The Best of the Best!

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ATMOSPHERE: Il Cielo -- Beverly Hills

BAGEL: New York Bagel Company – Brentwood

BED: Duxiana – West Hollywood, Palm Desert and New York City

BLOODY MARY: Kate Mantilini -- Beverly Hills

BORA BORA HOTEL: St. Regis

BREAD: Bread Bar -- West Hollywood

BURGER: Bowery -- Hollywood

BURGER, MOST INNOVATED: DB Bistro—Las Vegas

CHOCOLATE DESERT: ALEX -- Las Vegas

CHCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE: The Bread Bar --Century City

CIRQUE DE SOLIEL-TYPE SHOW: La Reve, Las Vegas at the Encore

COLE SLAW: Tyler's -- Palm Springs

CROISSANT: Chateau Du Surreau -- Yosemite

DESERT VIEW: IW Club – Indian Wells

EGGS BENEDICT: Porta Villa and Kate Mantalini – Beverly Hills

FAVORITE RESTAURANT EVER: Chef Damien Rinaldi Dovio’s creative masterpieces at the Villa Mahana in Bora Bora - Tahiti

FISH TANKS: Crustacean -- Beverly Hills

FRENCH FRIES: Four Seasons Hotel Doheny – Los Angeles

FRENCH TOAST: Omri’s Go Med – Palm Desert

FRIENDLIEST RESTAURATEUR: Claudio at Risotto – Studio City

HOT CHOCOLATE: City Bakery – New York City

HUMMUS: Carnival -- Sherman Oaks

INTERIOR DESIGN: Bazaar at the SLS Hotel – Los Angeles

KITCHEN DINING: – Parq at the Montage -- Beverly Hills

LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT: Joel Robuchon’s L’Atelier Jewel Box

LAS VEGAS HOTEL: Encore Suites

LENTIL SOUP: Carnival - Sherman Oaks

LOBSTER: Barnacle Billy’s – Ogunquit, Maine

LOBSTER MAIL ORDER: Hancock Gourmet Lobster -- Maine

MANICOTTI: Dominick's -- West Hollywood

MARTINI: -- Bazaar – SLS Hotel in Los Angeles

MILK SHAKES: The Counter – Studio City

MUSCLES: Legacy Gym (Jon Jon and The Big Man) – West Los Angeles

NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT: Per Se

NEW YORK CITY HOTEL: Four Seasons

NICARAGUAN HOTEL: Pelican Eyes – San Juan Del Sur

NOODLE KUGEL: Rose Schwimer

ONION SOUP: Chez Mimi -- Santa Monica

OUT OF BUSINESS RESTAURANT: Bastide -- West Hollywood

POTATO SALAD: Cassell’s – Los Angeles

PRIX FIXE DINNER: Quistot – Palm Desert

PRIVATE PARTIES ONLY: Muse at Montage—Beverly Hills

OVERALL RESTAURANT: Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills Hotel -- Beverly Hills

PANCAKES: (regular): Ivy at the Shore -- Santa Monica

PANCAKES: (Thin): Kate Mantilini -- Beverly Hills

PASTA: La Spiga—Palm Desert

PIZZA BREAD: Marino -- Hancock Park

PIZZA: Mozza—Hollywood

RESTAURATEUR: Chez Mimi (Micheline) -- Santa Monica

ROMANTIC: Chez Mimi—Santa Monica

SALMON: (Farm raised): The Fish Grill – Hollywood

SALMON: (Gravlax): Polo Lounge, BH Hotel, Beverly Hills

SALMON: (Wild): Boulevard, Bev Wilshire Hotel --Beverly Hills

SCOTTISH TERRIER: Triple -- "North" Beverly Hills

SHIMP COCKTAIL: Mastro's -- Beverly Hills

SOMMELIER: Mark Hefter at the Montage, Beverly Hills and Paolo at Alex, Las Vegas

STEAK TARTARE: -- Mistral -- Sherman Oaks
SUSHI: Sensai -- Maui
TUNA SALAD SANDWICH: Papa Jakes -- Beverly Hills; tied with Bay Cities Deli -- Santa Monica

TUNA SANDWICH: Bay Cities Deli -- Santa Monica

TURKEY LASAGNA: -- Amici -- Santa Monica

TURKEY SLOPPY JOE: Hedley's -- West Hollywood

VEGI BURGER: Tyler's -- Palm Springs

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