PHILADELPHIA: Fountain
1 Logan Sq., Center City. 215-963-1500.
Logan Square’s “smashing” “landmark” features such “perfect” New French-New American cuisine, “terrific” service and drop-dead “gorgeous” decor that the “super-high” tariff is “worth every gilded penny.”
FOOD: 29 DECOR: 29 SERVICE: 29 COST: $66
WASHINGTON, D.C.: L’auberge Chez Francois
332 Springvale Rd., Great Falls, Va. 703-759-3800.
“Hearty” Alsatian dishes are delivered by an “informed” staff at this “truly special” Country French “treat” in Great Falls. It epitomizes “romantic” dining.
FOOD: 28
DECOR: 27 SERVICE: 28 COST: $59
LOS ANGELES: Joe’s
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. 310-399-5811.
Chef “Joe Miller delivers creative, vibrant food” at this “consistently outstanding” Californian in Venice that’s an “excellent value for what you get”–and you might even see “Hilary Swank at brunch.”
FOOD: 27
DECOR: 21
SERVICE: 23
COST: $46
BOSTON: Icarus
3 Appleton St. 617-426-1790.
This “elegant” South End “institution” “soars head and shoulders above” the competition thanks to a “sophisticated” New American menu served by “fabulous” waiters in a “refined” room that’s “ideal for quiet conversation.”
FOOD: 26V DECOR: 24
SERVICE: 24
COST: $51
CHICAGO: MK
868 N. Franklin St. 312-482-9179.
“Terrific food,” a “stylish setting” and “expert service” are a “powerful combination” at this River North New American where “innovative” repasts are paired with a “well-crafted, complementary wine list” and followed by “divine desserts.”
FOOD: 26
DECOR: 24
SERVICE: 25
COST: $51
