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    Giuseppe Grill, South America

  Av. Bartolomeu Mitre, 370 - Leblon - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O Giuseppe Grill é uma grata surpresa do momento em que se abrem suas portas de entrada na Rua Bartolomeu Mitre até a hora da saída, combinando conceitos modernos mundiais de gastronomia, ambiente e serviço, e o melhor da tradição do churrasco carioca, com carta de vinhos especialmente elaborada para acompanhar as iguarias. No Giuseppe Grill é possível sentar-se e degustar de finas fatias de maminha rosada por dentro e dourada nas pontas acompanhada da mais típica farofa de ovo ou, se preferir, pedir um verdadeiro bife de chorizo acompanhado de uma levíssima salada. Tudo feito sobre uma genuína churrasqueira a carvão. Excelente costela de boi, filé mignon, lombinho, capa de filé – e também às carnes grelhadas argentinas – baby-beef, steak ao sal grosso, bife de tira, fraldinha.
    Ouest Restaurant, North America
  2315 Broadway - New York, NY           
Ouest is a contemporary American Bistro, highly regarded on the Upper West Side and citywide. Partners Tom Valenti and Godfrey Polistina have created an Oasis of fine dining and fine wines in a casual but sophisticated environment.
    Bobby Van's Steakhouse, North America
  25 Broad Street - Financial District - New York, NY           
Bobby Van's Steakhouse and Grill located across from the New York Stock Exchange uses the original 1898 structure to create lush and evocative dining rooms filled with dark wood, cream-colored walls and beautiful chandeliers. Pass through the glass entrance of the steakhouse into the grand dining room with 20' ceilings to face a gorgeous 20-foot bar and a floor-to-ceiling wall of wine and liquor. Dine under the soft lighting of the grand chandeliers and enjoy succulent 28-day dry-aged prime steaks and the freshest seafood.
    Onieals Soho, North America
  174 Grand Street - New York, NY           
Onieal's is well known for "Sex and the City." When Miranda's once and future boy-toy Steve partners up with Carrie’s ex Aidan to open the bar ‘SCOUT’, it is Onieal’s Grand Street in downtown NYC that serves as the backdrop for the casually hip New York bar.
The bar itself is directly opposite the old Police Headquarters and its former occupants, as a brothel, speakeasy and gambling parlor would seem diametrically opposed to the purpose of the Police Department. But see, that’s the corruption part. So endemic was this corruption (we’re talking the heyday of Tammany) that when the Police Headquarters was built in 1909, a tunnel was dug connecting the buildings.
    Tantra Mongolian Grill, South America
  Estrada Leopoldo Froes, 38 - São Francisco - Niterói, RJ            
No primeiro momento em que você entra no restaurante TANTRA, você encontra um ambiente exótico e sensual que imediatamente dispara três dos cincos sentidos: olfato, visão e a audição.
O Tantra oferece uma fusão do melhor da culinária asiática - "Exotic Asian Fusion Food”, e apesar de ser uma cozinha exclusiva, exótica e afrodisíaca, atende ao paladar de todos. Os pratos são inspirados no feng shui e são elaborados com uma seleção de ervas afrodisíacas, selvagens, frescas, algumas orgânicas e ingredientes exóticos conhecidos mundialmente pelas propriedades que beneficiam a saúde.
Combinando a visão da decoração relaxante e descontraída, a audição da música ambiente e o aroma da nossa comida exclusiva, adiciona-se o paladar que levará você a uma experiência original, a um êxtase culinário.
    Ninja New York, North America
  25 Hudson St - New York, NY           
the interior of Ninja New York is designed to recreate the atmosphere of the castles of feudal Japan. Comeand experience exquisite japanese fod while served by a staff in fullninja garb!
    Aprazível, South America
  Rua Aprazível, 62 - Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Um reduto de gastronomia em Santa Teresa onde a cidade ganha um ritmo mais suave, que passeia por receitas de família, mas não se acanha em apresentar novidades artesanalmente desenvolvidas por Ana Castilho. Cozinha brasileira original com toqes de requinte, combinada a um ambiente que lembra uma casa de campo. Cinco ambientes, jardim , primeiro pátio, gazebo, salão e vaanda.
    Acappella Restaurant, North America
  1 Hudson Street - (Chambers Street) - New York, NY             
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Acappella Restaurant, home of the finest Northern Italian Cuisine on the planet. Not because we say so but because you say so. Acappella, home of the First Soprano's episode.
