One of the major perks as a summer associate or an associate working at a big firm is the expense account. For law students who are getting their first taste of the good life, this means being wined and dined at the best, most expensive restaurants in town during your summer sessions; whereas for associates, this means having an expense account which will continue to support this extravagant taste and lifestyle, whether it be for celebratory dinners or high-profile power lunches. Today there are so many restaurants around the country that produce heart palpitations in attorneys at the mere thought of enjoying their cuisine, but LawCrossing Weekend will highlight the truly most decadent, most luxurious, most expensive in cities around the world. Get ready to truly indulge your palate.
NEW YORK CITY: A city known for culinary delights certainly has some of the best and most expensive restaurants in the world. Among the most expensive is Alain Ducasse's Essex House, where dinner starts at $150 per person, without wine. Today it is one of the city's greatest dining spots. A tasting menu is available, starting at $225 per person.
In a city that is always trying to outdo itself, there is now Masa. With average prices of $366 per person, it is the most expensive restaurant in the city. The restaurant opened in the Time Warner Center under Chef Masa Takayama. The tasting menu begins at $300 per person, and the restaurant is intimate, making it perfect for special occasions with only 26 seats.
Beyond the restaurant buzz, expect high prices at the bar as well. The Blue Bar at the Algonquin Hotel offers a "Martini on the Rock" which starts at $10,000 and includes a diamond of the purchaser's choice.
LOS ANGELES: Bastide is the most expensive restaurant in Los Angeles, known for its haute French cuisine. Joe Pytka, the owner, became notorious when he spent $35,000 for a one-kilogram white truffle. It is primarily known for its Provencal-inspired cuisine, and with its location in West Hollywood, you can expect a celebrity sighting. Its new a la carte menu will keep the food community pleased, since the restrictive twice-nightly seating times will no longer be enforced. Dinners here cost around $101 per person.
Aubergine, located in Orange County, is known as one of the most expensive restaurants in Southern California at $81 per person. Local Angelenos are willing to make the drive for this Haute French classic located in Newport Beach.
ATLANTA: Seeger's is one of the city's finest, with an average $86-per-person price. The menu changes daily, specializing in modern classical cuisine (Relais gourmand) and is harmoniously reflected in the architecture and décor.
SEATTLE: The Herbfarm in Seattle charges an average of $152 per person and is known for its truly decadent five-hour nine-course meal, featuring organic fresh ingredients grown on site.
Rover's is time and again given Zagat's highest rating for food. It is known for the relaxed dining experience and the high caliber of food, particularly its deserts. Expect to pay $88 per person for one of the best restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.
CHICAGO: Charlie Trotter's is standard for fine dining, for the organic menu. Restaurant goers choose between the Grand Menu, Vegetable Menu, and Kitchen Table Menu, which all feature fresh, healthy, organic ingredients. Dinner here is $119 per person, with repeat customers a standard.
Tru is best known for its foie gras and French cuisine. Here, the average entrée costs more than $60, and the atmosphere is formal (jacket and tie required).
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA: Locals and food connoisseurs around the world clamor for the S.F. Bay's culinary delights. French Laundry is known as one of the best in the world. Expect to pay $135 per person for its fresh local produce, or consider the nine-course tasting menu at $150 per person. Book early, as there is a two-month waiting list.
Aqua is known as one of the best restaurants in the city, based on its fresh seasonal seafood. The average meal here is approximately $50 per person, without wine.
Berkeley: Chez Panisse is owned by famed chef Alice Waters. Expect to pay $50- $75 per person, depending upon which night of the week you attend (again without wine), since the menu changes every night and is seasonal in nature, consisting of local organic produce. There are only two seatings per night, and because of the popularity of the restaurant, reservations must be made well in advance.
WASHINGTON, DC: Maestro is known to seafood lovers, as well as those who love fine dining, and is located at the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton. A four-course dinner costs $84, without including wine.
The Inn at Little Washington is considered one of the best in the country, and the D.C. Metropolitan region's finest, attracting an acclaimed business and celebrity clientele. The regular menu offers six courses for $118, not including beverages, tax and gratuity. The tasting menu is $158 without wine, $218 with the inn's selection of six accompanying wines. Specialties include braised duck, Virginia country ham, and for dessert, Seven Deadly sins, a septet of chocolate desserts. Patrons can opt to extend the experience with a night at one of the Inn's guest rooms. On Saturday nights, the least expensive room is more than $500, and while this may seem extravagant, there is a waiting list for this option as well.
LONDON: Expect to pay £100 per person, which averages to $180 per person, for dinner at Gordon Ramsay. This restaurant is known as one of the best in the world, and attracts customers for whom money is no object, ready to savor the tasty French cuisine.
TOKYO: For dinner at L'Osier, meals average $197 and require you to dress your best. This super elegant French hotel is known as one of the best in Tokyo and the world.
GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND: The Eagle is known for its three-year wait, and the most extravagant £25,000 bill, or around $40,000. This is the restaurant for the truly successful, international jet-setting crowd. Gstaad is picturesque, with the surrounding mountains, making it exclusive enough to satisfy the uber-successful. The Eagle Ski Club, known as the most expensive restaurant in the world, is also increasingly appealing. It is a private members' restaurant located in a chalet on top a mountain (it requires a private ski lift to get to the restaurant). The meal itself may hover around £35, or $63, per person for lunch, but to gain access, it costs £25,000, or around $40,000. The sky is literally the limit in Gstaad.
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