best meals

So last August we went to Hugo's Frog Bar and I added it to the list of best meals ever. Well after going to Italy, I've got one to add and I think that Hugo's just got bumped. It didn't stand the test of time.

Although we did have the panini of a lifetime there, it's hard to consider that a meal in the sense of this list. The one I'm adding was from Florence, when we ate at Lo Scudo just southwest of the Duomo. I ordered the 600 gram Bistecca Fiorentina and it was perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. There was lemon and roasted red peppers and it was unbelievable. So good we had to go back.

So that makes 3 of the 4 best meals ever steak-focused. I don't even remember all that we ate at Le Village, there was meat and crepes and desserts and bread. Mmmmm.

The List
Le Village Buffet - Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas -- January 2005
Fogo de Chao, Chicago -- April 2006
Capital Grille, Chicago -- November 2006 (porterhouse steak)
Lo Scudo, Florence -- March 2009 (bistecca fiorentina)

best restaurant meals

Although this is a little late, I'm adding a fourth meal to my list.

I went to Hugo's Frog Bar and had a bowl of New England Clam Chowder, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, and a decadent, enormous portion of Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Why am I just reminded of it now? I just made reservations for Friday night: Gibson's. Hugo's was the followup restaurant to Gibson's so now I have high hopes. Will it get added to the list?

The List
Le Village Buffet - Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas -- January 2005
Fogo de Chao, Chicago -- April 2006
Capital Grille, Chicago -- November 2006
Hugo's Frog Bar, Chicago -- August 2008