Yu Bo, a renowned young chef from Chengdu, came to the Bay Area to cook this private meal only two dozen people went to.
He took his annual vacation home to Kansas City, and stopped off a few other places.
It's the eighth restaurant to join the four-star stratosphere.
Bauer counts himself a big fan of Nick Balla's food, and says this is now his benchmark for Eastern European food.
All told: two and a half stars, with three for food.
Also, locavores are big job creators!
Mr. Bauer now has a new gig doing a regular broadcast on KGO 810 AM, and the first one is live on the internet. In it he talks about his love for a good stiff drink after a dismal review...
On his first of three visits to AQ last night, Michael Bauer noted the pretty, seasonally themed glassware that they're serving the cocktails in there. "You can really tell if a restaurant is serious [about their drinks] when the barkeeps...
Five of the ten restaurants were not, technically, new as of 2011.
Manresa is better than ever, says Bauer.
In his weekly roundup of favorite dishes, Bauer notes that his review of Park Tavern is on the way a week from Sunday (he already sounds pretty positive about the place), and he makes special mention of the Vietnamese rolls/wraps...
His list: Boulette's Larder, Camino, Cotogna, Nopa, and SPQR.