Best of the Best 2014

At the end of 2014, I would like to take the inventory of things I consider to be the best in their class:

Restaurants:

1. Mama's Fish House, Maui, Hawaii 
2. Manresa, Los Gatos 
3. The Plumed Horse, Saratoga 
4. Weinstube Baldreit, Baden-Baden, Germany 
5. Solbar, Calistoga 
6. La Foret, San Jose 

Dishes:

• Apple Strudel: Cafe Demel, Vienna, Austria 
• Bread: "Country Bread," Tartine Bakery, San Francisco, CA 
• Cakes: Cafe Demel, Vienna, Austria 
• Croissants: "Pistachio Croissants", Thes Comptoirs Richard, Metz, France 
• Flammenkuchen: Weinstube Baldreit, Baden-Baden, Germany 
• Gelato: Bella Gelateria, Vancouver, BC 
• Gnocchi: Osteria Nonna Gina, Siena, Italy 
• Pancakes: "Lemon Ricotta Pancakes," Solbar, Calistoga 
• Patisserie: Gerard Mulot Patisserie, Paris, France 
• Sandwiches: Small World Sandwich Shop, Amsterdam 
• Tafelspitz: Plachutta, Vienna, Austria 

Spa

1. Friedrichsbad Therme, Baden-Baden, Germany 
2. Caracalla Therme, Baden-Baden, Germany 

Rock Concert

1. Elton John's Made in England Tour, Tacoma Dome, Washington on 9/9/1995 
2. Leonard Cohen, HP Pavilion, San Jose 
3. The Eagles, History, HP Pavilion, San Jose 

Rock Albums (2014)

1. Lana Del Ray Ultraviolence
2. Eric Clapton: The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale 
3. Pink Floyd: The Endless River
4. Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour 
5. John Newman: Tribute 

Musical

1. Chicago, Albemarle of London, London, UK 6/1/2000 
2. Cabaret
3. Anything Goes
4. Grease 
5. Monty Python's Spamalot