O Ya
At O Ya, the fresh sushi is garnished with sauces from both Japanese traditions (think moromi, the unfiltered fermentation product of sake brewing) to non-traditional (banana pepper mousse). The omakase offers creative takes on sushi and sashimi, followed by an excellent wagyu steak, and a foie gras sushi paired with aged sake. A must visit in Boston, but don't look for purist sushi.

Bowery to Williamsburg
This popular breakfast and brunch spot in Melbourne does a killer Reuben sandwich - a mountain of pastrami with great spicing and plenty of lovely fat, topped with Swiss cheese and Russian dressing, on untoasted rye.

Les Gourmandises Restaurant
That guinea-fowl was one of the specials and an excellent dish. It was served with lentils, black pudding, caramelised walnuts, potato fondant and pureed beetroot. Absolutely superb flavours and so well cooked. Rare enough on menus here but this is worth a visit!

El Tiempo Cantina Washington
We enjoy the Beef Fajitas at El Tiempo for one reason and one reason only: they always taste the exact same - delicious! They come to your table piping hot, and stay that way the entire meal; thanks to the Anafre, portable grill, which they are served upon. You can get beef, chicken, pork, and/or a mixed grill for those that want to sample a little bit of everything: chicken and beef fajitas, baby back ribs, sausage, shrimp, quail, pork, and a lobster tail. We usually get a combination of the mesquite-grilled beef and chicken fajitas, but the beef have our hearts. They are served with Charro Beans and El Tiempo’s famous green rice as side dishes. See the blog post at… http://ow.ly/IaSot

Indian Host
The owner of Indian Host is seriously passionate about Indian food, and it shows in his delicious menu, where he takes no shortcuts in the food preparation. All dishes have a deep undertone blend of spice and flavor. One of their most prized dishes is mutton kabuli raan, a leg of lamb marinated overnight and cooked in the tandoor. Even more simple dishes like the dal makhani, black lentils, are rich and packed with flavor.

The Local by Oam Thong Thai Cuisine
The Local is a restaurant in Bangkok that specializes mostly in high quality southern Thai cuisine. Southern Thai food is typically characterized by lots of seafood, rich coconut milk, and a heavy use of curry pastes, including plenty of chilies. The food at The Local is made to southern Thai specifications, the dishes are extremely flavorful, many quite spicy, while making use of high quality ingredients. Some of the best dishes to eat are gaeng som, a sour spicy turmeric and fish soup, gai tai pla, a fish viscera curry, and gaeng khua gai bai som pan kee maa, a rich coconut milk curry with chicken flavored with orange leaves and turmeric.

Isao
ISAO is a fusion Japanese sushi bar located near Phrom Phong in Bangkok. The menu includes a full range of Japanese rolls and dishes, some of which are very creative and highly influenced by California Japanese cuisine. One of their most famous and picturesque rolls is the Jackie roll, a caterpillar shaped roll, stuffed on the inside with avocado and shrimp tempura, wrapped in seaweed and rice, and finally coated in shrimp. The food at ISAO is always extremely fresh, the service is friendly with a nice atmosphere, and the food is both creative and delicious.

Paste Bangkok
Paste is a modern innovative Thai restaurant owned and run by Chef Jason Bailey and Chef Bee Satongun. Many of their dishes are based on Royal and traditional Thai favorites, while using the highest quality ingredients. Jason explains that by using the term “modern Thai cuisine,” his aim to to progress Thai food - it’s not fusion by any means - they only use Thai ingredients, but occasionally mix and match ingredients to create progressive and innovation Thai dishes. The food at Paste is extraordinary, the flavor are strong, yet extremely well balanced. One of their signature dishes, master stock poached organic pork neck, decorated with ruby red grapefruit and local Thai flowers, is an overjoy of flavor.

Naj Exquisite Thai Cuisine
Naj Exquisite Thai Cuisine, housed in a well preserved hundred year old mansion in the heart of Bangkok’s Silom district, is an elegant Thai restaurant, serving a mix of mostly traditional and Royal Thai dishes. Naj is a great example of the Royal Thai court exquisite process of tedious food preparation and decoration, everything you eat is well cared for. For instance the kapi khua, a dip of roasted shrimp paste and reduced coconut cream, is served with hand-carved vegetables which can take hours to prepare. Also, don’t miss their ox tongue massaman curry, a sensational blend of spices and tender meat. A number of the dishes served at Naj are long-lost traditional Thai dishes, which are rare to find elsewhere.

Neptune Oyster
This small restaurant brings the best of both Boston's North End Italian cuisine and New England seafood, serving the best lobster roll in the city along with fresh seafood and Italian specialties from lobster spaghettini to cioppino. A must for anyone visiting Boston.