The 2008 Fall Dining Guide debuted online yesterday and there were a few surprises. Tom Sietsema rated Komi 4 stars and wrote a glowing review about Johnny Monis' creative and carefully prepared little bites and dishes, but Tom dropped Michel Richard's Citronelle to 3 stars and slammed the restaurant for its poor service and "unmistakable joylessness." Ouch!
Having recently dined at both Komi and Citronelle, I agree wholeheartedly with Tom's assessment. Komi is unique not only for its outstanding food and service, but for presenting such creative and upscale food in a relaxed atmosphere. No stuffiness. No snooty servers. No jackets required.
The other restaurants given 4 stars this year are: CityZen, Inn at Little Washington, and Tasting Room at Restaurant Eve. Other notable additions include Rasika, Marvin, CoCo Sala, and the Jose Andres restaurants of Minibar, Jaleo, and Oyamel. I was also pleased to see some casual and quick restaurants make the cut: Ray's Hell Burger, Tacklebox, and Nando's Peri Peri.
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