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    Acappella Restaurant, North America

  1 Hudson Street - (Chambers Street) - New York, NY             
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.
    Ruth's Chris Steak House, North America
  148 West 51st Street - New York, NY           
What to expect at Ruth's Chris Steak House? First and foremost, an enthusiastic welcome. Then, the distinctive sizzle of tender, custom-aged U.S. prime beef, broiled to a turn and presented at your table with a flourish. You can expect to take your time and be perfectly pampered. After an unforgettable Ruth's Chris experience, the word "sizzle" will take on a new and delectable meaning.
    Wallsé, North America
  344 W. 11th St. - New York, NY           
While decidedly elegant, Chef Gutenbrunner avoided the hype associated with many New York restaurants, intending instead to allow Wallsé to develop a personality which was heavily contributed to by his clients. The restaurant quickly found its balance as both a destination for discerning diners and a neighborhood haunt for West Villagers.
Although it has been granted numerous rave reviews and awards, Chef Gutenbrunner takes the most pride in the stable base of customers who return to Wallsé again and again.
    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.
    Agraz Cuisine de La Plage, South America
  Av. Vieira Souto nº 460 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
”Conheça o restaurante Agraz Cuisine de la Plage, com um ambiente sofisticado e moderno apresenta o cardápio elaborado pelo chef Erik Jacquin, oferece pratos da cozinha francesa contemporânea com um toque da culinária brasileira.”
    Aspargus Restaurante, South America
  Rua Senador Dantas, 74 - 17º andar - Centro - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Localizado no Edifício das Seguradoras, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro, o Aspargus, dos sócios Ribamar Aragão e Evanir Sarruf, é um restaurante que dispõe de 150 lugares, de culinária contemporânea que tem na qualidade de seus produtos e serviços a sua principal característica. Sua decoração é assinada pelo arquiteto francês Gilles Jacquard. Por estar no 17º andar, proporciona aos visitantes uma ampla vista que abrange, além de prédios históricos do Centro do Rio, os arcos da Lapa e o Corcovado.
    La Plancha, South America
  Av. Ayrton Senna, 1791 boxes 7 a 10 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O La Plancha sob a supervisão do Chef Luis Andrés Gonzalez oferece um serviço de boa qualidade. Com um cardápio bem elaborado e variado, típico da cozinha espanhola, tradicionalmente farta, com aroma e sabores inconfundíveis, constituem verdadeiras especiarias, como moquecas, tortillas, ensaladitas, paellas entre outras, agradando aos mais exigentes paladares.
    Club Macanudo, North America
  26 East 63rd Street - (Park-Madison Aves.) - New York, NY           
Club Macanudo is an elegant oasis nestled in the heart of New York’s Upper East Side. It has been highlighted by the Food Network, USA Today, and Time Out New York, among others. Outfitted with rich mahogany furniture, buttery-soft leather chairs and comfortable sofas, Club Macanudo is the ideal place to conduct business, enjoy a romantic evening for two, or catch up during a stylishly casual night out with friends. Complete with a state-of-the-art ventilation system, Club Macanudo offers the perfect environment for smokers and non-smokers.
Club Macanudo consistently offers you a warm, welcoming atmosphere, an attentive staff and a connoisseur’s selection of food, drink and cigars.
Dress Code: Club Macanudo requires gentlemen to wear collared shirts. Tee shirts, athletic attire/sneakers, shorts and flip flops are strictly prohibited. The staff of Club Macanudo reserves the right to deny entrance to any patron who does not meet the dress code requirements.
    Palm One, North America
  837 Second Avenue - New York, NY            
At The Palm, our philosophy is simple: Treat guests like family, serve great food, and always exceed expectations. That philosophy was born in 1926, when Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi opened the first Palm in New York City. From day one, Pio and John shared their commitment to quality and generosity of spirit with every guest who walked through their doors. What began as a restaurant became a legend – a place to not only enjoy an excellent meal but also catch up with old friends, meet new ones, close business deals, and celebrate family milestones.
