l"espalier?

[mesquin]

hi, has anybody been to l"espalier in boston for a meal ?,i heard it was the best restaurant.any other sugestion?

[cabrales]

L'Espalier is a more traditional-type French cuisine restaurant. More formal than the alternatives discussed below, which are generally at a similar price level. I would choose Clio or Radius over L'Esaplier. Although I believe each of the three restaurants has areas of weakness, they are among the best restaurants in Boston. Other possibilities include Oleana, which has Mediterranean influences and which I have never visited.

[mesquin]

thank you for the advice,i have done a lot of research on boston and l espalier came out as on of the best ,but i am glad that i am getting somewhere

[cabrales]

mesquin -- What kinds of restaurants do you generally like? That might inform the recommendations.

[mesquin]

well,i really like modern french food but i also like italian.a few yers ago i went to "daniels"and realy enjoyed it,but it wasn"t as good as i thaught it would be.

is boston generally a good spot for restaurant ?

[cabrales]

If you prefer *modern* French, perhaps Clio or Radius (with Clio being slightly more French in cuisine composition, in my mind, and Radius being slightly more American, relatively).

[VivreManger]

For what it is worth, I would not put Oleana in the same category as the others under discussion.

[mesquin]

If you prefer *modern* French, perhaps Clio or Radius (with Clio being slightly more French in cuisine composition, in my mind, and Radius being slightly more American, relatively).

hi cabrales,have you tried any restaurants in england?my favorites are lola"s in islington (london),tante claire(sadly gone)in london as well,and the champignon sauvage in cheltenham,have you heard of any of them?

[cabrales]

mesquin -- I believe so, with respect to both trying them and having heard of them. My preferred restaurant in the UK is Gordon Ramsay RHR, but I do not believe I have written in a detailed manner about it.

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST...la+tante+claire

(March 2002 -- sadly too, my last visit to LTC)

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST&f=9&t=6316

(Basildog's)

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST&f=9&t=6072

(Petrus)

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST&f=9&t=6974

(Waterside Inn)

Edited February 13, 2003 by cabrales (log)

[DTHEASH1]

My wife thought it was the best meal of her life. We had the Chef's tasting menu in the Winter. I thought it was great, but I expected more for $350 for 2.