The food, the service and the ambiance make you feel like you are in a scene from the Godfather. "We will make you a dish you can't refuse!" Our unique Northern Italian Cuisine, atmosphere and impeccable service will make your dinning experience in NYC second to none.
Sixteen foot high beamed ceilings, oversize colums, brick walls, Italian tapestries, sixty foot windows overlooking Tribeca dressed with Italian sheer and tapestry draperies. The oversized painting of Duke Federico da Montefebre of Urbino, and just the right lighting create a feeling of being in Rome, Tuscany or Milan - but don't forget you are in New York City - Tribeca.
    Le Bar Bat, North America
  311 West 57th St. - New York, NY
          
Some come for our acclaimed Coastal Mediterranean cuisine. Others visit Providence take in the surroundings of the space that decades earlier was a landmark church, followed by a world-famous recording studio in which Hendrix, Sinatra, The Stones, Streisand and The Ramones created historic records. Still others frequent Providence to soak in the after work lounge vibe or to groove at one of the few remaining venues in the city where dinner and dancing are offered under one roof. http://www.lebarbat.com/
    Ricardo Steak House, North America
  2145 2nd Avenue - Harlem, NY             
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The concept of Ricardo Steakhouse was born when brothers Jimmy Mateus and Eddie Mateus teamed up to open a new kind of venue. The first generation New Yorkers, have always dreamt of owning a place where they could gather with friends and family. Since they had just completed a 5 story residential building with ground floor commercial space they thought "why not" SPAHA (Spanish Harlem). It was here the concept of Ricardo Steak House was born. They sensed New Yorkers were starting to re-embrace "comfort food"; but where could they offer the public something special, something new.
The idea was to combine the "Theater" open kitchen restaurant that is a showcase of the outbursting flavors of the angus steaks and house seasonings, with a warm sexy non traditional Steak House, in effect creating a "New World" Latino Steak House offering excellent, gourmet, healthy food at affordable prices. With its upscale spacious interior, exposed kitchen, long, sweeping bar/dining counter area, and open -air terrace, Ricardo Steak House has become one of the in demand restaurant-lounge in the community and a Tri-State destination, helping to further generate the already booming development and renaissance that is currently taking place in Spanish Harlem.
    Brasserie, North America
  100 East 53rd Street - East Side - New York, NY           
"Midtown's downtown restaurant," Brasserie has been an iconic fixture in the Seagram building on E.53rd Street since 1959. Offering updated French brasserie fare and a collection of exceedingly decadent desserts in a futuristic, ultra-sleek cosmopolitan setting.
    Utsav Festive India, North America
  1185 Avenue of the Americas - New York, NY           
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    North Square, North America
  103 Waverly Place - New York, NY             
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Trends come and go, but apple martinis and Marlene Dietrich are here to stay. Inspired by the subtle glamour that is the everyday, the hide-away lounge is a place for cocktails with friends or dinner for two. Here, the allure of the past is a reminder that good food and great company are always a staple of the present.
The gloves come off for afternoon tea in the Deco Room. Whether it's a light salad at five, or an elegant private dinner at eight, the timelessness of this classic space is a perfect balance of old and new.
    Blue Hill Restaurant, North America
  75 Washington Place - New York, NY           
Blue Hill restaurant opened at the end of April 2000. Blue Hill is dedicated to creating a new category of neighborhood restaurant that maintains the classic attributes of warmth and affordability, while delivering superior food and service.
    Tantra Mongolian Grill, South America
  Rua Chilon, 364 - Vila Olímpia - São Paulo, SP            
No primeiro momento em que você entra no restaurante TANTRA, você encontra um ambiente exótico e sensual que imediatamente dispara três dos cincos sentidos: olfato, visão e a audição.
O Tantra oferece uma fusão do melhor da culinária asiática - "Exotic Asian Fusion Food”, e apesar de ser uma cozinha exclusiva, exótica e afrodisíaca, atende ao paladar de todos. Os pratos são inspirados no feng shui e são elaborados com uma seleção de ervas afrodisíacas, selvagens, frescas, algumas orgânicas e ingredientes exóticos conhecidos mundialmente pelas propriedades que beneficiam a saúde.