    Jardineto, South America
  R. Luciano Gallet, 75 - Vargem Grande - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Requinte, descontração e a culinária consagrada de Guilda Fernandes.
    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.
    Alain Ducasse at the Essex House, North America
  155 W. 58th Street - Midtown East - New York, NY           
    Sushi Mar, South America
  Rua dos Oitis, 6 - lojas D e E - Gávea - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
    Milano Doc, South America
  Rua Gomes Carneiro, 132 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Entre Ipanema e Copacabana, o Milano Doc é um dos mais completos restaurantes italianos da cidade, pois além da tradicional gastronomia da Itália, o restaurante oferece pratos da culinária mediterrânea, risotos, pizzas, brusquetas e facaccies, como a autêntica mortadela italiana de Bolonha; o espaguete Ângelo Neroni, com camarões e pimentões verdes e vermelhos ao alho e óleo ou o Risoto com funghi porcini italiano ao molho de queijo parmesão.Delivery.
    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.
    L'Ecole Restaurant, North America
  462 Broadway - (Grand Street) - New York, NY             
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L'Ecole guests are always impressed by the scope and creativity of our menu selections. Their surprise turns to amazement, however, when they discover that every one of our spectacular dishes is prepared not by top New York chefs, but by our students. In a city where excellence is a price of entry, even the savviest diners have trouble believing that students could perform at such a high level. Dishes are contemporary French, and spiced with an array of ethnic influences that make each one especially memorable. Bon-appetit!
    Morton's Steak House, North America
  551 5th Avenue - New York, NY            
Walking distance from Broadway Theaters, Times Square and Empire State Building. Grand Central Station and Rockefeller Plaza, as well as shopping on Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue.
    Le Cirque 2000, North America
  455 Madison Ave. - (50th 51st Streets) - New York, NY           
    Alcaparra, South America
  Praia do Flamengo, 150 - Flamengo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Há mais de onze anos, empresários, turistas, artistas, senhoras da sociedade, executivos, freqüentam os salões do Alcaparra. O eclético público espelha a variedade de sua cozinha internacional, que agrada aos mais exigentes paladares.
Massas feitas artesanalmente, frutos do mar, aves, carnes e caças fazem parte do delicioso cardápio da casa.
O restaurante ainda possui um aconchegante American Bar, perfeito para sua happy hour.
    Porcão Barra, South America
  Av. Armando Lombardi, 591 - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
“Em 1975 o Grupo Porcão iniciou o que viria a se tornar um marco no mercado de churrascarias. Nosso serviço revolucionário promoveu tal melhoria , que os restaurantes Porcão se diferenciaram das outras churrascarias brasileiras. Além do crescimento de nossa marca, que a cada dia fica mais reconhecida e forte, o objetivo do Grupo Porcão é o de sempre manter o seu serviço único. O jeito Porcão de servir.”
    Blue Water Grill, North America
  31 Union Square West - New York, NY            
Voted 11th Most Popular Restaurant in New York in the 2008 Zagat Survey and applauded as a restaurant that is "perfect for dates" and "never disappoints," Blue Water Grill is a dining destination in the heart of Union Square. Loyal guests and curious visitors are drawn to the former Metropolitan Bank space that features sexy, dimly-lit red chandeliers illuminating the intimate dining room, a spacious people-watching outdoor café and a cozy subterranean lounge featuring live jazz music.
    Laguna, South America
  Av. Armando Lombardi, 350 - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O Laguna é um seleto restaurante do Rio de Janeiro especializado em frutos do mar, que tem uma localização diferenciada na cidade. Fica na pequena ilha da Gigóia, na Barra de Tijuca, onde está cercado de exuberante vegetação tropical, que propicia um ambiente tranquilo, rústico e charmoso para relaxar e degustar uma comida feita de forma artesanal. O restaurante recebe com reservas e o acesso é feito de barco até a ilha, que tem vista para a Pedra da Gávea e para a Lagoa da Barra.
