Restaurant & Bar Reviews

Juvia is actually located in the funkiest car-park I have ever seen. It is located at the end of Lincoln Road that is furthest away from the beach.It features
Inside and outside dining.

Hard to describe the atmosphere. It is cool and funky but really feels like an upmarket beach bar/restaurant. Now do not take this the wrong way the place is fantastic and you could wear your tux or shorts( actually don’t know if there is a dress code) and be totally comfortable here.
So what about the food. It was fantastic. Everything we had was excellent and the prices while not cheap were not outrageous.

Cerviche

Salmon rolls.

Tuna

Lamb chops

Short ribs.
Once again make this one of your first stops on your next Miami visit.

I suggest before you leave grab a mojito and savor the night time beach view.

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Anchor and Hope is located in an old mechanics shop in San Fran.(very like most of the restaurants in Palermo Soho Buenos Aires)

The space is actually very cool.

The menu was supposed to be an Oyster and Stout happy hour as enjoyed by the good ole Irish folks at home on the old sod. With these prices however I do not think that many of them would be too happy.

Sat at the bar which gave me a good view of the oysters being prepared.

Food was good.

Fish and chips anyone.

Salmon.

No Chimay but this stuff was very good.
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The Spare Room is an exclusive small bar located within the fabled Hotel Roosevelt in West Hollywood.

This unique bar features 2 bowling lanes which actually seem to blend in with the very swanky decor.

The main feature of the bar are the cocktails.

This was the drink of choice Amoxycillin. Not for faint hearted.

Of course if cocktail are not your thing they do have Chimay.

This really is a very cool place with one of the coolest soundtracks that I have heard in a while. Reservations are needed after 9pm.
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Hanway Place houses the original Hakkasan in London.
Situated just off Oxford Street do not let the slightly dodgey surroundings put you off . When you enter this underground restaurant you will be whisked away to a totally different world.

The restaurtant serves modern Chinese
Cuisine and has a Michelin star. I have no idea what the following photos are but can testify that it was all delicious.

The atmosphere is very cool even though it is supposed to be an old style setting.

This place is not cheap but definitely worth a visit.
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If you visit Belfast this is s very civilized place to have a drink. It is located beside the Opera House and is central to everything.

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Scampo is located in the funky Liberty Hotel in Boston. It is one of the homes of Boston celebrity chef Lydia Shire.

I visited on a Sunday afternoon the the place was nice and quiet.. The restaurant is situated in the West End of Boston right beside Mass General Hospital.

There was a bit of confusion regarding the free Wi-fi but I was very impressed by the staffs help in getting it to work.

Nothing outstanding about the food but it was very good.

I even had pizza.(no cheese of course)

The Irish coffee was very good and finished off a very pleasant afternoon.
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Brasserie Jo is located in the Colonnade Hotel on the edge of Back Bay in Boston.

Nothing really interesting about the decor or atmosphere. It is a comfortable place to eat though.

The wine list is excellent and they do serve Chimay my favorite beer.

Scallops were gluton free and very tasty.

Steak frites was very good. No complaints at all.

I do not indulge in dessert but I am assured that it was yummy.To make a reservation

Cavalli is located on Peel Street in the heart of downtown Montreal . This restaurant actually turns into a club at 11.pm on a Saturday night.

The place is very swanky and the ambience and music are obviously very club like.

We brought a large group so we sampled a lot of food.

Tuna tartar was excellent.

As was the salmon .

Octopus also got 2 thumbs up.

Sea bass main course was fantastic.

Filet mignon was ordered rare nut arrived almost medium.

Swordfish and clams were excellent.

Tuna looked great and tasted ok as well.

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Weinstein and Gavinos is located on Crecent Street right Un the heart of the upscale shopping section of Montreal .

I would describe it as an up market bar and is one of my favorite lunch spots .

The bar is really well stocked and the interior could be described as rustic cool.

The food is not of the scale but I very good.

The Osso Bucco is great

They were also very accommodating with the gluton free meal that was requested. The custom cooked salmon was very good.

So if you are shopping and feel the need for lunch or an early afternoon meal this is a great place to visit.
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Le Globe,the first restaurant I can actually remember visiting in Montreal in the mid 90s.(my god that was in the last century)

If you want a really cool ambience this is the place to go.

The beautiful people of Montreal cam be seen here. (though they did let Pee Wee in)

Back in my formative years in Liverpool Sapporo was the full hit. (that means good ). So of course they serve it here, not in the non descript bottles but these great designer cans.

Jamiroquai on the play list what more can you ask for.
Ah food that is the reason we are here. Well I have to report that it was excellent . The venison and beef tartar starters were excellent. The steak main course was fantastic. The gluten and diary free salmon was described as the best ever. Just pay this place a visit. It is brill.

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