Combinando a visão da decoração relaxante e descontraída, a audição da música ambiente e o aroma da nossa comida exclusiva, adiciona-se o paladar que levará você a uma experiência original, a um êxtase culinário.
    Satyricon, South America
  Rua Barão da Torre, 192 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Reconhecido pelos mais experientes gourmets como uma dos melhores restaurantes da cozinha mediterrânea de frutos do mar do Rio de Janeiro e a excelência de sua carta de vinhos, o Satyricon com sua decoração bem tradicional, em tons sóbrios e com pouca luz, serve iguarias exóticas como o Gamberi Rosso, camarão encontrado em águas profundas, e o King Crab, caranguejo gigante trazido do Alasca, o Marenostrum carpaccios de atum, salmão, pargo, linguado, entre outros, além de tartar de salmão e atum, um excelente filé de peixe assado com frutos do mar ao vinho com champignon, pargo assado no sal grosso. O Payllard Fettuccine, de filet mignon bem fino e acompanhado de fettuccine, é inigualável. O frango desossado e grelhado também faz bastante sucesso. Os atores Antonio Banderas, George Michael e a cantora Madonna já assinaram o livro de presença da Casa. Filial em Búzios na Orla Bardot, 500
    Avra Estiatorio, North America
  141 East 48th Street - New York, NY           
Open since February 2000, Avra's reputation is spreading like Brushfire. Innovative Greek architect Yianni Skordas has turned the spacious Avra's interior into a cozy space evocative of an Ionnian home. Everything about Avra is homey. From the flowers to the Jerusalem limestone floors, stonewash walls of the interior remind one of the traditional white walls and blue roofs often seen in postcards of Greece and its famous islands. The large wooden, framed, French doors were open to an outdoor patio creating a most pleasant country spring breeze.
    Quality Meats, North America
  57 West 58th Street - New York, NY           
The new restaurant created by Fourth Wall Restaurants and designed by AvroKO (PUBLIC, Stanton Social, Sapa), is open for business in midtown Manhattan. Chef Craig Koketsu presents a rustic New American menu. Koketsu distinguishes the menu and concept by creating modern interpretations of familiar dishes and flavor combinations, resulting in unique tastes, innovative presentations, and a distinctive Quality Meats style.
    Atlantic Grill, North America
  1341 Third Avenue - New York, NY            
"Ride the tide to Atlantic Grill, our Upper East Side neighborhood favorite! Voted one of the 50 most popular restaurants in New York in the 2008 Zagat (with a top raw bar), Atlantic Grill is the place to go for your seafood and sushi fix.
Our bright, 200-seat space complete with bistro chairs, framed photos, baby blue walls and skylight might make you feel like you sailed into Cape Cod. You may not have left New York's harbor, but one thing is sure: our seafood is just as fresh."
    Alain Ducasse at the Essex House, North America
  155 W. 58th Street - Midtown East - New York, NY           
    Peter Luger Steak House, North America
  178 Broadway - Brooklyn, NY            
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Serving the finest steaks since 1887. The finest USDA PRIME meat available. The selection process is crucial and therefore is done only by members of the family who visit the wholesale markets on a daily basis. It begins with fresh sides of beef that usually come from the Midwest. The section of beef used is called the short loin. Only those cattle graded PRIME by the United States Agriculture Department are even considered. It is then important to examine the color, fat conformation and bones.
    BLT Fish Bistro, North America
  21 West 17th Street - New York, NY           
BLT Fish commemorates renowned Chef Laurent Tourondel's return to the sea, and the second in the BLT series of signature modern bistros. At BLT Fish he re-immerses himself in the deep blue waters of the Pacific and the Atlantic and brings to the surface of a Flatiron townhouse a New England-style fish shack on the first floor and a sophisticated third floor dining room designed to showcase sublime seafood.
The first floor is a relaxing seafood shack with exposed brick walls, white wainscoting, a staged raw bar, black and white photographs of seafarers and a blackboard at the helm highlighting seasonal raw bar specials and homemade pies. BLT Fish's third floor dining room is a much airier palette, taken from the interior of a shell. This is reflected in Walnut wood tables, muted suede covered walls, delicate bone china, royal blue and white Belle Cuisine pots of all sizes and a retractable glass rooftop giving way to the stars.
