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Time Out
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
These are the most expensive restaurants in every U.S. state
From gleaming Vegas palaces to rustic New England barns, every state has that one special restaurant where the prices are high—but so is the payoff. combed through user reviews, awards and serious price tags to pick out the most expensive spot in each state that's actually worth the money, and here are some highlights from coast to coast. California If you're looking to empty your wallet in style, Atelier Crenn in San Francisco is your stop. Chef Dominique Crenn's three-Michelin-starred restaurant offers a $400+ tasting menu that's as artistic as it is ambitious. These dishes are edible poetry plated like modern art. Maine At White Barn Inn in Kennebunkport, the vibe is refined New England charm. Housed in a 150-year-old barn with garden views and live piano, this place nails the upscale rustic look. The $265 lobster tasting menu is the real showstopper: it's locally sourced, seasonal and just the right amount of indulgent. Nevada Las Vegas is packed with pricey plates, but none top Joël Robuchon Restaurant at the MGM Grand. This three-Michelin-star stunner serves up a $525 tasting menu that can balloon to nearly $1,500 if you go for the Grand Cru wine pairing. Expect chandeliers, marble and luxury dialed to 11. New York Even in a city known for sky-high prices, Masa in Manhattan takes the crown. The minimalist Japanese restaurant offers a 26-course omakase for $750—$950 if you want a spot at the sushi counter. These dishes are so refined and intricately prepared that guests are asked to refrain from perfumes and colognes so the meal can be fully appreciated. Texas Monarch in Downtown Dallas may be new on the scene (opened in 2021), but it's already proven itself to be a heavyweight. Perched on the 49th floor of The National building with floor-to-ceiling views, it's modern Italian done big. The $175 chef's tasting menu includes luxe bites like wagyu filet and foie gras terrine. Wyoming If you're going big in the Cowboy State, saddle up at Gun Barrel in Jackson. This Western-themed game-focused steakhouse serves up elk, bison and venison in a $72 Mixed Game Grill that's as bold as the decor. With roaring fireplaces and taxidermy in every corner, this is the splurge a cowboy deserves. These are the most expensive restaurants in every U.S. state Alabama: Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, Birmingham Alaska: Crow's Nest, Anchorage Arizona: Bourbon Steak, Scottsdale Arkansas: Arthur's Prime Steakhouse, Little Rock California: Atelier Crenn, San Francisco and The French Laundry, Yountville Colorado: Beckon, Denver Connecticut: David Burke Prime, Mashantucket Delaware: The Quoin Restaurant, Wilmington Florida: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Miami and Victoria & Albert's, Orlando Georgia: Bacchanalia, Atlanta Hawaii: Roy's Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, Oahu Idaho: Chandlers, Boise Illinois: Alinea, Chicago Indiana: St Elmo Steak House, Indianapolis Iowa: Splash Seafood, Des Moines Kansas: The Restaurant at 1900, Mission Woods Kentucky: Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Louisville Louisiana: Restaurant R'evolution, New Orleans Maine: White Barn Inn Restaurant, Kennebunkport Maryland: The Bygone, Baltimore Massachusetts: O Ya, Boston Michigan: Prime + Proper, Detroit Minnesota: Demi, Minneapolis Mississippi: BR Prime, Biloxi Missouri: Pierpont's, Kansas City Montana: TEN, Billings Nebraska: 801 Chophouse, Omaha Nevada: Joël Robuchon Restaurant, Las Vegas New Hampshire: Hanover Street Chophouse, Manchester New Jersey: Restaurant Latour, Hamburg New Mexico: Sazón, Santa Fe New York: Le Bernardin, New York City and Masa, New York City North Carolina: Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, Charlotte North Dakota: Maxwells Restaurant & Bar, Fargo Ohio: Marble Room, Cleveland Oklahoma: Fait Maison, Edmond Oregon: El Gaucho, Portland Pennsylvania: Barclay Prime, Philadelphia Rhode Island: Mill's Tavern, Providence South Carolina: Halls Chophouse, Charleston South Dakota: Delmonico Grill, Rapid City Tennessee: Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Nashville Texas: Tatsu, Dallas and Monarch, Dallas Utah: The Capital Grille, Salt Lake City Vermont: The Lincoln Inn Restaurant, Woodstock Virginia: The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, Lovettsville and The Inn at Little Washington, Washington Washington: The Metropolitan Grill, Seattle West Virginia: Stefano's, Morgantown Wisconsin: Carnevor, Milwaukee
Time Out
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Three U.S. restaurants just made this year's World's 100 Best Restaurants list
Ahead of the grand reveal of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025—set to be announced in Turin, Italy on Thursday June 19—the extended list of restaurants ranked 51 to 100 has landed, and three U.S. standouts made the global list, including two seafood-focused stunners in New York. This year's selection spans six continents and 25 countries and, as always, is a showcase of global culinary excellence. From São Paulo to San Francisco, Atxondo to Queenstown, restaurants across 37 cities made the cut. And while these dining destinations didn't manage to crack that coveted top 50 list, they're anything but second tier. In the United States, one newcomer and two previous list-makers have been recognized. César in New York makes its debut at number 98. Helmed by César Ramirez—whose résumé includes such acclaimed kitchens as The French Laundry, Le Bernardin and Brooklyn Fare—it's a sleek, seafood-centered temple of precision and power, with dishes like his now-iconic uni toast. Atelier Crenn in San Francisco returns to the list at number 96. Chef Dominique Crenn's tasting menu remains one of the most emotionally resonant experiences in the game, with her team (including dessert wizard Juan Contreras) delivering magic plate after plate. And a second NYC restaurant, the legendary Le Bernardin, comes in at number 90. Here, chef Eric Ripert continues to elevate globally influenced French cuisine across multiple tasting menus in an effortlessly elegant setting. You can check out which other exceptional eateries made it to the World's 50 Best extended list here. As for that other half of the prestigious rankings, the top 50 best restaurants will be announced on June 19 at a lavish Italian ceremony. Last year, two U.S. restaurants made the list—Atomix in New York, NY and Single Thread in Healdsburg, CA. If you want to catch the action, the ceremony will be livestreamed from Turin at 8pm (local time) on the World's 50 Best YouTube channel.
