The chefs must plate up absolutely impeccable dishes, as dining today are not only judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort, but the ladies of the WI, including Janice Langely, current chair of the Institute, as well as their mothers, wives, girlfriends and sisters.
Andrew Steiner was long known for his impeccable cheese cart service at fine dining restaurant Patina, and he loved the stinky stuff so much he eventually opened his own Santa Monica shop.
A chessboard and a bookcase filled with sci-fi and philosophy titles were the main indicators of who lived there; otherwise, the living and dining rooms were decorated, with impeccable elegance, for no one in particular.
The owner, Necdet Apcin (who oversees the dining rooms and wait staff with an impeccable eye), and John Ashton, the manager, have established a warm but professional relationship with their guests.
Still, the interior of this dining car on the Milwaukee Railroad "Hiawatha" train circa 1935 looks quite nice and the women all look proper and impeccable with their fashionable hats.
They decided to open it up to folks like you and me, so we could experience cultural and historical gems like an once-thriving cowboy camp, 25-foot-high beehive-shaped charcoal ovens, paleo Indian ruins, abandoned mining facilities, gourmet dining, impeccable star-studded skies at night, and teeming wildlife.
If you want to dine like a billionaire, as in an exquisite dining room with impeccable service and outstanding food, Mira Five Stars in the ritzy southern tip of South Beach will transport you to a modern and glam private villa, perhaps in Sardinia.
This smaller, more modern offshoot of the nearby flagship Mandarin Oriental is worth a splurge for impeccable service, Michelin-starred dining and a swanky spa.
I truly enjoyed the food and found the service to be impeccable, but felt that this was the kind of restaurant one could not visit on a regular basis because of the time involved to dine there.
