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 FranceRecommended Wine 'n Dine in Paris, France
Bon Appetit
 FranceSaint Germain-des-Prés
also appreciated by native Italians
8 rue du Dragon - 75006 PARIS

Le K St Germain (formerly Kala Hathi)
lounge music, colonial bar and exotic food
3, rue du Sabot - 75006 Paris

restaurant, live Jazz music and Gallery
6, rue du Sabot - 75006 Paris

very French, very fresh, and very good
12, rue monsieur-le-prince - 75006 Paris

traditional, not cheap but romantic
8, rue Mabillon - 75006 Paris

Cool place, serving value for money (Menu @ 15 €)
5, rue Mabillon - 75006 Paris - Tel: 01 56 24 41 00

Salon de thé, serving veggie only
6 rue Cardinal - 75006 Paris - Tel: 01 43 26 03 24

featuring Bambi (here's looking @ you, Riens)
11 rue St Benoit - 75006 Paris - Tel: 01 42 86 61 00

open every day until 2 am
151, Boulevard St-Germain - 75006 Paris - Tel: 01 45 48 72 93

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 FranceLa Butte-aux-Cailles
A part of Paris less visited by tourists, this neighborhood in the 13th Arrondissement is worth a visit. Until the mid-19th century, the area was an industrial and residential slum and one of the poorest parts of the city. Today, it has retained its village atmosphere and quiet charm.
charming hotel
6 rue de l'Espérance - 75013 Paris - Tel: 01 45 89 56 54

traditional south-eastern French cuisine
22 rue de la Butte aux Cailles - 75013 Paris - Tel: 01 45 89 22 11

ltalien fusion
58 rue des Cinq Diamants - 75013 Paris - Tel: 01 45 80 15 08

loud and smoky but switch off your mobile
18-20 rue la Butte aux Cailles - 75013 Paris - Tel: 01 45 89 69 48
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 France1° Arrondissement
formerly Le Serrano Bar, modest and friendly wine bar
12, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 75001 Paris - Tel: 01 42 36 52 90
 France8° Arrondissement

exquisite restaurant, located at a garden next to the Champs-Elysées, very expensive
41, avenue Gabriel - 75008 Paris

needless to say the wine selection is great - go for the Sommelier Lunch
97, Bd Haussmann - 75008 Paris

Art Deco style restaurant with great seafood and fish dishes
34, rue du Colisée - 75008 Paris

le trendy resto de Johnny
3, rue Balzac - 75008 Paris

very nice food, good place for business lunches
8, avenue Franklin-Roosevelt - 75008 Paris
a fashion restaurant concept "Café Lenôtre", nice to sit outdoor but very expensive
10, avenue des Champs Elysées - 75008 Paris - Tel: 01 42 65 85 10

 superb Japanese food (here's looking @ you, Henk)
4 rue St Philippe Du Roule - 75008 Paris - Tel: 01 45 63 08 07

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 France9° Arrondissement

French cuisine, located in a classified building since 1889
no booking possible, go early or be prepared for long queuing
7, rue du Faubourg Montmartre - 75009 Paris - 01 47 70 86 29

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 France12° Arrondissement
excellent French cuisine in a 1950s bistro setting
43, rue de Citeaux - 75012 Paris - Tel: 01 43 42 49 31

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 France14° Arrondissement
it has a history, it is crowded and it has a ball room
102, bd du Montparnasse - 75014 Paris - Tel: 01 43 20 14 20
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 France15° Arrondissement
for roasts and other delights
51, Avenue de la Motte-Piquet - 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 47 34 03 05
good traditional cuisine
53 bis,  Avenue de la Motte-Picquet - 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 47 34 62 92
good traditional cuisine
84, Avenue de Suffren - 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 45 66 97 86

excellent French (Basque) cuisine, value for money - small place, so book in advance
13, rue Béatrix Dussane - 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 45 75 27 67

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 France16° Arrondissement
BON because it's very good (dixit BON)
5, rue de la pompe - 75116 Paris - Tel: 01 40 72 7000