San Francisco Chronicle
05-06-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Which Bay Area restaurants landed on the World's 50 Best list?
Two of the Bay Area's most decorated restaurants, SingleThread and Atelier Crenn, have landed on a global stage once again. Influential restaurant ranking group World's 50 Best Restaurants included the fine dining institutions on its extended list of restaurants, from 51 through 100, which includes 37 cities around the globe. Atelier Crenn in San Francisco placed at No. 96, while Healdsburg's SingleThread was named No. 80. 'We are grateful when our name appears, a sign that our labor is seen,our flame recognized,' Atelier Crenn executive chef and owner Dominique Crenn wrote on Instagram. The restaurant has appeared on the main 50 best list, at no. 48, as recently as 2021, but fell off the list completely last year; SingleThread, meanwhile, fell from its place last year at No. 37. Past Bay Area honorees on World's Best 50 Restaurants' main list include Saison, Benu and the French Laundry, which has been inducted into the organization's 'Best of the Best' hall of fame after being placed in the No. 1 spot. The World's 50 Best Restaurants, published by the British media company William Reed, put out its first rankings of top fine dining destinations in 2002. The group has been criticized in the past for a lack of diversity in its organization, not requiring members to pay for their meals, as well as uneven gender and geographic representation in past lists. The main list, which will rank restaurants from 50 to No. 1, will be revealed in Turin, Italy on June 19.
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Maria Bello files for divorce from French chef wife Dominique Crenn after one year of marriage
Maria Bello has filed for divorce from French chef Dominique Crenn. The Coyote Ugly star, 58, is calling it quits on her marriage with Dominique, 60, after one year, according to TMZ. The actress filed for divorce on Wednesday, listing April 7 as their separation date, precisely one year after they said 'I do.' Maria cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for their split. The star confirmed there are no child custody or support matters to resolve, since the two have no minor children together. It's unclear if the estranged pair signed a prenup. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Maria is requesting that mediation costs be shared with her estranged wife, and states that spousal support terms are to be outlined in a separate written agreement. The actress first went public with Dominique in 2020, announcing that they had gotten engaged the previous year. In April 2024, they were both seen flashing their rings at the Time 100 Gala, leading to speculation they had already exchanged vows. The two confirmed their wedding last May, with Maria revealing she and Dominique held their 'bohemian, chic' nuptials in Cabo San Lucas with 140 loved ones in attendance. Their guest list included Mariska Hargitay, Gavin Rossdale, Vanessa Getty and Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette, Maria told People. The pair spent a chunk of their engagement in Mexico during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the nation became their 'home away from home,' they said. For their venue, they selected the Montage Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, which they fell in love with in part because of the 'stunning' vistas on view. During the ceremony, Dominique arrived to the Prince song KISS, accompanied by her 10-year-old daughters from a previous marriage and by her ex-mother-in-law, who is the children's grandmother. Maria then appeared to Burna Boy's Time Flies, along with her son Jackson McDermott, 23, whom she had with studio executive Dan McDermott. For her grand entrance at her wedding ceremony, Maria was also joined by her mother Kathy Bello, a teacher and nurse. Dominique, the first woman chef to earn three Michelin stars in the United States, got engaged to Maria in December 2019 while on holiday in Paris. Early in their relationship, the couple weathered a frightening storm together when Dominique was diagnosed with breast cancer. Dominique — who served as a consultant for the Ralph Fiennes film, 'The Menu' — recalled that upon hearing the news, Maria told her: 'I'm here and I'm going to be here for all the time during the time of this.' 'Listen, I just knew. I just knew and so did she,' Maria explained to People, saying she had 'never smiled as much' before as she did during her time with Dominique. They announced their engagement at Elton John's Oscars viewing party in February 2020, and later that night posed side by side at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. In 2013 Maria wrote about love in a New York Times essay. She was dating Clare Munn at the time; they were together from 2011 until 2016. 'I didn't think of it as romantic or sexual,' she wrote. 'She was one of the most beautiful, charming, brilliant and funny people I had ever met.' 'But it didn't occur to me that we could perhaps choose to love each other romantically.' She also said, 'Love is love.' The blonde beauty has also dated McDermott - from 1999 to 2006 - and together they have son Jackson. Bellow was with Bryn Mooser from 2008 until 2010. After Maria split from Munn in 2016, she also dated Elijah Allan-Blitz.
