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ULSOBOTAStar Chefs: From TV to Tableside
Daniel
60 E. 65th St., New York
Telephone (212) 288-0033
Website danielnyc.com Open
Dinner, Monday to Saturday
Esteemed French chef Daniel Boulud runs his ele-
gant flagship restaurant alongside head somme-
lier Raj Vaidya. Boulud called his TV show, After
Hours With Daniel Boulud, a “show without a
script,” but at this restaurant, the prix-fixe menus
and superb wine list are meticulously maintained.
Dine on French classics through four courses for $ 158 , with wine pairings starting
at an additional $ 82. The wine list, 2 , 000 selections strong, has breadth and
depth in Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhône, Germany and Champagne.Emeril’s New Orleans
800 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans
Telephone (504) 528-9393
Website emerilsrestaurants.com
Open Lunch, Monday to Saturday;
dinner, daily
Chef Emeril Lagasse got his start at New Or-
leans’ Grand Award–winning Commander’s Pal-
ace before opening his namesake restaurant in
1990 , a Grand Award winner since 1999. He’s
traveled the world for his much-loved TV series
Eat the World With Emeril Lagasse and The Originals With Emeril, and he has
headed other shows such as Fresh Food Fast With Emeril Lagasse. At Emeril’s
New Orleans, enjoy the chef’s renowned New Orleans cuisine, including dishes
such as stuffed clams, house-made andouille and boudin sausages, and the ex-
pansive 2 , 300 - selection wine list overseen by general manager Ray Gumpert,
which takes a deep dive into California and provides strong selections from
France and Italy, especially Burgundy, the Rhône and Bordeaux.Spago Beverly Hills
176 N. Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills,
Calif. Telephone (310) 385-0880
Website wolfgangpuck.com Open
Lunch, Tuesday to Saturday; dinner,
daily
Along with the Grand Award–winning Spago Bev-
erly Hills, Austria-born chef Wolfgang Puck owns
restaurants all over the world. On screen, he’s
best known for his work on Cooking With Wolf-
gang Puck (back in 1987 ) and, more recently, as a
judge on Top Chef and Top Chef Duels. In the dining room of Spago, he highlights
regional cuisine in dishes such as Santa Barbara uni with soft-scrambled egg and
ricotta gnocchi with veal ragout, and offers a 2 , 800 - selection wine list overseen
by wine director Phillip Dunn. All the heavy-hitters are there, with strengths in
California, Burgundy, Italy, the Rhône, Bordeaux, Germany and Champagne.Grand
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Find more than 3 , 700 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award
winners Restaurants.WineSpectator.comGiada
The Cromwell Hotel, 3595 Las
Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas
Telephone (702) 777-3771
Website caesars.com/cromwell/
giada Open Dinner, daily
When in Las Vegas, a meal at Best of Award of
Excellence–winning Giada is an enticing option.
Italy-born Giada De Laurentiis is a skilled chef and
personality as host of the Food Network TV pro-
gram Giada at Home, as well as spinoffs including
Giada in Italy and Giada on the Beach. The cuisine at her restaurant delivers Italian
flavors with California influences, while head sommelier Aaron Gross oversees a
wine list of 350 selections, driven by regions in Italy, France and California.Lola
2058 E. Fourth St., Cleveland,
Ohio Telephone (216) 621-
5652 Website lolabistro.com
Open Dinner, daily
Chef Michael Symon has been serving food in
Cleveland since 1997 and today is credited with
helping breathe new life into the city’s growing
dining scene. You’ll also find Symon co-hosting
The Chew and appearing on Food Network
shows such as Iron Chef America. His trademark
fare goes for exuberant flavors, and his bistro Lola showcases its Best of Award
of Excellence–winning wine cellar behind a sleek glass wall in the dining room.
Managed by wine director Brian Deibel, the 415 selection list is moderately
priced and focused on California, France and Italy.Bazaar Meat by
José Andrés
Sahara Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas
Blvd. S., Las Vegas Telephone
(702) 761-7610 Website the
bazaar.com Open Dinner, daily
“I want to show you how to bring the taste of
Spain into your kitchen.” That’s the vision behind
superstar chef José Andrés’ former PBS show,
Made in Spain. His ThinkFoodGroup operates a
slew of venues including Restaurant Award win-
ners Minibar and Zaytinya in its home base of Washington, D.C., Somni in Los An-
geles, and Jaleo (several locations). At Bazaar Meat, the chef puts his characteris-
tic spin on steak-house dining, with adventurous wine pairings from the Best of
Award of Excellence–winning wine list overseen by wine director Andy Myers.Best of
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rom the earliest episodes of Julia Child’s The French Chef to the
game-changing competition shows Iron Chef and Top Chef, cook-
ing shows have become a television genre in their own right. But
have you had the opportunity to dine at a restaurant run by one of thechefs you’ve followed on screen? Helmed by colorful characters you’re
sure to recognize, the six establishments profiled below also boast robust
Wine Spectator Restaurant Award–winning wine lists that offer some-
thing for everyone. —Julie HaransWS053120_diningout.indd 20 3/18/20 11:02 AM