The Dining Room at Wheatleigh in Lenox, Massachusetts in The Berkshires recalls the splendor of the Gilded Age. Built as an Italian villa in 1893 on 22-acres overlooking the Berkshire Mountains as a private summer residence, Wheatleigh is a luxury hotel with an award-winning restaurant featuring Chef Jeffrey Thompson's contemporary American interpretation of French cuisine.

The elegant fine dining restaurant, allium restaurant + bar in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in The Berkshires, features farm to table, seasonal, American cuisine by Chef Michael Pancheri, that if the food was any fresher, it would need to be cooked in the fields.

Escoffier Restaurant is the award-winning French restaurant at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York, where classic French cuisine with a contemporary touch is expertly prepared by the culinary students, and is open to the public.

The name, American Bounty Restaurant, perfectly captures the image of the award-winning restaurant, which features delectable American regional cuisine, perfectly prepared and served by the students as part of the degree requirements at the prestigious culinary school, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York.

The restaurant Sacristia de la Compañía is located in the tiny 8-room luxury boutique antiques-filled hotel Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía which was once an 18th century mansion in Puebla, Mexico. The restaurant is visual eye candy with its traditional brightly colored walls and interesting objects, and the food is excellent.

Restaurante La Noria in Puebla, Mexico is located on the grounds of a former 16^th century hacienda named San Miguel La Noria, for which the restaurant is named. The restaurant opened in 1989 and is located in the former stables for the hacienda. The setting is gracious, and the cuisine features traditional Cocina Poblano (cuisine of Puebla) as well as European contemporary cuisine.

Restaurante El Mural de los Poblanos, housed in the former courtyard of a 17^th century mansion located in the historic center of Puebla, Mexico, features delicious traditional Cocina Poblano (cuisine of the Puebla region) and a sensational mural by the artist Antonio Álvarez Morán depicting the people of Puebla.

La Purificadora Restaurant at the La Purificadora Hotel en Puebla located in Puebla, Mexico artistically incorporates contemporary and traditional design elements that complement the delectable traditional and contemporary cuisine perfectly executed with stunning results.

A Spirited Cocktail Pairing Dinner at the widely acclaimed Ralph Brennan restaurant, Bacco in New Orleans, Louisiana as part of the Tales of the Cocktail celebration, provided guests with the unique opportunity to experience a cocktail pairing dinner instead of the usual wine pairing dinner. Executive Chef Chris Montero and Bar Chefs Edward F. Nesta and Debra C. Argen of Luxury Experience Company worked together on the dinner to marry a fusion of Creole and Italian cuisine with creative and complementary cocktails. The result was an enjoyable evening of dining, cocktails, and the opportunity for the guests to meet master distillers and product representatives.

The Gallery Restaurant at the Hotel Holt in Reykjavik, Iceland features French-inspired cuisine where the elegant dining room and fine collection of Icelandic art is the perfect showcase for the innovative culinary creations of Chef Fridgeir Ingi Eriksson.

Restaurant 4 at Hotel Rangá located in the south in Hella, Iceland is a sleeper of a restaurant, one that is well worth the one-hour drive from Reykjavik. It is a wonderful surprise that appears like a mirage located along a salmon river where ambitious guests can catch their own dinner.

From the outside, Fish Market (Fiskmarkaðurinn) in Reykjavik, Iceland looks like a traditional restaurant as it located in an attractive old-style wood building, however once inside, the décor is anything but traditional, and the Asian design perfectly complements the Asian-inspired cuisine of Chef Owner Hrefna Rósa Jóhannsdóttir Sætran.

Silfur restaurant, located in the Art Deco Hotel Borg in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a vision in black, white, and silver befitting its name, where the décor and ambience provide the perfect platform to showcase the innovative culinary artistry of Chef Hafthor Sveinsson.

Some restaurants, like good wine, keep getting better with age, and after 20 years in business, 3 Frakkar Restaurant in Reykjavik, Iceland, remains a local favorite serving fresh seafood and traditional Icelandic cuisine. The family owned restaurant stars Master Chef Úlfar Eysteinsson and his son, Chef Stefan Úlfarsson in the kitchen, and charming daughter, Guðný Úlfarsdóttir, who looks like she could be the actress Demi Moore's sister, is the hostess and waitress who greets each guest as if they were regulars.

Stonewalls, antiques, and wood burning fireplaces, add to the charming and romantic ambience at Auberge Le Saint-Gabriel in Montréal, Canada, which has the distinction of being the oldest inn in North America (1754) and was the first to receive an alcohol license granted from the British. Add a dash of history and a few tales of ghosts to Executive Chef Jean-Marc Mathieu's French and Québécois menu and you have a recipe for success.

Nuances léveil des sens at the Casino du Montreal in Montréal, Canada provides guests with a fine dining experience that will "awaken the senses" along with magnificent views of the Saint Lawrence River that are the perfect pre-Amuse to complement the innovative cuisine of Executive Chef Jean-Pierre Curtat.

Cavalli Ristorante & Bar, located on bustling Peel Street in Montréal, Canada has a sleek and contemporary ambience and a culinary blend of Italian, Mediterranean, and Fusion cuisine where the presentations are as attractive as the restaurant.

The definition of the word "panache" means elegance, or style, which perfectly describes the innovative "French Canadian cuisine with a twist" of Executive Chef François Blais of Panache Restaurant at Auberge Saint-Antoine in Québec, Canada.

Having dinner at Restaurant Le Graffiti in Québec, Canada where Executive Chef Robert Saulnier focuses on an Italian menu, followed by a night at the nearby Opéra de Québec, made for a perfect evening of pairing gastronomy and culture.

The Sixteen Restaurant at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago will dazzle the senses with Executive Chef Frank Brunacci's innovative cuisine along with the stunning views of the Wrigley Building and the Tribune Tower from the restaurant's 16th floor location.

Dinner at Il Mulino New York at Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, just minutes north of Miami, is an Italian dining experience with old-world ambience and impeccably dressed waiters in black suits and white ties that tempt the palate with Executive Chef Michele Mazza's cuisine.