CNN
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
San Francisco CNN — As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn't what she values the most. 'I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,' she said. And she has done just that, transforming one of her restaurants into a community kitchen during the Covid pandemic, developing an initiative to help farmers in Haiti, and taking a stance against factory farming. But her journey to this point has been anything but easy. In a deeply personal conversation with CNN's Kyung Lah, Crenn opened up about the grief she experienced after losing her mother, her own fight with cancer, and the powerful lessons she learned from both. Born just outside of Paris in 1965, Crenn was adopted as a baby by a politician father and a mother who worked in finance. Both of her parents were from Brittany, a region on France's Atlantic coast. Crenn spent much of her childhood by the sea, where she says she developed a deep connection to nature, tradition, the Breton people and landscape. This region continues to shape the way she honors tradition through her cooking. Despite her culinary accolades, she never planned to become a chef. After earning a degree in economics and international business in Paris, her dream was to become a photographer. But the bureaucracy in France felt too confining for the kind of freedom she was searching for. Her father knew someone in San Francisco, so she decided to take a chance and moved there. She arrived with no job, no plan, and no clear direction — just a feeling that she needed something different. 'I was taken by the beauty of San Francisco,' she said. 'The freedom of it and the community that really accepted me.' She had always loved to cook — alongside her mother and grandmother, and through the influence of her father's best friend, a food critic. 'I loved the artistry of it, the emotion,' Crenn recalled. 'I'm French — I should cook,' she decided. After working at Jeremiah Tower's acclaimed California restaurant, Stars, Crenn was captivated. 'From that I just had this vision. One day, I will open a place, with no walls. And I will fill it with creativity.' Years later, in 2011, she opened the doors to her first restaurant: Atelier Crenn. By 2018, it had earned the coveted three Michelin stars, considered among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world. 'The vision happened because I created a community of people around me that believed in it,' Crenn said. 'And then when I had three stars, as the first female chef in the United States, I had to understand that those stars were not mine. They were a platform for others to have a voice.' Just months after winning the three stars, her world was turned upside down in early 2019, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. 'I had to shift to a mindset of positivity and resilience,' said Crenn, whose twin daughters were aged four at the time. 'There is no plan B. You have to keep going,' she told CNN. After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Crenn was declared cancer-free at the end of 2020. She would face more adversity when her mother died a few years later. 'Before my mom passed away, I was sitting with her in the hospital. She took my hand and said: 'Remember that you can cry, but let your tears be tears of joy. Remember, I will always be with you.'' Dominique Crenn preserves her mother's memory through her food — including the menus at Atelier Crenn, which arrive in the form of a poem. The latest is a tribute to her mother, each line and dish a reflection of love and loss. 'I've been in a state of grieving for the last two years,' said Crenn. 'This menu was a celebration of the passing of my mom … saying goodbye to someone who anchored me all my life. She was the one who gave me love, who welcomed me into a new life after I was adopted. She guided me as a woman through this life.' 'We have to honor our parents,' added Crenn. 'We have to honor our grandparents, our ancestors because they are the reason why we're here and who we are today.' After turning 60 earlier this year, Crenn sees 2025 as a year of transformation. 'When you go through cancer, you experience a kind of rebirth. This is a year of finding yourself,' she said. 'And I'm proud of myself.' She is excited to continue her journey and surround herself with inspiring people. At the heart of that evolution is her deep belief in the beauty of humanity and the irreplaceable soul of food. 'Food can't be replaced by AI,' she told CNN. 'It holds the knowledge of our ancestors. You learn so much through food — through your grandmother's cooking, through the stories she used to tell. We have to keep food alive. And that also means valuing the farmers, the winemakers. None of this should be taken for granted.'
