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    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.
    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.
    Felidia Restaurant, North America
  243 East 58th Street - New York, NY            
Felidia is the acclaimed Manhattan East Side flagship of Lidia Bastianich, open since 1981. It is here that many of Lidia’s devoted fans find her greeting each guest with the same warmth and passion that she exhibits through her television shows and cookbook.
Executive Chef Fortunato Nicotra has been with Felidia since 1996 and has brought an innovative presentation and touch to traditional ingredients and dishes from all of the regions of Italy. The New York Times three star restaurant and nominee for Outstanding Restaurant U.S. from the James Beard Foundation was a proud recipient of the Wine Spectator’s Grand Award Winning Wine List for many years.
    Dinho's Place, South America
  Al. Santos, 45 - Santos, SP           
"Dinho's é o ponto máximo da carne!"
    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
    Beacon Restaurant, North America
  25 W. 56th Street - (5th-6th Aves.) - New York, NY           
Waldy Malouf. Chef, co-owner and author.
    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.
    Sushi Leblon, South America
  Rua Dias Ferreira, 256 - Leblon - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Cardápio divesificado em lugar badalado no Leblon. Grupos de amigos frequentam a Casa que faz da inovação sua marca registrada, sempre pesquisando novos pratos e inspirando-se em gastronomias do mundo inteiro. Para entradas Shitake, Harumaki e Guioza. Salmão preparado de formas diversas, com destaque para o acompanhado de foie gras marinados em missô.
    Smith & Wollensky, North America
  797 Third Ave. - (49th Street) - New York, NY           
Smith & Wollensky is one of the most trafficked restaurants in New York and among the most celebrated steakhouses in the world. Specializing in fresh seafood and lobster and assorted steaks and chops, Smith & Wollensky is well recognized for its healthy portions, seasoned service staff and pop Americana ambience. The surnames, Smith and Wollensky, were chosen from the local telephone directory by the restaurant’s founder Alan Stillman, of T.G.I. Friday’s fame. Wollensky’s Grill, a small but spirited bar room installed in the side of the famed midtown restaurant, is open until 2 a.m. Catering to night owls, Wollensky Grill offers a late night bill of fare featuring lighter supper versions of items from the grander Smith & Wollensky steakhouse menu and plenty of high-end red wines by the glass to choose from.
    Quinta, South America
  Rua Luciano Gallet, 150 - Vargem Grande - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Localizado em Vargem Grande em local silencioso cercado por vegetação bem cuidada o Restaurante Quinta, tem recebido excelentes recomendações dos principais gourmets da cidade pela excelência de sua cozinha. Apícius, nome respeitado pela mídia especializada é só elogios pela culinária do restaurante. Affonso Romona de Santana, também tece elogios infindáveis pela qualidade das iguarias servidas no local. Endereço perfeito para frequenta-lo com a família em qualquer dia da semana.
    Murals on 54, North America
  65 West 54th Street - New York, NY           
Murals on 54 boasts a warm and elegant interior where fine art and history unfolds. Designed by Pierre Court, the concept of the dining room was to accentuate the historic murals painted by Dean Cornwell in 1937. The colours in the murals are radiant against the light background and natural light enters the room from the opening of the large, existing street-side windows, which creates the feel of an open terrace or a sun deck on an ocean liner.
    Strip House New York City Steakhous, North America
  13 East 12th Street - New York, NY            
The famed New York City steakhouse evokes a retro environment in a modern way. Strip House is known for prime signature cuts of New York Strip Steak and Rib Eye charred to perfection. Table- carved Double Porterhouse and Cote du Beouf add drama to the experience. Decadent side dishes include Black Truffle Cream Spinach and Goose Fat Potatoes. The wine list offers depth and breadth to enhance the dining experience. Part of the experience is the sumptuous, all red décor designed by David Rockwell featuring vintage photographs from Vienna’s Studio Manasse.
    Ponticello Ristorante, North America
  46-11 Broadway - (46th-47th Streets) - New York, NY           
Whether you’re in the mood for one of the classics or something a little different, you’ll always find it on our menu. Whatever you choose, you’ll find it an enchanting experience. Ponticello Ristorante is more than just an unforgettable dining experience, it’s a place where memories are made… first dates, birthdays, engagements, etc.
    Tenkai, South America
  Rua Prudente de Moraes, 1810 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
A edificação localizada na esquina das ruas Prudente de Moraes e Paul Redfern submetido a uma reforma formulada dentro de um conceito que acentuasse o convívio de uma arquitetura contemporânea com elementos da tradicional cultura japonesa, visou revigorar a imagem e dar maior visibilidade ao restaurante Tenkai, considerado pela crítica especializada como um dos melhores de cozinha japonesa. O site, apresenta deforma didática aspectos relacionados à história nipônica relacionados aos hábitos alimentares japoneses. Delivery.
    Estrela do Sul Churrascaria, South America
  Av. Maracanã, 649 - Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O Grupo Estrela do Sul, desde 1972, vem oferecendo a seus clientes, com qualidade e o atendimento merecido, tudo o que há de melhor na gastronomia internacional. A Estrela do Sul, hoje é considerada uma das melhores e mais completas Churrascarias a Rodízio da América Latina. Outros endereços da Rede: Norte Shopping, Jacarepaguá, Rio Plaza Finnest Grill, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Praia de Botafogo e São Paulo.
