far as i go

4/28/2010 2:40:56 PM

I'm hitting up Second Empire on Friday.

I HOPE THEY HAVE THAT FOIE GRAS

4/28/2010 2:44:37 PM

you hope they got that foie gras ha

4/28/2010 2:50:57 PM

I have paid a lot more than $150 for a tasting menu. My sad sad record is $300 after tip for one of the best restaurants in Nice. I really wanted to go to Alain Ducasses's restaurant, but that was going to set me back $1000 for two. I think the next closest was around $200 per, but most seem to be in the $100-$150 range, including wine about 50% of the time.

As I have more sense now, I try to limit these type of excursions to once or twice a year, because these meals take money away I can spend in more fun places.

4/28/2010 3:10:40 PM

I have had the pleasure of eating at the French Laundry in California and as expensive as it was, it was worth so much more. Earlier in this thread someone mentioned eating in Charleston a lot, McCrady's is down there and besides the French Laundry its the best place i have ever had a meal at in the U.S. Sean Brock is a friend and an inspiration in cooking to me, not my style but he is certainly doing big things. If anybody is down there I highly recommend checking out his ever changing tasting menu

4/28/2010 3:38:30 PM

OKAY EVERYBODY JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP

4/28/2010 3:54:43 PM

^^ Thats on my list. A lot of these are. I have been telling my wife we'll go to the fat fuck when we go to England.

Crappy thing is that unless you live in NY or California, its hard to hit anything on that list in the U.S.

4/28/2010 3:57:05 PM

Quantity > Quality

i eat to get nutrients and to be full

4/28/2010 3:59:56 PM

51 - 100 here:

http://www.theworlds50best.com/awards/51-100-winners

BTW, each of the top 100 have their websites listed, so you can go check out their menus and prices.

4/28/2010 6:51:51 PM

ncsu top 25???

1) cookout
2) seriously, cookout deserves 2 spots on here
3) bojangles
etc... ?

4/29/2010 2:28:06 AM

MetalRed speaks the truth ITT.

I wanna go to the French laundry.

How expensive is McCrady's in Charleston?

4/29/2010 5:07:18 AM

I've heard good things about McCrady's! They have a chef's tasting for $75, plus an extra $60 for wine pairings. sounds like a bargain compared to some of those places!! They also have a regular menu. I'd love to go but I don't think anyone would want to spend that cheddar to go with me

http://www.mccradysrestaurant.com/food.html

4/29/2010 7:54:54 AM

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"How expensive is McCrady's in Charleston?"

Not really that bad...especially compared to the places on that list.

I would say $25-$45 for most entrees.

I love McCradys, but there are other places in Charleston that are right on that level. F.I.G. is probably my favorite. I would put Mike Lata on par with Sean Brock. He's not as innovative with his cooking techniques, but he gets more flavor out of every ingredient than any chef I've been around.

4/29/2010 8:45:55 AM

^^ I looked at all their menu PDF files... and got a hard on!

Especially the cheese menu and tasting menu and the... heck all of them!

And, bloody cheap to boot!

4/29/2010 8:55:48 AM