Beyond Houston
This is obviously the least comprehensive page, but here are some standout restaurants and bars from cities around the world that I highly recommend (mostly limited to one or two per city). I'll continue to update pending further travels. At the bottom, some assorted rankings of places I've been in various cities where I've visited enough times to compile a list, though not in any way intended to be representative of the entire city.
Restaurants:
- Alinea (Chicago)
- Bacchanalia (Atlanta)
- Belcanto (Lisbon)
- Best Friend (Las Vegas)
- Bo Innovation (Hong Kong)
- Bosq (Aspen)
- Commander’s Palace (New Orleans)
- Don Julio (Buenos Aires)
- Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder)
- Gymkhana (London)
- Hestia (Austin)
- Indigo (Budapest)
- Joe Beef (Montreal)
- Maido (Lima)
- Majordōmo (Los Angeles)
- Mikla (Istanbul)
- Oro (Rio de Janeiro)
- Petrus (London)
- Pujol (Mexico City)
- Riverhorse On Main (Park City)
- Rosetta (Mexico City)
- Semma (New York)
- Spruce (San Francisco)
- Teton Tiger (Jackson Hole)
Beer Bars:
- 16 Tun (Auckland)
- The Avenue Pub (New Orleans)
- Barley Cargo (Athens)
- Beerselection Sörszaküzlet (Budapest)
- Bierwax (New York)
- ChurchKey (Washington DC)
- Jobi (Rio de Janeiro)
- Proeflokaal Arendsnest (Amsterdam)
- Redlight Redlight (Orlando)
Breweries:
- 4 Pines (Sydney)
- Anchorage (Anchorage)
- Avery (Boulder)
- Cigar City (Tampa)
- Heart Of Darkness (Saigon)
- Jester King (Austin)
- Peticolas (Dallas)
- Pure Project (San Diego)
- Russian River (Santa Rosa)
- Southern Grist (Nashville)
Cocktail Bars:
- Attaboy (Nashville)
- The Aviary (Chicago)
- Carnaval (Lima)
- Civil Liberties (Toronto)
- The Cloakroom (Montreal)
- The Cooper Lounge (Denver)
- Double Chicken Please (New York)
- Dutch Courage (Amsterdam)
- Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City)
- Hanky Panky (Mexico City)
- Katana Kitten (New York)
- The Library (Fairbanks)
- Liz Cocktail & Co (Rio de Janeiro)
- Mezcaleria Alma (Denver)
- Penicillin (Hong Kong)
- Schofield’s (Manchester)
- Swift Soho (London)
- Thunderbolt (Los Angeles)
- Tres Monos (Buenos Aires)
- The Washhouse (Manchester)
Hotel Bars:
- Bad Harriet (Hotel Jerome - Aspen)
- Belo Bar (Belmond Miraflores Park - Lima)
- Captain's Bar (Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong)
- The Connaught Bar (The Connaught Hotel - London)
- Harriet's Lounge (1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge - New York)
- The Manor Bar (Rosewood Miramar - Santa Barbara)
- Múzsa (Four Seasons Budapest)
- Scarfes Bar (Rosewood London)
Mexico City Bars:
- Handshake Speakeasy
- Hanky Panky
- Tlecān
- Bar Mauro
- Brujas
- Licorería Limantour
- Cafe de Nadie
- FO+MA
Mexico City Restaurants:
New York Bars:
- Double Chicken Please
- Katana Kitten
- Paradise Lost
- Superbueno
- Bierwax (beer)
- Schmuck.
- Sip & Guzzle
- The Long Island Bar
- Grand Army
- Employees Only