Los Angeles - Suzanne Goin
Unlike so many top chefs these days, you can`t find L.A.`s most exciting rising star on screen; she`s too busy running her two restaurants, writing cookbooks, and collecting awards. After picking up two from the James Beard Society last year - one for Best California Chef and another for Best Cookbook - Goin is finally getting the national recognition she deserves.
Lucques - $$$ - Sure, Goin's “Sunday Suppers” are legendary, but expert New American dishes like braised veal cheeks with farro, chestnuts, red flame grapes, and Pedro Ximenez wine keep the place packed every night.
Estimated Bill - $223.21
AOC Wine Bar - $$ - A more casual setting than Lucques means lower prices, though the food remains phenomenal; stuff your face with a Dijon mustard and tarragon rabbit ragu, then wash it all down with a glass of Burgundy wine.
Estimated Bill - $117.60