The restaurant of Musée de l'homme
Palais de Chaillot
17, place du Trocadéro - 75116 PARIS  - Tel: 01 44 05 72 72

a nice place serving good food with a weekly menu linked to a newspaper or a magazine
1, Place Mexico - 75016 Paris - Tel: 01 42 27 96 98
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 FranceBanlieu

very trendy place, nicely decorated, excellent food
14 Place du marché - 92200 Neuilly - Tel: 01 41 92 93 00

exquisite, thus not cheap; chef worked at la Tour d'argent, that explains a lot
5, avenue du Générale de Gaulle - 91300 Massy - Tel : 01 60 11 17 17

fish restaurant with efficient lunch service
279, route d'Orléans - 91300 Massy - Tel: 01 42 27 96 98

fish restaurant with good value for money
41, avenue de l'Europe - 78140 Vélizy - Tel: 01 30 70 07 07

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 FranceTOULOUSE

great dining in historical caves
3, rue Jules-Chalande - 31000  Toulouse
Tel: 05 61 23 89 88

good traditional regional cuisine (duck)
16, rue Gambetta - 31000  Toulouse
Tel: 05 61 23 20 11

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 FranceILLKIRCH
very good traditional and regional cuisine - my favourite
305, Route de Lyon - 67400 Illkirch
Tel: 03 88671269

A la table de l'Ill
a bit noisy but great lunching - reservation recommended
Centre Commercial Centr'Ill - 67400 Illkirch
Tel: 03 88 65 15 50

Salon de Thé Vanille et Chocolat
a small place for lunch to enjoy a Cordon Blue
245 A route de Lyon - 67400 Illkirch
Tel: 03 88 67 47 90

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 ItalyVIMERCATE
great Italian cuisine in historical wine caves
Piazza Castellana, 12 -  Vimercate
Tel: 039 6081099

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 BelgiumRecommended Wine 'n Dine in Belgium
 VlaanderenANTWERP

Vegetarian, delicious
Kasteelpleinstraat 45-47 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2320203

Vegetarian - fusion
Quellinstraat 30 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2326467

Belgian Quality Gastronomy
Stoofstraat 2 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2139691

traditional
Kasteelpleinstraat 49 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2261199

Vegetarian - Asian
Kasteelpleinstraat 36 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2483859

Wine bar - small dishes
Leopold De Waelplaats 1 - Antwerp - Tel: 03 2570919

Jazz - only if music is your food
Leopold de Waelstraat 2 - Antwerp

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 VlaanderenBRUSSELS

Brussels at its best @ Flagey, lively in art deco setting, good food
Place Victor Horta 26 - Brussels - Tel: 02 5268800

Lounge, trendy setting - Seefood, Grill, rather expensive
Place Victor Horta 26 - Brussels - Tel: 02 5268800

Ristorante italiano - nice setting - rather expensive
Chaussée de Vleurgat, 167 - Brussels - Tel: 02 6478802

Ristorante italiano - try the white truffle pasta
Square Eugene Plasky, 95 - Brussels - Tel: 02 735 3643

beer, mochito's and traditional dishes
Sint-Michielscollegestraat, 52 - Brussels - Tel: 02 779 8707

steak and wine house - delicious Argentinian meat and meat only
rue Stevin 124 - Brussels - Tel: 02 2310742

traditional and asian dishes - large servings
Boulevard St-Michel, 17 - Brussels - Tel: 02 7354989

a lively place to meet friends - belgian traditional dishes
9 rue Notre-Seigneur - Brussels - Tel: 02 512 8998

Belgian gastronomy in a cosy setting
39 rue du Pépin - Brussels - Tel: 02 503 0403

a wonderfood place where Belgian gastronomy is at its best (here's looking @ you, Elvis)
32 rue Fossé-aux-Loups - Brussels - Tel: 02 217 2187

Ouvert tous les jours de 7h30 à 19h00, de 8 h à 13h30 le dimanche. Fermé le lundi.
(here's looking @ you, Teresa)
34 rue Sainte-Catherine - Brussels - Tel: 02 513 6332

