A Gastronomic To-Do List: 50 Tasks to Relish

I like a ‘to do’ list as much as the next person.

I’ve dabbled with systems like Getting Things Done (anything with a tickler file, must be good, right?) and even managed to make some progress towards Inbox Zero.

Last night, by some quirk of fate I found myself hob-nobbing with the world’s leading chefs (as you do) at The World’s 50 Best Restaurant 2010 event.

My tally?

A pathetic four of the 50 restaurants listed. I really must buck up my ideas. Still, this is one task list that I’ll be delighted to tackle whenever possible. Sadly, my bank manager might feel differently.

And so to the list…

1. Noma,
   Copenhagen, Denmark
2. El
   Bulli, Roses, Spain
3. The
   Fat Duck, Bray, UK
4. El
   Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
5. Mugaritz,
   Errenteria Gipuzkoa, Spain
6. Osteria
   Francescana, Modena, Italy
7. Alinea,
   Chicago, USA
8. Daniel,
   New York, USA
9. Arzak,
   San Sebastian, Spain
10. Per Se,
    New York, USA
11. Le
    Chateaubriand, Paris, France
12. La
    Colombe, Cape Town, South Africa
13. Pierre
    Gagnaire, Paris, France
14. Hotel
    de Ville, Crissier, Switzerland
15. Le
    Bernardin, New York, USA
16. L’Astrance,
    Paris, France
17. Hof
    van Cleve, Kruishoutem, Belgium
18. D.O.M,
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
19. Oud
    Sluis, EA Sluis, Netherlands
20. Le
    Calandre, Padova, Italy
21. Steirereck,
    Wien, Austria
22. Vendome,
    Gladbach, Germany
23. Chez Dominique, Helskinki, Finland
24. Les
    Créations de Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan
25. Mathias
    Dahlgren, Stockholm, Sweden
26. Momofuku
    Ssam Bar, New York, USA
27. Quay,
    Sydney, Australia
28. Iggy’s,
    Singapore
29. L’Atelier
    de Joel Robuchon, Paris, France
30. Schloss
    Schauenstein, Graubunden, Switzerland
31. Le
    Quartier Francais, Franschhoek, South Africa
32. The
    French Laundry, California, USA
33. Martin
    Berasategui, San Sebastian, Spain
34. Aqua,
    Wolfsburg, Germany
35. Combal
    Zero, Rivoli, Italy
36. Dal
    Pescatore, Milan, Italy
37. De
    Librije, Zwolle, Netherlands
38. Tetsuya’s,
    Sydney, Australia
39. Jaan
    par Andre, Singapore
40. Il
    Canto, Siena, Italy
41. Alain
    Ducasse au Plaza Athenee, Paris, France
42. Oaxen Skärgårdskrog, Holo, Sweden
43. St
    John, London, UK
44. La
    Maison Troisgros, Roanne, France
45. wd~50, New York, USA
46. Biko,
    Mexico City, Mexico
47. Die
    Schwarzwaldstube, Baiersbronn im Schwarzwald, Germany
48. Nihonryori
    RyuGin, Tokyo, Japan
49. Hibiscus,
    London, UK
50. Eleven
    Madison Park, New York, USA

Offers of fine dining are seldom refused! Hint, hint.

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