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The Vast, Vast, Vast Desert

9/1/2019

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Highly Not Recommended!!!!
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The French Corner Cafe, Palm Desert

8/17/2019

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This is a lovely little French cafe run by a Swiss woman who really knows her stuff!
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Nojoqui Falls, Solvang

5/14/2019

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After ten years, we finally made it to the falls!!!
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Workshop Kitchen & Bar, Palm Springs

10/7/2018

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Workshop Kitchen and Bar won the James Beard award for Design!
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Rick's Desert Grill, Palm Springs

10/5/2018

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Rick's was so authentic and real that we dined here every single day for breakfast!
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El Jefe, Palm Springs

9/29/2018

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JAMES BEARD.
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Palm Springs

9/20/2018

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A classic favorite of the BVG's, we loved it so much we added extra days to our trip!
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Cafe Rabelais - revisited!

9/13/2018

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This remains the quintessential French bistro in Texas!
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Montaudon Cuvee M

5/8/2017

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets drink cases of this for brunch!
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Wa Kubota, Dallas

4/27/2017

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Wa Kubota opens to that very rare quality level in Japanese cuisine: one of the best!
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Ten Thousand Wave, Santa Fe

4/19/2017

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A traditional Japanese Onsen just outside downtown Santa Fe - what a place to relax!
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New Mexico!

10/25/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets have found a complex place....one that requires multiple visits to understand....the food and people are bon vivants!  The history is rich.....this is an American secret!
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Weingut Enk Dornfelder

10/18/2016

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A gift from a friend allowed us to explore a taste of the ancestral homeland!  This rare Dornfelder took our breath away!
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La Posada de Santa Fe

10/4/2016

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La Posada de Santa Fe - loved it!
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Foxen 2013 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Block UU

9/27/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets revisit one of our favorite Chardonnays and discover a surprise!
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Ramen Hakata, Dallas

8/22/2016

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We wanted to take some very serious time and sit down with the people at Ramen Hakata but they are very focused on their food and didn't have time for us.  We love this place and will continue to visit it.
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Las Palomas Hotel

8/9/2016

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We stayed in this very nice luxury hotel and the Bon Vivant Gourmets could not be happier!
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Huber Cellars Hafen

7/16/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets fall under the siren song of this blissful delight and are seduced by its spell!
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Bayou City Seafood and Pasta, Houston

4/30/2016

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Bayou City Seafood and Pasta is the Bon Vivant Gourmets go to place for traditional Louisiana Cajun style cuisine!
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Chateau de Beaucastel 1998

4/20/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets get a little poetic in describing this perfectly preserved and elegantly aged final bottle of the case. Chateau de Beaucastel:  To be gone forever without regrets for a Christmas dinner past!
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Huber Cellars' Barrel Select Pinot Noir 2010

4/13/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets explore an aged Huber Pinot Noir comprised of 100% Dijon Clone 667!
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Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

4/1/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets dust off an old bottle of Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 and share the experience!
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Underbelly, Houston

3/21/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets visit Chris Shepherd's Underbelly and are amazed at the creativity, innovation, and quality!
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Standing Sun Winery

2/20/2016

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The Bon Vivant Gourmets accidentally stumbled upon this secret gem!  Well worth a visit!
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全聚德 Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Beijing, China

2/13/2016

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This is the original Peking Duck.  In honor of the Chinese New Year, we showcase our most recent visit to 全聚德 Quanjude!
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