Restaurant Madness: Round 1 Results Are In, Check Out The Winners
Haute Living’s curators have compiled a list of the 32 best restaurants in the city. Each week, two restaurants will faceoff, with patrons voting for their favorite between the two. The one with the most votes will advance to the next round. At the end of a five- week period, the reigning restaurant will be crowned Haute Living Restaurant Madness Champion for 2012.
The results of Round 1 are in, check out which restaurants came out on top in Los Angeles:
Cut By Wolfgang 70% vs Ago 30% vs
Dan Tanas 57% vs Geoffrey’s Malibu 43%
Koi 58% vs Il Pastaio 42%
Spago 51% vs Chateau Marmont 49%
Crustacean Beverly Hills 66% vs Craigs 34%
The Bazaar by José Andrés 80% vs Mr C 20%
Bouchon 73% vs Sunset Towers the Restaurant 27%
Soho House 66% vs Cecconis 34%
Cleo 69% vs STK 31%
BOA 62% vs The Ivy 38%
Mr. Chow 65% vs Bagatelle 35%
Nobu 57% vs Polo Lounge at Beverly Hills Hotel 43%
Scarpetta 61% vs Mastro’s Steakhouse 39%
Katsuya 80% vs Giorgio Baldini 20%
Red O 63% vs Madeo 37%
Matsuhisa 57% vs Urazawa 43%
Voting for Round 2 begings tonight at midnight. See the match-ups here.
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