    Restaurante Deck, South America
  Rua Guilhermina de Almeida, 67 - Recreio dos Bandeirantes - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Localizado no Recreio do Bandeirantes, em um ambiente glamouroso e aconchegante. o Deck Restaurante localizado à Rua Guilherme de Almeida, 67 Recreio dos Bandeirates e de propriedade do tow surfer Rodrigo Resende com os surfistas Leandro Migani e Úrsula Rollas, apresenta culinária internacional, com pratos bem refinados e preparados com requinte e bom gosto, propondo servir aos convivas uma culinária contemporânea de influência oriental com um toque de ousadia, como a moqueca asiática de camarão acrescida de crustáceos cozidos, peixe, vegetais e arroz de jasmim. Aproximadamente dez chás, incluindo os de folhas de bambu, finalizam um especial encontro com um dos principais restaurantes do momento.
    Sequoia, North America
  Pier 17, South Street Seaport - (Fulton Street & East River) - New York, NY            
Breathtaking harbor and city skyline views complement Sequoia’s savory seafood menu and wooded nautical décor. During the warmer months enjoy delicious food at an outdoor table on the terrace. Sequoia offers three nautically – designed private dining rooms for special occasions featuring spectacular views of historic ships and the waterfront.
    Espaço Brasa Leblon, South America
  Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 131 - Leblon - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Situado estrategicamente em ponto nobre da zona sul do Rio de Janeiro, o Espaço Brasa Leblon, filial do antigo Barra Brasa, um novo espaço onde se come uma excelente picanha e outras tantas carnes nobres servidas em sistema de rodízio. A Casa também serve pratos executivos e o buffet conta com mais de 30 tipos de saladas, culinária árabe, judaica, japonesa e diversos frutos do mar, tais como: ostra, salmão, caviar, polvo e bacalhau. O Espaço Brasa oferece serviços aos seus cliente tais como: transporte gratuito entre bairros da zona sul, Espaço Infantil com brinquedos e jogos diversos. A adega com 1.800 garrafas pode ser vista do salão por um piso de vidro.
    Le Perigord, North America
  405 East 52nd Street - (1st Ave.) - New York, NY           
Le Périgord's fine appetizer display has lost none of its zip. A splendid plateful holds tangy terrines, various fish and shellfish and small salads--almost a meal.
The new kitchen team is as consistent as a Swiss watch, deft in meats as in seafood, and quickly developing a new dessert identity with pastry chef Serge Decrauzat. His light but lingering fruit-based specials augment Le Périgord's familiar and friendly trolley of tarts, mousses and floating islands. - Crain's New York
    Churrascaria Plataforma, North America
  316 W. 49th Street - (8th-9th Aves.) - New York, NY            
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Churrascaria is the name used to describe a restaurant that serves meat, mostly grilled, and Rodizio is a method of serving different cuts of meat that originated in the south of Brazil in the early 1800's.
The concept is to serve a wide variety of different cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc., in succession, to each diner individually right at their table, thus there is not a traditional menu. The restaurant features a fixed-price continuous tableside service. In 1996, New York City was finally gifted with Plataforma Churrascaria: The authentic Brazilian Rodizio...enhancing even more the options this incredible city has to offer.
    Austin's Steakhouse, North America
  8915 5th Ave - Brooklyn, NY           
Brooklyn's premier eclectic fine dining steakhouse, specializes in classic hearty fare of generous USDA Prime 21 day aged beef as well as fish, lobster, veal chops, lamb chops, pork chops, chicken and a 42 ounce porterhouse which is the house specialty for two people. The Menu is complemented by a wine list of 130 selections from California, Italy and Australia. We are "Professionals serving Professionals" with a commitment to excellence.
    Sushi-ka Culinária Japonesa, South America
  Rua São Sebastião , 830 - Santo Amaro - São Paulo, SP           
Restaurante japonês. Rodizio e a la carte, tudo feito na hora artesanalmente.
    Cais do Oriente, South America
  R. Visconde de Itaboraí, 8 - Centro - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Edificação tombada pelo Patrimônio Histórico que, entre paredes com pé direito altos feitas com pedra, tijolos e óleo de baleia (circa 1879), mixagem de cozinha de elaboração minimalista à ambiência jazzy e bossa nova. Ambientado na área externa a céu aberto, paisagem de décor tropical, luz indireta nas paredes parecidas com falésias, área interna com salão fechado onde está localizado charutaria e adega, Mezzanino: espaço lounge, palco para dialeto das doze notas. Verdadeira degustação estética.