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At the top of the list is New York City's Masa at $446, followed by California's The French Laundry at $254 and Chicago's Alinea at $168.
The rest of the top ten are after the jump.
- The Herbfarm, $152 in Woodinville, Wash.
- The Inn at Little Washington, $141 in Washington, Va.
- Quinones Room at Bacchanalia, $122 in Atlanta, Ga.
- Le Bec-Fin, $120 in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Alex, $114 in Las Vegas, Nv.
- Maestro, $114 in Washington, D.C.
- Mistral, $ 109 in Seattle , Wa.
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10-21-2006 @8:28PM Danny Cohen said... No 99ยข Menu?
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10-22-2006 @12:46AM Noveau Joe said... Masa is not worth it in the least. The ingredients might be fresh, but fresh ass still tastes like ass.
Sorry to be crass, but it's the truth.
FL is worth every penny, as is Le Bec-fin. Have not made it to Maestro just yet, unfortunately.
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10-22-2006 @7:33AM Dale said... u pay for the service not the food in these resturants!
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