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Gourmet Magazine's 2005 All-American Restaurant Issue Contents Released

September 27, 2005

Gourmet092605_1 Released September 27th, the October Gourmet Restaurant Issue features split covers: the newsstand cover highlights America's most famous chef, Emeril Lagasse, and the subscriber cover features chefs from the 20th Anniversary of the Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels--Wolfgang Puck, Larry Forgione, Joachim Splichal, Daniel Boulud, and Nancy Silverton.

Gourmet Restaurant Guide October 2005 Contents

-- Where to Eat Now in 18 American Cities
-- Profiles: Emeril Lagasse (newsstand cover)
-- David Myers: Team Bonding at Sona, in Los Angeles
-- Citymeals-on-Wheels 20th Anniversary: Star Chefs of Tomorrow
-- Two Views on the Las Vegas Restaurant Boom by Caroline Bates and Anthony Bourdain
-- Menus: Ruth Reichl's Favorite Dishes
-- Jonathan Waxman's Menu from New York's Barbuto
-- Robert Sietsema on African Restaurants in the U.S.
-- Roadfood: The Sterns Eat at Diners in Maine
-- Daring Chicago Chefs at Alinea and Moto
-- Chef Tools
-- Mail Order Food Gifts
-- Celebrity Chef-Designed Kitchenware

Gourmet's October 2005 Restaurant Issue, available on newsstands on September 27, includes the annual Gourmet Restaurant Guide. As always, the guide will be indispensable to any traveler, and this year it tells you where to eat right now in 18 American cities. Editor in chief Ruth Reichl, along with several of the magazine's food critics, ate anonymously at hundreds of restaurants across the country, making 132 selections in four categories: restaurants for conducting business, hot new spots with the buzz, classic old favorites, and neighborhood gems that the locals love.

"2005 Restaurant Guide: Where to Eat Now in 18 American Cities" begins on page 169. Gourmet's critics offer restaurant suggestions across the country in: Atlanta; Boston; Charleston, SC; Chicago; Dallas; Honolulu; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York; Philadelphia; Portland, OR; San Diego; San Francisco; Santa Fe; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.

The Restaurant Issue was shipped to the printer prior to Hurricane Katrina. Gourmet will host--along with Mario Batali, Lidia and Joseph Bastianich, and Emeril Lagasse--an October benefit for New Orleans Displaced Hospitality Professionals.

Atlanta
Business: Restaurant Eugene
Buzz: Rathbun's
Classic: Pano's & Paul's
Neighborhood Gems: The Globe Cafe Restaurant Bar; Nam; One. Midtown
Kitchen

Boston
Business: Excelsior
Buzz: Neptune Oyster
Classic: Hamersley's Bistro
Neighborhood Gems: The Elephant Walk; Franklin Cafe; Troquet

Charleston, SC
Business: Anson
Buzz: Cru Cafe
Classic: Hominy Grill
Neighborhood Gems: Grace Episcopal Church; Il Cortile Del Re; 39 Rue
de Jean

Chicago
Business: Crofton on Wells; Morton's The Steakhouse
Buzz: Alinea; Blue Water Grill
Classic: Ambria; MK
Neighborhood Gems: Acqualina; Hotchocolate; Scylla; Vinci

Dallas
Business: Nana, Wyndham Anatole Hotel
Buzz: 62 Main
Classic: Duni Latin Kitchen and Baking Studio
Neighborhood Gems: Hattie's; Hector's On Henderson; Local

Honolulu
Business: Chef Mavro
Buzz: Town
Classic: La Mer, Halekulani
Neighborhood Gems: Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas; Nico's at Pier 38; 12th Ave
Grill

Houston
Business: Da Marco; Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Buzz: Bistro Moderne, Hotel Derek; Noe Restaurant & Bar, Omni Houston
Hotel
Classic: Brennan's of Houston; Pico's
Neighborhood Gems: Cova Hand-Selected Wines; Kubo's; Rioja Spanish
Tapas Restaurant; Shade

Los Angeles
Business: The Grill on the Alley; Sona
Buzz: Beacon, An Asian Cafe; Providence
Classic: Michael's; The Restaurant, Hotel Bel-Air
Neighborhood Gems: Chameau; Enoteca Drago; Mandaloun; New Concept
Restaurant

Miami
Business: Bizcaya, Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
Buzz: Prime 112, The Browns Hotel
Classic: Norman's
Neighborhood Gems: Captain Jim's Seafood Market & Restaurant; Pacific
Time; Tamarind Thai Restaurant

New Orleans
(The Restaurant Issue was shipped to the printer prior to
Hurricane Katrina. Gourmet will host--along with Mario Batali, Lidia
and Joseph Bastianich, and Emeril Lagasse--an October benefit for New
Orleans Displaced Hospitality Professionals.)
Business: Emeril's Delmonico; GW Fins
Buzz: Cobalt; The New Orleans Grill, Windsor Court Hotel
Classic: Brigtsen's; Gautreau's
Neighborhood Gems: Casamento's Restaurant; Dick & Jenny's; Liborio
Cuban Restaurant; Liuzza's

New York
Business: Michael's; The Modern
Buzz: Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano; Nobu Fifty Seven
Classic: Gotham Bar and Grill; Peter Luger Steak House
Neighborhood Gems: Bistro Du Vent; Devi; Momofuku Noodle Bar; The
Queen's Hideaway

Philadelphia
Business: Barclay Prime
Buzz: Marigold Kitchen
Classic: Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine
Neighborhood Gems: Southwark; Sovalo; Standard Tap

Portland, OR
Business: El Gaucho
Buzz: Gotham Bldg Tavern
Classic: The Heathman Restaurant & Bar, The Heathman Hotel
Neighborhood Gems: Alba Osteria & Enoteca; Noble Rot; Nuestra Cocina

San Diego
Business: Arterra, San Diego Marriott Del Mar
Buzz: Cafe Chloe
Classic: The Marine Room, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
Neighborhood Gems: Dumpling Inn; Extraordinary Desserts; Fresh Seafood
Restaurant

San Francisco
Business: Farallon's; Michael Mina, Westin St. Francis
Buzz: Americano; The Dining Room, The Ritz-Carlton
Classic: Bix; Tadich Grill
Neighborhood Gems: Bocadillos; Fish; La Suite; Limon

Santa Fe
Business: Trattoria Nostrani
Buzz: Kasasoba
Classic: Tomasita's Santa Fe
Neighborhood Gems: Aqua Santa; Cafe Pasqual's; Copa de Oro

Seattle
Business: Barking Frog
Buzz: Ibiza Dinner Club
Classic: The Georgian, The Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Neighborhood Gems: Crow; Lola; Monsoon

Washington D.C.
Business: Charlie Palmer Steak
Buzz: Cityzen, Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Classic: Kinkead's
Neighborhood Gems: Buck's Fishing and Camping; Burma Restaurant; 2Amys

The "2005 Restaurant Guide: Where to Eat Now in 18 American Cities" is published in the Gourmet October 2005 Restaurant Issue, on sale at newsstands on September 27, 2005. Gourmet is published by The Conde Nast Publications.