This may come across as a bit self-promotional (since Craigie Street Bistrot is listed), but Food & Wine Magazine’s Go List 2007 is pretty cool. They call it the “definitive guide to 335 of the most outstanding restaurants in 40 cities around the world, from glamorous new spots to exceptional classics.” OK, sure, anytime anything refers to itself as a “definitive guide”, you can be fairly certain that it is not definitive, but this is a good starting point if you are traveling, or just looking to go out in your own city.

I was impressed that among the high-end restaurants, they also included places like the Djemma el Fna in Marrakech, where I recently visited. It is a massive outdoor square that springs to life (to put it mildly) with hundreds of food stalls at night.