    Annisa Restaurant, North America
  13 Barrow Street - New York, NY           
Annisa is an intimate, upscale Contemporary American restaurant with a small, elegant bar and an extensive wine list. Since its opening, Annisa has won much praise from the media including glowing reviews from the New York Times and the New York Observer. Chef Anita Lo has been named one of ten "Best New Chefs in America" by Food and Wine magazine as well as "Best New Restaurant Chef" by the Village Voice. Located in the heart of the West Village at 13 Barrow street, Annisa has been in operation since June of 2000.
    Esplanada Grill, South America
  Rua Barão da Torre, 600 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Badalado ponto de encontro de artistas, empresários, políticos e intelectuais cariocas, o requintada Esplanada Grill é uma das casas mais tradicionais de Ipanema. A ágil e eficiente equipe comandada pelos empresários Bob Coutinho, Jorge Adib, Carlos Rios e Jorge Magalhães, recepciona seus clientes com finos grelhados como as fraldinhas, a saborosa picanha red angus, o t-bone steak e outras carnes nobres.
    Esch Café/La Casa del Habano, South America
  R. do Rosário, 107 - Centro - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Esch Café consagrou-se como o bar, restaurante e tabacaria mais elegante do Rio de Janeiro - e com muitas razões para tanto. É o bar mais aconchegante para quem procura um ambiente sofisticado para relaxar depois do trabalho, com muito jazz e bons aperitivos. É, também, o restaurante ideal para almoços e jantares, com irresistível menu inovador, constantemente com novidades deliciosas. Esch Café é a sua escolha mais segura para momentos de fina descontração.
    Lure Fishbar, North America
  142 Mercer Street - New York, NY           
American style sliced, marinated and perfectly prepared seafood and other cooked classics. Well crafted 250 bottle wine list.
    Palm West Side, North America
  250 W. 50th Street - (Broadway-8th Ave.) - New York, NY             
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The west side Palm will differentiate itself in some ways from the Second Avenue restaurants, with 1,200 square feet of caricature walls, a more spacious dining room of 9,400 square feet, and a large bar area, but will stay true to the original in its prime-aged steak-and-lobster-heavy menu. Alfred L. Thimm, Jr., Chief Operating Officer of the Washington, DC-based Palm Management Corporation.
The Palm has come full circle with the opening of its Times Square location. Right in the heart of the theatre district, the West Side Palm has become a hotspot for theatre-goers, celebrities, tourists and Palm regulars alike. Loyal Palm customers like Brian Dennehy have found their way to the West Side of Manhattan from the East Side to dine with the likes of Don King and Evander Holyfield.
    Tribeca Grill, North America
  375 Greenwich Street - New York, NY
          
Tribeca Grill is co-owned by renowned restaurateur Drew Nieporent and legendary actor Robert De Niro. It opened to much acclaim in 1990 and was instrumental in helping put the Tribeca neighborhood on the map. Its all-star roster of investors includes such luminaries as Bill Murray, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Lou Diamond Philips, Russell Simmons, Peter Max, Christopher Walken and Harvey & Bob Weinstein of Miramax Films. http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com
    Dinho's Place, South America
  Al. Santos, 45 - Santos, SP           
"Dinho's é o ponto máximo da carne!"
    Isabella's, North America
  359 Columbus Ave. - (77th Street) - New York, NY            
Isabella's has been hailed for over fifteen years as an "Upper West Side institution" by neighborhood regulars and serious diners alike. Once you walk through its doors, you'll immediately know you're somewhere special. Known for not only great food but for its reasonable prices and great service, Isabella's has earned its place among the must-do New York experiences.
Offering both creative renditions and dishes that are sure-to-please, Isabella's inventive Mediterranean cuisine melts perfectly with the quintessential Upper West Side setting, making it the ideal destination for any outing.