Virtual Gourmet Archive 2003

MARIANI'S VIRTUAL GOURMET NEWSLETTER
Columnist for Esquire and Bloomberg News

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July 6, 2003	Atlanta : New Restaurants--Woodfire Grill, Iris. NY: Nice-Matin [Change of Chefs] National Taxi Drivers Test
July 14, 2003	Santa Barbara: Bouchon, Wine Cask, Ca’Dario NY: Pasha Prole Food: Doumar’s
July 21, 2003	Vitznau: Park Vitznau Lucerne: Wilden-Mann NY: Aigo [CLOSED]
July 28, 2003	The Music Issue: Why Are Restaurants So Loud with Lousy Music? NY: Industry (food)
Aug 4, 2003	Dallas: Nana [CHANGE OF CHEF], Jasper’s. La Duni, Pegaso NYC : Monkey Bar [CHANGE OF CHEF], Dumonet [CLOSED]
Aug 11, 2003	Germany: Baden-Baden : Brenner Park, La Provence. Sasbachwalden: Restaurant Fallert NYC: Les Halles Wine: Chappellet Old Vines ‘99
Aug 18, 2003	Palm Beach : The Breakers, Echo, Flagler’s NYC: Molyvos
Aug 25, 2003	Scotland: Skibo Castle NY: Acqua Pazza
Sept 1, 2003	Philadelphia: Salt [CLOSED] Greenwich: Jean-Louis NY: Jefferson [CONCEPT CHANGE]
Sept. 8, 2003	Miami Beach: Pao [CHANGE OF CHEF], Timo, Wish [CHANGE OF CHEF] NY: Le Cirque [RE-OPEMED AT NEW LOCATION]
Sept 15, 2003	L.A.: Opaline [CLOSED], AOC, Grace, Senor Fred NY: Rocco Di Spirito and RoccO's on 22nd [CLOSED]
Sept 22, 2003	ITALY: Sant’Agata: Don Alfonso 1890 NY: Lever House Restaurant [CHANGE OF CHEF]
Sept 29, 2003	Amalfi Coast: Santa Caterina, La Tradizione, Il Buco, Cumpa Cosimo NY: Biltmore [CLOSED] Wine: Valpolicella
Oct 6, 2003	Boston: Bricco [CHEF CHANGE], Meritage, Excelsior [CHEF CHANGE ] NY: La Côte Basque [CLOSED]
Oct 13, 2003	Esquire’s Best New Restaurants 2003 NY: Mix [CLOSED] LA: Musso & Frank’s Grill
Oct 20, 2003	Capri: La Capannina, Ricci, et al. Wine : Abruzzo NY : Café des Artistes [CHANGE OF CHEF]
Oct 27, 2003	Mexico : Punta Mita NY : Sumile [CHANGE F CHEF] NY Zagat Guide: A Review
Nov 3, 2003	Naples, Italy: Ciro, George NY: Le Bernardin Spirits: Irish Creams
Nov 10, 2003	Cleveland: Theory, 3 Birds, Classics [CLOSED] NY: Capitale
Nov 17, 2003	Lake Buena Vista, FL: Dining at Disneyworld--V&A, Flying Fish NY: Trata Wine: Castello di Brolio
Nov 24, 2003	Best Food and Drink Books 2003 Montreal: Highlights Festival NY: Payard
Dec 1, 2003	Napa Valley: Auberge du Soleil [CHANGE OF CHEF], Domaine Chandon [CHANGE OF CHEF], Market NY: Judson Grill [CLOSED]
Dec 8, 2003	New Orleans: Rene’s Bistrot [CLOSED], La Cote Brasserie [CLOSED], Muriel’s NY: Mermaid Inn Milawukee: Kopps
Dec 15, 2003	New Orleans: Cobalt [CLOSED], Herbsaint, Brennan’s [CHANGE OF CHEF], Gautreau’s [CLOSED], Arnaud’s New York: Le Perigord [CHANGE OF CHEF]
Dec 22, 2003	A Child’s Christmas in the Bronx NY: L’Absinthe Obit: Alan Davidson
Dec 29, 2003	Puerto Rico: Pikayo, Villa Montana Puerto Rico: El Mojito NY: Eleven Madison Park [CHANGE OF CHEF]