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Odette is a 3-Michelin restaurant in Singapore and currently No. 36 on World's Best Restaurant list (was no. 8 in 2021).  I went for lunch on a weekday after getting off the waitlist three hours before, so it was an unexpected surprise (and so was the lunch price at over $300 USD per person after a drink and tip). This French fine dining experience felt similar to the meal at French laundry , nothing mind-blowing, but still a solid meal. Some highlights of the meal were: mushroom tea, truffle brioche, and venison in nori.  Reservations are recommended two months in advance, but I emailed the week before to get on the waitlist, and they called my cell phone a few hours before lunch on the day of that they had room for lunch.  DRESS CODE: "smart business" - This meant closed-toed shoes, pants, and a collared shirt for men, but some guys at lunch had normal shirts. LOCATION: Singapore National Gallery - an art museum that also used to be the old Supreme Court building. ...

If you are visiting Boston and like art, history, or want some cool instagram pics, there are several museums where you can observe art and people attempting to get the good gram pic. I visited the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Isabella Gardner (IG), and Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).  The MFA had the most variety and a must for art lovers, the IG was for those who want a ig pic, and ICA is good if you can get a free Thursday night ticket and love Kusama (there is an infinity room exhibit).  Museum of Fine Arts (MFA): The MFA is for international art aficionados, with art from all of the world and many different time periods. There are several levels featuring art from: Americas, Egypt, Greece and Rome, Asia, and Europe, Africa, etc. I spent over 2 hours and one can easily spend 3-5 hours if you want to look and read everything. Some highlights were: Chihuly tree,  Paul Revere portrait: Cat mummy: Crazy to think of all the Egyptian things that are in the US now. Van Go...