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Quintonil                                                                     Daniel

Currently ranked the number one restaurant in Mexico and 12th                 Chef Daniel Boulud’s renowned restaurant delights the senses with
in the world by The World’s 50 Best Restaurant List, Quintonil’s chef         elegant ambiance, gracious service and delectable menus in the heart
and owner, Jorge Vallejo, masterfully combines locally sourced native         of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The award-winning contemporary
ingredients with cooking techniques that result in a seamless elevation       French cuisine is inspired by the seasons and accompanied by world-
of Mexican cuisine.                                                           class wines.
                                                                              The distinctive setting features contemporary furnishings and finishes
Signature dishes include sardines in green sauce with purslane, fennel        atop the restaurant’s grand neo-classical architecture. DANIEL is one of
and guacamole and a fabulously colorful dessert of mamey pannacotta.          only a few Manhattan restaurants to earn a coveted two-star Michelin
A must-visit when in Mexico City.                                             rating.
Newton 55, Polanco, Mexico City                                               60 East 65th St. New York
quintonil.com                                                                 danielnyc.com

Osteria Francescana                                                           Pierre Hermé

Since opening in 1995 chef Massimo Bottura’s restaurant has been no           Hermé has redefined the macaron, pioneering new techniques and
stranger to critical acclaim. It was awarded its first Michelin star in       creating daring flavor combinations including olive oil and vanilla and
2002 reaching the height of critical acclaim with a third Michelin star       fig and foie gras. His dexterity with this most intricate of indulgences
in 2011.                                                                      has seen him become the world’s most famous patissier.
                                                                              Memorably dubbed the ‘Picasso of pastry’ by French Vogue, Hermé
Currently listed in the number one position on The World`s 50 Best            is as lavishly decorated as his pastry creations. Macarons may be his
Restaurants list it has been voted the best restaurant in Italy for the past  signature dessert, but Hermé has mastered the pastry chef ’s repertoire
seven years.                                                                  to perfection.
Via Stella 22, Modena, Italy                                                  Pierre Hermé Paris
osteriafrancescana.it                                                         72 rue de Bonaparte, Paris
                                                                              pierreherme.com

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