{"id":16,"date":"2012-02-02T16:53:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T16:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moxieq.com\/?p=24379"},"modified":"2014-07-12T00:23:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T00:23:28","slug":"the-10-hottest-celebrity-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/the-10-hottest-celebrity-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Hottest Celebrity Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Voltaggio’s Ink Restaurant.
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Everyone seems to be obsessed with food these days. Either we\u2019re talking about where to eat and marveling at a particular chef\u2019s culinary skills or we\u2019re talking about what not to eat and the latest fad diet. It\u2019s just food\u2026food\u2026food\u2026 all the time. While chefs have become mega-celebrities (\u2018Hello Mario Batali and Michael Symon\u2019), some celebrities have become demi-gods in the restaurant world by partnering with culinary titans. With that in mind, here are my picks for the ten hottest celebrity restaurants. A few are owned by thenew breed of celebrity chef I referenced above, but most are owned, at least in part, by stars of the big and small screen. However they all have one quality in common \u2014 success.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a>Ink \/ Ink Sack \u2013 Michael Voltaggio (West Hollywood, CA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tattoed Top Chef Season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio has the high wattage good looks of a rock star and the culinary skills of a master and he has been putting both to good use since demolishing fellow contestants, including his own brother Bryan, back in December 2009.<\/p>\n

First came the October 2011 release of the gorgeous cookbook Volt ink <\/em>which he co-authored with his brother and then came the debut of not one but two new restaurants. First to open was, the friendly, casual Ink Sack <\/a><\/strong>where the c.l.t. (chicken liver mousse, curried chicken skin, lettuce and tomato) and the homemade Maryland Crab chips will change your life.<\/p>\n

Then came the more formal, but decidedly edgy Ink<\/a><\/strong>, where inventive small plates like salmon, charred cucumber, cedar leaf, daikon radish rule the menu. (And the good news for real fans is that if you\u2019re lucky enough to get a reservation, you just might catch a glimpse of Mr. Voltaggio himself in the kitchen\u2026which may be as big a treat as the menu itself).<\/p>\n

\"Ryan<\/a>Tagine \u2013 Ryan Gosling (Beverly Hills)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It seems only too appropriate that white hot actor Ryan Gosling would open a restaurant that was both sexy and exotic. A Beverly Hills outpost for Hollywood\u2019s brightest lights, Tagine<\/a><\/strong> is a Moroccan restaurant at heart, with a menu that makes obvious nods to French and Spanish cuisine. Try the Bastilla appetizer, a light layer of phyllo with Cornish hen and scrambled eggs, sprinkled with saffron and powdered sugar. It is reportedly one of Ryan\u2019s favorites.<\/p>\n

Southern Hospitality BBQ \u2013 Justin Timberlake (New York City, New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n

You probably already know he can sing, dance and even beat box, but did you know that Memphis-born, Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Justin Timberlake loves himself some southern BBQ? Well he does and it shows in his restaurant Southern Hospitality BBQ<\/strong><\/a>, where the menu includes down home favorites like Baby Back Ribs, Smoked Beef Brisket, Smoked Prime Rib and Fried Green Tomatoes. As an added bonus, Southern Hospitality BBQ has lunch specials starting below $10, making it much more affordable than most of the restaurants on this list.<\/p>\n

\"Sandra-Bullock\"<\/a>Bess Bistro\u00a0 \u2013 Sandra Bullock (Austin, Texas)<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a menu diverse enough to include everything from a Croque Monsieur to Shepherd\u2019s Pie to Bacon, Shrimp and Grits, Austin\u2019s Bess Bistro<\/strong><\/a> is as eclectic as its Oscar-winning owner. While you\u2019re there, check out Walton\u2019s, Bullock\u2019s newest space which also reportedly includes a snazzy new restaurant that\u2019s got Austin\u2019s finest buzzing.<\/p>\n

Craig\u2019s Restaurant \u2013 Ryan Phillippe (West Hollywood, California)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay\u2026so Ryan Phillippe is only one of 20 or so investors in Craig\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>, but I\u2019m still going to add this one to the list, not only because the proprietor of the restaurant is so beloved by some of the biggest names in Hollywood that he is a celebrity in and of himself, but also because on any given night everyone from George Clooney to Jackie Collins to Mr. Phillippe himself can be found dodging the paparazzi to slide into one of the restaurant\u2019s clubby cubbyholes for a nosh.<\/p>\n

Nobu \u2013 Robert Deniro (New York, Los Angeles, London)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In total, the partnership of Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa and Oscar-winning Hollywood legend Robert Deniro<\/a><\/strong> has spawned 22 restaurants around the globe, from Perth to Dubai to Milan. In every city, the crowd is always \u201ctop drawer\u201d and the sushi and sashimi is consistently flawless. This is one celebrity outpost that has mastered the art of translating without sacrificing quality.<\/p>\n

\"Eva<\/a>Beso \u2013 Eva Longoria (Hollywood, California)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eva Longoria may play a \u201cdesperate housewife\u201d on television but she is anything but in real life. In fact she\u2019s one helluva business woman. With her friend Todd English as the head chef, Longoria opened Beso<\/strong> <\/a>back in 2008 and all her Hollywood friends came a calling. Longoria\u2019s gal pal Victoria Beckham even celebrated her birthday at the Mexican-themed hotspot with Kate Beckinsale and a cache of other Hollywood heavyweights.<\/p>\n

Inside tip: try the guacamole and tortilla soup\u2026they are both made from Longoria\u2019s family recipes. That\u2019s right\u2026she can cook too!<\/p>\n

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay \u2013 Gordon Ramsey (London, UK)<\/strong><\/p>\n

He may be most well known for his outrageously over-the-top antics in the kitchen, but when it comes to the food that ultimately comes out of those kitchens, Ramsay is the epitome of composure and cool. With three Michelin stars, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay<\/strong><\/a>, Gordon Ramsay\u2019s signature restaurant, is in a class of its own. And for the record, it is also the only restaurant in the UK with such a distinction to have a female Head Chef, Clare Smythe.<\/p>\n

The Farmhouse\u00a0 \u2013 Richard Gere (Bedford, New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Farmhouse is the more formal dining option at Richard Gere\u2019s Bedford Post Inn<\/a>, a luxuriously cozy eight-room getaway just about an hour outside of New York City. With a superstar big city chef, a seasonal menu with strong Italian leanings, and a bevy of celebrity neighbors that include everyone from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Martha Stewart and Glenn Close, The Farmhouse brings a touch of big city to country life.<\/p>\n

\"Ilan<\/a>The Gorbals \u2013 Ilan Hall (Los Angeles, California)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top Chef Season 2 winner Ilan Hall opened The Gorbals<\/strong><\/a> back in 2009 in downtown Los Angeles and it\u2019s been humming along ever since with an ever changing menu of innovative new dishes. Along the way the restaurant has helped to drive the burgeoning foodie culture in what was once considered LA\u2019s no-man\u2019s land.<\/p>\n

Note to the wise: Try the Bacon Wrapped Matzoh Balls\u2026Food & Wine\u2019s Gail Simmons named it one of the best things she ever ate. How\u2019s that for a recommendation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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