    Jane Restaurant, North America
  100 West Houston Street - New York, NY            
Exceptional cuisine, in an energetic yet intimate dining experience at palatable prices -- this is the vision of managing partner Jeffrey Lefcourt and chef/partner Glenn Harris. In the spring of 2001, this seasoned duo opened their doors, and Jane became the much-needed addition to the downtown culinary map, delivering a tantalizing mix of intriguing food, gracious service and sexy scenery
    Grand Tier Restaurant, North America
  Metropolitan Opera House - Lincoln Center - New York, NY           
Set within one the most spectacular cultural destinations in the world, The Grand Tier at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House is a shrine to elegance and artistry. Enjoy sumptuous contemporary cuisine by chef Jeff Raider, pre-curtain or during intermission, served in an atmosphere highlighted by spectacular chandeliers and original masterpieces by Marc Chagall. An evening at the Grand Tier is truly an experience to treasure forever.
    Le Colonial, North America
  149 East 57th Street - (3rd-Lexington Aves.) - New York, NY           
NYC's noted upscale Vietnamese restaurant. Beauty, romance and spirit of French colonial Southeast.
    Siri Mole, South America
  Rua Francisco Otaviano, 50 - Arpoador - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O Siri Mole comandado pela Chef Ísis Rangel e por Agda Pereira, completa10 anos de sucesso em terras ipanemenses e considerado um dos melhores restaurante de cozinha brasileira da cidade. Acarajés, patas de caranguejo, sururu, moquecas de camarão e peixe, vatapás, são iguarias típicas da cozinha baiana que encantam clientes brasileiros em geral e turistas de todas as partes do mundo.
    Brasserie 8 1/2, North America
  9 W. 57th Street - (5th-6th Aves.) - New York, NY           
Nestled in Skidmore, Owings' celebrated "Bell-bottom" building on 9 W.57th Street, in Midtown Manhattan, Brasserie 8½ offers notable "nouvelle" French cuisine in a super-plush atmosphere. Accessed by a spectacular sweeping staircase, the restaurant is accented by original works by Henri Matisse and a one-of-a-kind glass sculpture by Fernand Leger.
    Baby Beef, South America
  Av. das Américas, 1510 lj.500-Extra - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Churrascaria rodízio de carnes, com frutos do mar, camarão, ostras, sushi bar sushi sashimi, buffet de massas feitas na hora, buffet de saladas com 50 opções, buffet de antipasto, com os mais variados produtos.No rodízio de carnes a churrascaria serve desde a picanha tradicional, até a picanha de RedAngus (raça bovina com carne de excelente sabor), polvo grelhado e peixes nobres.
    Terzetto, South America
  Rua Jangadeiros, 28 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O Restaurant Terzetto, inaugurado em 2005, está localizado em Ipanema, um dos bairros mais charmosos e tradicionais do Rio de Janeiro. A Casa oferece alta gastronomia italiana com toques de contemporaneidade. Receitas clássicas mescladas comcriatividade, ingredientes frescos e de qualidade, excelente atendimento e refinamento praticados no salão, fazem do restaurante um dos melhores da cidade
    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.
    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.
    Aska, North America
  90 Wythe Avenue - Brooklyn, NY           
Aska, "Ashes", represents new and old, an ending and a beginning. Here, cooking is more than just a craft and chefs are constantly focusing on our ingredients. Vegetables and meats, fish and offal and weeds - all are valued equally. Aska chefs hand-pick the majority of produce served at the restaurant. All ingredients are sourced from humanely-raised animals, sustainable seafood, and local farms. Aska cooks with equal parts forward thinking and nostalgia. Aska always looks to our place in the Northeast while remembering its roots in Scandinavia, its traditions and its culture.
    Photochart Restaurante, South America
  Praça Santos Dumont, 31 - Gávea - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O restaurante Photochart é o prazer da alta gastronomia em um ambiente agradável e sofisticado. Situado à entrada do Jockey Club, a casa está pronta a receber os apreciadores da boa comida internacional. Venha saborear a vista florida, apreciar o desfile dos cavalos antes de cada páreo e a decoração temática do mundo do turfe
    Da Brambini, South America
  Av. Atlântica, 514 Lj.B - Leme - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
Adornada pela vista da Avenida Atlântica, a casa do restaurateur Gilberto Brambini, é uma das mais aconchegante Trattorias da cidade. Frequentada por apreciadores da verdadeira gastronomia italiana, o Da Brambini recebeu nova cor e textura no salão com spots que realçam os painéis de fotos antigas do restaurante homônimo da Itália, além da parede de vidro para a cozinha que permite ver a preparação dos pratos. O bar todo de madeira propõe uma atmosfera mais rústica. Adornada pela vista da Avenida Atlântica a Casa apresenta o seu já tradicional cardápio com destaque para as entradas como o Prosciutto Crudo e a Polenta ao Funghi Porcini Freschi. Como prato principal O Risotto d' Ananas, a Vitela con Patate, e o Spaghetti all' Matriciana. Entre as sobremesas sobressaem o Profitteroles Italiani e a Pêra al Barolo com Gelato.
    Galani, South America
  Av. Vieira Souto nº 460 - Ipanema - Rio de Janiro, RJ           
"O Restaurante Galani é especializado na cozinha Italiana A beleza de sua ambientação e o requintado sabor de seus pratos, fazem do Galani um endereço importante da gastronomia do Rio. A tradicional feijoada e o brunch imperial com espumante são muito prestigiados pela sociedade carioca."
    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.
    Nam Thai, South America
  Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 95-B - Leblon - Rio de Janeiro, RJ           
O médico carioca David Zisman, numa viagem de férias em 1994, provou a cozinha tailandesa. “Foi amor a primeira mordida”, diz. Abandoou a carreira de clinico e se lançou de corpo e alma na gastronomia. Após concluir um curso de cozinha asiática nos Estados Unidos, decidiu-se por abrir um restaurante. Local escolhido: Itaipava. Logo após a casa foi transferida para o Rio. Hoje, Zisman ,respeitado restauranteur, já abriu filial em São Paulo, tornando-se um habitual “freguês” da ponte aérea.