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san francisco- out of all of the places in the world i have been, this is the freshest, most immaculate foodie destination in the u.s. i think any foodie from any background must visit san francisco.

kerala, india- i love india. and indian food

island of capri, italy- for great seafood, and that glass elevator thing that takes you up the side of the island, where you can see the huge citrus, the size of basketballs, some of it!

themangolassie, thanks for clearing that up. i was wondering about this, upon my viewing of the first top chef episode. but indeed, upon doublechecking this with a chowhound search and some extensive reading. it is the general consensus that the original uno's location is pretty highly regarded as both tasty and classic in the typical foodie chicagoan opinion. i'm glad to understand this now.

-Shake Shack is great. I think there is too much garlic in the meat, but that's me.
-I also like PJ Clarks (UES).
-People say the Corner Bistro in the W. Village is the spot.
-I eat regularly at Burger in Chelsea and think it's pretty good. I think their turkey burgers are better than their regular beef burgers. And to whomever likes their veggie burgers, FYI: they use Dr. Preger's frozen patties. So, if you like them, you can buy them yourself too.
-My favorite burger joint is Dumont Burger on Bedford in Williamsburg.

i ate at stand once and thought it was really good, but it's awfully pricey.