Well I'll be damned. I stumbled across the Wikipedia entry that lists the top 50 world restaurants according to Restaurant Magazine. It turns out I've been a few times to what is supposedly one of the world's best restaurants.... EVER.

Yes, apparently Alice Waters' Chez Panisse is holding at number 20, and I should say it's well deserved (although personally, I've never been quite as delighted at C.P. as when I go next door, to César, and it isn't on the list... so there you go). I've heard much about French Laundry, up in Napa; it's rockin' out at the fourth-best restaurant in the world on this list. Maybe Giao and I should give it a shot? You know, because I've always wanted to drop 420 bones on a 4-hour meal.

Maybe after grad school...

UPDATE: After seeing this guy's detailed photodocumentary of his trip to French Laundry, I think I have no choice but to go. In the mean time, I can only dream about how good sous-vide lobster tail must be... oh, mama.