We're Number One Eight!

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New Yorkers may think we're the best in the world generally, but as far as restaurants of the world are concerned, we only made it to number eight. Thomas Keller's Per Se was the only New York restaurant to make the top ten of the world's 50 best restaurants, as named by Restaurant magazine, although his West Coast restaurant, French Laundry, came in at number four. Other New York eateries on the list include Jean Georges, Daniel, Le Bernardin, and Gramercy Tavern. As the New York Post notes, you're going to have spend a decent chunk of change to sample the world's best -- approximately $95 and Jean Georges, $100 at Daniel, and $210 at Per Se (prices have gone up since our visit). Not that reservations will be any easier to come by, thanks to the honor.

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Note that while New York isn't #1, New York is the one city that has the most top restaurants. I don't know about you, but when I make dinner reservations, I don't like to make travel reservations as well.

funny how New York is its own category while Cali falls under CA. I guess its appropiate though.

A British restaurant is #2...

This list is obviously flawed

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to homeopt: not even! for american restaurants, it's only "new york" or "usa." take that, LA and SF!

I was expecting more restaurants from Japan. This list is dummy-dumm.

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maybe fewer outta towners will come into sample our damn food.

besides, cheap, quick street/hole-in-the-wall (decidedly non-'mercan) food is best anyway so who cares 'bout such a damn list!

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