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 VlaanderenMECHELEN

a quiete place - fusion
Begijnenstraat 28 - Mechelen - Tel: 015 219710

at the former Lamot brewery, ask for seating with a view on the Dijle and the Vismarkt
be aware: good food and good service does not come cheap
Van Beethovenstraat 8/10 - Mechelen - Tel: 015 209530

at the former Lamot brewery office building
traditional kitchen
Guldenstraat 20 - Mechelen - Tel: 015 336822

as the name indicates, with a view on the lake- great food
Mereldreef 1 - Keerbergen - Tel: 015 235069

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Spanish FlagRecommended Wine 'n Dine in Spain
 Spanish FlagTENERIFE

Czcho-slovak, International
C/ El Cabezo, N° 22 - Los Cristianos - Tel: +34 922 790493

Delicious Rice dishes - try the black rice
C/Los Sabandenos - Edif. Soledad - Los Cristianos - Tel: +34 922 777741

Especialidad en Cocina Castellana - no fixed menu
Residencial El Camison - Playa de Las Americas - Tel: +34 922 796305

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 USA Recommended Wine 'n dine in Dallas, Texas

my favourite steak house in Dallas
3000 Dallas Parkway - Plano - Tel: 972 781-2202

the place 2b for your daily fresh, healthy and delicious lunch (here's looking @ you, Stephanie)
320 Coit Road - Plano - Tel: 469 241-8300

Mexican kitchen - good value for money - ideal place for lunch (fast service)
1370 W Campbell Rd. - Richardson - Tel: 972-671-6426

Seafood kitchen - Cajun style - big portions
725 S Central Expy. - Richardson - Tel: 972-235-1181

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 USA Recommended Wine 'n dine in  San Francisco, California

Garlic restaurant and Crab House - a must do
325 Columbus Avenue - San Francisco - Tel: 415-781-7673

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 Canada Recommended Wine 'n dine in  Montreal, Canada

smoked meat and steaks, the hebrew delicatessen, a must in Montreal
just eat it at the bar or take away
3895 St-Laurent Boulevard - Montreal - Tel: (514) 842 4813

a lively place, delicious food (good wine), young crowds and loud music
1434, Crescent street - Montreal - Tel: (514) 288 2231

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 Canada Recommended Wine 'n dine in  Ottawa, Canada

Italian food
499 Terry Fox Dr - Kanata, ON - Tel: 613-592-0225

fresh and delicious - menu changes daily!
1325 Wellington Street West - Ottawa, ON - Tel: 613-729-1315

InFusion Bistro
good food - try the lamb burger !
825 Bank Street - Ottawa, ON - Tel: 613-234-2412

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New ZealandRecommended Wine 'n dine in  Hamilton, New Zealand

TeamA team of four people stayed for three weeks in Hamilton, New Zealand. The team was composed of Sarah (Australia), Benny (Hong Kong), Alain (France) and Patrick (Belgium). During the stay in November 2005, they visited a number of restaurants for a meal, which could include an entrée, a main course, desert and wine. The team members gave a personal score for the quality of food served at diner. The results of the total scores are shown in the table below. `Tables on the River' was voted as best restaurant in Hamilton. It was quoted as `Superb' by Benny, `Awesome' by Alain, `Yummy' by Sarah and `Exquisite' by Patrick.

Score
Restaurant
Date of visit

New ZealandHamilton
click here for a list of Hamilton restaurants and cafés
*****
Fri
11/nov/05
****
Wed
9/nov/05
****
I Japanese
Sat
19/nov/05
****
Tue
22/nov/05
****
Fri
18/nov/05
***
Mon
21/nov/05
***
Adrianna
Thur
17/nov/05
***
Barzurk
Wed
23/nov/05
***
Sun
6/nov/05
***
Chinese
Sun
13/nov/05
***
Al Dente
Tue
15/nov/05
***
Sun
20/nov/05
**
Singapore House
Wed
16/nov/05
**
Original Thai
Thur
10/nov/05
**
Mon
7/nov/05
**
Oishi
Tue
8/nov/05
*
Alma Café
Mon
14/nov/05

 New ZealandAuckland
****
Sat
12/nov/05

New ZealandRaglan
**
Marlin Café and Grill
Sun
20/nov/05

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