La Renommee is easily a top-five restaurant of my life. From the Hogsalt Hospitality team behind Au…read moreCheval and 4 Charles, it's notoriously hard to book. The move? Show up at 6 p.m. and grab a seat at Maude's Lounge downstairs. It's just as gorgeous, with a menu that rivals upstairs.
The ambiance is pure seduction: dim lighting, jazzy renditions of pop songs, and world-class service. I genuinely can't pick a favorite dish. The string beans? The best I've ever had. Order them. The Steak au Poivre? A masterpiece. I'd drink the sauce out of a cocktail glass. And the burger holds its own against the rest of the Hogsalt empire.
Is it a tourist spot? Sure. Is it worth it? Absolutely.
It's pricey, but for a special occasion, I wouldn't think twice. I'm in love.