Best SoCal rest. for anniversary dinner, other than Providence

[lawdog262]

Looking for the perfect foodie couple anniversary spot in OC or LA, other than Providence. Price not a factor. Ideally, a restaurant where we would have bragging rights over other foodie friends, so either knock your socks off great, the next big thing, or a sleeper...Thanks in advance!

[OCKevin]

Bastide sounds like the L.A. choice. Orange County: hmmm, have you made it to Napa Rose yet?

[burumun]

yeah, For bragging rights I'd definitely go Urasawa :)
250pp sushi omakase menu, and hopefully getting to eat some fugu? Ultimate bragging rights :)

[hrhboo]

Price has gone up to $275pp, and fugu hasn't been available in a long time due to the seizure of Urasawa's shipments. Still ultimate bragging rights!

[woofer]

melisse
grace
hatfield's

[Nicole]

Grace is great. And you can tell your foodie friends that its chef Neal Fraser actually won on Iron Chef America.

[mollyomormon]

Another choice for next big thing would be Bastide. But with price not a factor then I definitely think Urasawa would be the obvious choice as wilafur mentioned.

[ipsedixit]

Try a tasting menu at any one of the following:

Bin8945

Valentino

Grace

[nick_r]

How about Melisse?

[wilafur]

urasawa. =)