A few insights about visitors from all over the World.
Among other visitors :
Argonne, IL Argonne National Laboratory - ANL anl.gov
Argonne, IL Energy Systems Division - ANL es.anl.gov / csi******.es.anl.gov…
Batavia, IL Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory fnal.gov / ncdf***.fnal.gov / tsa*-wan.fnal.gov...
see other lists of visitors from the Federal government
Kampala, UGA Central Uganda Revenue Authority ura.go.ug / ns1.ura.go.ug
Wandegeya, UGA Eastern Ministry of Public Service publicservice.go.ug / mail.publicservice.go.ug
Kinshasa, RDC Kinshasa BCECO - Bureau Central de Coordination du Ministere des Finances bceco.cd
see other lists of national government entities in Africa.
Visitors from Greenland came from the capital city and region (as of EOH1 2008) :
Nuuk, GRD Vesgronland Nuuk
see the list of cities in Denmark
see all lists of cities in the Americas
Lazy me. When I find the time I'll drop more places (including NYC of course), but for the moment this is it (check other lists of tables worldwide) :
Eat Korean in Hawaii :
YONG'S KALBI
65-1158 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea Center, Waimea, HIKAMUELA, HI 96743 - USA
Tel : +1.808.885.8440
In the mist of the old volcano, in a nondescript shopping arcade, a simple Korean restaurant with simple but good food. For your best doenjjang jjigae and grilled chicken in Big Island (Hawaii). SM2004
Eat Korean in California :
WOO RAE OK
170 N La Cienega Blvd, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 - USA
Tel : +1.310.652.4187
One block away from the Meridien, classic Korean food in a decent place makes L.A. bearable (prefer a quiet lunch to a crowded if not snobish dinner). Not cheap but more value for your money than at the Nobu cross the street (even with Matsuhisa himself paying a visit back to our table). SM2003
Once again, I'm only keeping track of some places I enjoyed, beyond the usual suspects (already listed everywhere else). This is not about the most glamorous places but about food I happened to enjoy.
Some restaurants in Japan (see other lists of tables worldwide) :
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Himeji
Eat Japanese in Tokyo :
SABO HANAHENRO / Shimaya Hiroshi Yasunori Taninaka (大島屋)
7-17-11 Yanaka, Taito-ku, TOKYO, JAPAN
Tel : 03-3821-5052
If Yanaka is a graveyard area, Yanaka under 34 degrees is death itself. And this udon place is where you resuscitate. You just have to climb a few stairs (Golghota is far worse), and reach the second floor of a non-descript house on Sansaki-zaka, close to Sendagi Station. The menu is only in Japanese but the owner speaks English and his parents cook really great, simple and sound food. Their cold udon salad saved me. SM 2008
SUKIYA A-BOO EXPRESS
(I couldn't find any better translation for 数寄屋バーグ)
4-2-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku, TOKYO, JAPAN
Tel : 03-3561-0688
If you like greasy, sizzling hamburger steaks this is the place. Right across the Sony Building, on the ground floor, a restaurant so small that there are more people waiting outside than eating inside (a dozen seats overall, maybe more). Pick your size (150g 200g 250g 300g), your toppings, your sauce (garlic beats wasabi), your set (salad, soup and plain rice), and enjoy. SM 2008
GINZA HINAI-YA - SHIODOME
(銀座 比内や 汐留店)
105-0021 Minato-ku, TOKYO, JAPAN
Tel : 03-5537-2902
Tasty Hinai chicken Yakidori in various styles. The meal is rythmed by the subway right above : every other minute, a couple of trains stop at Shimbashi station. SM 2006
Eat Korean in Tokyo :
Longing for bulgogi ? Find a Toraji nearby.
Eat Japanese in Kyoto :
KYOTOFU FUJINO
90-4 Onmae dori Ichijo
26 602 KYOTO, JAPAN
Tel : (+81) 075-463-7035
Kyoto sits on an underground lake of pure water, which proves useful when you intend to make good tea and good tofu. This franchise is not the most select but has joints across the city. If you just want their damningly good tofu icecream, stop at one of their other locations (Tel: 075-255-3231). SM 2006
And if you happen to be in Tokyo and have time to spare between Miyake's 21_21 Design Sight and the Suntory Museum of Art, take a sit in their Tokyo Midtown branch. SM 2008
KYONO TOFUYA FUJINO
Galleria/B1F/25 - Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN
Tel: 03-5413-0657
Eat Japanese in Himeji :
Frankly, we didn't venture far into the city beyond Otemae-dori, the straight line joining the train station with the Himeji Castle. We were about to give up looking for an interesting restaurant when, one or two blocks from the castle, this noodle joint appeared. Right pick : delicious udon, crafted by a fiftyish man before our eyes. SM 2006
MENME
68 Otemae-Dori - Himeji, JAPAN - Hyogo-ken
Tel : 25-5505
Once again, guides are full of top restaurants and there's no point of listing them here. I'm just keeping track of some places I enjoyed. This is not about the most glamorous places but about food I like. I definitely like Florence and Tuscany, but the most memorable spot was the tiny Da Tonino wine shop in Milano.
