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Welcome to the Blog! It features stories from the road, service tips, food talk and dining experiences. Have an idea for an entry? E-mail me at ceo@thesingletable.com.
Entries labeled "Single Table Experience" are seatings at chef counters.
The Best 2019 Dish goes to...
Gratinated Onions Le Cinq, Paris photo courtesy Le Cinq The signature dish of Christian Le Squer is, in a word, perfection. With...
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The 2019 Service Award goes to...
Core by Clare Smyth London When Kate and Wills gave their first interview after becoming engaged, he said, We're like sort of ducks, very...
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The 2019 North American Bar of the Year is...
***Sadly, BlackTail is no longer with us having closed January, 2020*** BlackTail New York City The only imperfect thing about BlackTail...
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The 2019 European Bar(s) of the year are...
TIE Swift London Little Red Door Paris OK... OK.... It's a cop out to name two Euro bars of the year, but both are exceptional in their...
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The 2019 Market of the Year is...
Le Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Lyon, France This award could go to a market without air con, entrails circling a cement drain and pungent...
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Allergy vs Intolerance vs Aversion
Restaurants are getting hyper-specific communicating with guests when it comes to food allergies. You probably have a training program in...
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The post-meal follow-up. Does it exist?
It's a glow. That warm feeling you get after an extraordinary meal with world-class service. The feeling of being looked after and...
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That time I got food poisoning... and lessons learned while traveling
Any meal that takes you down isn't fun. Having it happen in a foreign country can be downright scary. I'll spare you the details, but one...
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Coming soon.... The Single Table Awards 2019
Utterly useless, completely unimportant, highly controversial, the 2019 TST awards will rock your socks off. Categories include: Best...
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Happy Halloween! The most disturbing dish I ever ate...
This dessert comes from the "brain" of Ramon Freixa, a 2* in Madrid. The dish is described as "sweet moments" on the menu, but it's more...
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Tick tock you don't stop
Nervous. Sweaty palms. Watching the clock. Refresh. Refresh. REFRESH. If you're like me, and if you're reading this blog you...
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So a jackass walks in to Central...
I thought I had seen it all. Guy in a Tommy Bahamas shirt and flip flops at Ledbury. Guy wearing a ball cap at Eleven Madison Park. But...
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