Restaurants in Italy (see other lists of tables worldwide) :
- Florence, Fiesole, San Giminiano
- Milano
- Napoli
Eat Italian in Florence and Toscana :
TRATTORIA MARIO
Via Rosina 2r - 50123, FIRENZE, ITALY (FI)
Tel : +39.055 – 218550
My favorite trattoria in Firenze is a crowded and noisy place where you feel like ordering every single dish served on all other tables... which, considering the space, is never far away from right under your nose. Fiaschetteria - Trattoria Mario makes fantastic food fresh from the nearby market (they're at the corner of Rosina and Piazza del Mercato Centrale), so the menu changes depending on the season and the days. Don't worry : they propose meltingly damning sauces - traditional Tuscan - for both seafood and meat. From fine flavors to heavy zuppe di fagioli, you'll find anytime a solution to any situation. Of course, if you're more in a Botticelli than a Brueghel mood, if you prefer debates about the Medici to discussions about La Viola, Giancarlo Antognoni or Luca Toni, don't waste your time in this most fantastic lair. SM2007
IL LATINI
Via dei Palchetti, 6/r - 50123 FIRENZE, ITALY (FI)
Tel : +39.055.210916
Traditional Tuscan restaurant for locals who want the real thing, off the touristic path. If you intend to have dinner here, take some good friends, a light lunch, and don't forget to make a reservation and come at the opening. Now if you're a vegetarian... well, avoid this excellent slaughterhouse. SM2007
BORGO SAN JACOPO
Borgo San Jacopo 62r 50125 FIRENZE, ITALY (FI)
Tel : +39.055.281.661
Thank the Ferragamo famiglia for enlightening the city with delightful spots. You can zap their Savoy in favor of their so cosy Gallery Hotel Art or a breathtaking view from one ot their Lungarno Suites. Borgo San Jacopo enjoys a great location and an interesting decoration but depending on the season (on/off), their food can be either sublime or just above average. SM2005
OSTERIA DELLE CATENE
Via Mainardi, 18 SAN GIMIGNANO, ITALY (SI)
Tel : +39.0577.941966.
Not very exciting from the outside but what's on your plate deserves all your attention. Far from a bore (but closer to wild boars), you can enjoy tasty traditional if not medieval Tuscan food with a bottle of white Vernaccia. SM2005
I' PARIONE
Via del Parione, 74/76r 50123 FIRENZE, ITALY (FI)
Tel : +39.055.214.005
For the best food in town, you may have to go out of town (Villa San Michele definitely towers above the competition), but if you want to feast in a friendly spot, Parione provides a mouth watering menu. SM2005
VILLA SAN MICHELE
Via Doccia 4, FIESOLE, ITALY (FI)
Tel : +39.055.567.8200
Eat Italian in Napoli :
DA TONINO
Via S. Teresa a Chiaia, 47 80121 NAPOLI, ITALY (NA)
Tel : +39.081.421.533
Small tables and low prices but divine food - at the same time very simple and rich in complex flavors. The boss locks the mamma in the kitchen and takes care of you - he may offer you a drink from his - comprehensive - cave (selling wine seems his main game, which explains the rates). Who knows what the menu will be when you pass by ? It's up to the mammissima's maestria. But you don't know mozzarella till you taste her mozzarella alla pizzaela (mamma mia). Don't miss the penne alla genovese either, but order some Napolitan speciality with it so that Tonino doesn't take it as a personal offense. Watch out : the restaurant opens only certain evenings. If you really want to try another Osteria in the same street, go to Castello (# 38) instead of the insipid Osteria dell'Oca (# 11). SM2004
Eat Italian in Milano :
CORIANDOLO
Via dell'Orso 1 20121 MILANO, ITALY (MI)
Tel : +39.02.869.32.73
Let's be frank : Milano wasn't a major culinar peak for me. Coriandolo is fine but wouldn't deserve a detour. SM2005
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