Gordon Ramsay

Under the Toque: Bocuse d'Or Winners, Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem

Gordon Ramsay is suing a Montreal restaurant, Laurier BBQ, for $2.7 million over his role in the restaurant's makeover. [CBC via Huff Po] The winners of the European Bocuse d'Or this year were all Scandinavian chefs. See who took home the gold.

Marge Becomes a Food Blogger on this Sunday's Simpsons [Yawn]

20th Century Fox via Grub StreetI recognize most of the characters, but who's the bald guy?​ The end-times for Foodism are near, my friends. This Sunday, Marge Simpson turns into a food blogger, as reported in an extensive Grub Street interview with Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman. To ... More >>

Moms Fail Health Department Standards on Packed Lunches; Restaurants Are Shrinking

​Gordon Ramsay is trying to revive his struggling restaurant empire in the U.S. with a deal with Caesars in Vegas to launch three restaurants. [NY Post] A look at the lineup for the food-truck lot in Queens: Kimchi Taco truck, Taim, and Andy's Italian Ices one day; Eddie's Pizza, Desi Food, a ... More >>

Lyon chef Chris Leahy Dishes on Bouchons and Lyonnaise Cuisine

Photo courtesy Chris LeahyChris Leahy​With Bastille Day just around the corner, it's as good a time as any to make a trip to Lyon. Can't afford the ticket to France? Good thing there's a Lyon, right here in the West Village. We called up chef Chris Leahy to learn more about Lyonnaise cuisin ... More >>

Charges Against Lucali's Mark Iacono Dropped; Gordon Ramsay Tweets Photo of Himself "Planking"

​A Brooklyn DA dropped all charges against both Lucali pizzaiolo Mark Iacono and alleged assailant Benny Geritano due to lack of cooperation from both witnesses. [NY Post] Jake Klein, who previously apprenticed under Masaharu Morimoto, is taking his Caribbean- and Southeast Asian-style cookin ... More >>

Watch a Chicken Pass Judgment on Gordon Ramsay

On Master Chef, Gordon Ramsay does what he does best, which is to take steaming dumps on the work of other chefs. The above clip, then, could be filed under "poetic justice"; thanks to the minimal efforts of an incontinent chicken, it will undoubtedly bring joy to the hearts of many a kitchen sla ... More >>

Leah Cohen to Preview New Resto at LTO; Gordon Ramsay in Hot Water for Eating Live Cobra Heart

​Top Chef alum Leah Cohen, who left Centro Vinoteca two years ago to travel Southeast Asia, is back in town, mostly cooking at private dinners. It turns out she's planning an "upscale Southeast Asian street food" in Gramercy Park, which she'll be previewing at LTO next week. [Grub Street] In ... More >>

Gordon Ramsay Is Now Being Sued By Half His Family

Ramsay to family: "You're fired!"​He may have a face (and mouth) only a mother could love, but that apparently doesn't extend to his mother-in-law. Gordon Ramsay is reportedly being sued by his wife's mom, Greta Hutcheson, following the foul-mouthed chef's fallout with his father-in-law, Chris ... More >>

Tribeca's Mehtaphor--Forgive the Pop Rocks

Jehangir Mehta tries to liven up hotel dining

Home Cooking is Just Like Eating at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay at The London

Mom can be a restaurant chef!​This release came through the mailbox today, and while this sort of announcement generally goes straight for the electronic trash can, part of it caught our eye: Gareth Evans understands what it is like to have no time on your hands. The Head Chef at Restaurant G ... More >>

Slashfood Readers Aroused by Fictional Hermaphrodites

Hot.​Those who can't wait to wallow in the shallow waters of Eater's Hottest Chef competition can dip their toes in the equally murky waters of Slashfood's second-annual roundup of the 10 Hottest Men in the Food Industry.

Gordon Ramsay Cookware: Xmas Pots & Pans From Hell('s Kitchen)

​Even the box seems a bit grim... Department and specialty stores are brimming this time of year with kitchenware endorsed by celebrity chefs, with Jamie Oliver (11-piece stainless steel cook set), Mario Batali (7.5 quart persimmon colored Dutch oven), and Giada De Laurentiis (5/8 quart butte ... More >>

South Park Lampoons Food Network and Foodies as Cartman Impersonates Gordon Ramsay

​On stilts, Cartman fools Randy into thinking he's Gordon Ramsay. Last night's South Park was a hilarious send-up of the Food Network and celebrity chefs, and few avoided being hit by the satiric splatter.

A Chef's Suicide Incites Anti-Gordon Ramsay Tweeting from Eric Ripert

Enough is enough.​In the wake of the apparent suicide of Joseph Cerniglia, the chef at Campania in Fair Lawn, N.J., who appeared on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares in 2007, Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert got on the Twitter to blast Ramsay for the way he, well, blasts his chefs:

Dead Chef Joseph Cerniglia Featured in 2007 Episode of Kitchen Nightmares

Chef Joseph Cerniglia of Campania restaurant in Fair Lawn, NJ, was found floating in the Hudson River. In 2007, he'd appeared in Season 1 Episode 9 of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Looking at the show, one of the things that strikes you is how little affection Ramsay has for garlicky souther ... More >>

Singapore Airlines Launches a Cookbook; White Castle Debuts Garlic Cheese Sliders

​In this era of gross or no airplane food, Singapore airlines has launched a cookbook. Above & Beyond, A Collection of Recipes from the Singapore Airlines Culinary Panel features recipes from such chefs as Gordon Ramsay and Alfred Portale. [FOXNews] Jennifer Rubell is a conceptual food artist ... More >>

Wheat Shortage Looms; Foursquare Lures Fast-Food Chains

​Farmers and animal rights activists in Ohio have reached an agreement to restrict the confinement of hens raised for eggs and meat, which could lead those in other states to follow suit. [NY Times] Russia, one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, is experiencing its worst drought in 13 ... More >>

Cloned Meat & Milk May Have Hit the Shelves; Rare Yellow Lobster Found

​Although no vendor has publicly acknowledged it, meat and dairy products originating from cloned animals may already be on supermarket shelves in Europe. [NY Times] Gordon Ramsay reportedly owes some $2 million in taxes. The celebrity chef now has three TV shows in the U.S.: Hell's Kitchen, ... More >>

New Season of Kitchen Nightmares Now Seeking Masochists

Can smell fear, bacon.​The last season of Kitchen Nightmares ended in May, and its producers are wasting no time in finding the show's next crop of sacrificial lambs.

Bitter Feast: Food Porn and Torture Porn Join Forces With Mario Batali

If one requires definitive proof that food blogging has reached its hoary, self-referential apex, here it is: Bitter Feast, a film about a chef who kidnaps and tortures a food blogger who has killed the chef's career with a bad review.

Tavern on the Green to Become Gift Shop; Gordon Ramsay to Move in Next Door to Rival Jamie Oliver

​Food writer and cook Nigel Slater's bestselling memoir Toast will be made into a BBC One drama, and Helena Bonham Carter will play Slater's stepmother. Freddie Highmore, who starred in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will play Slater. [BBC] With Dean Poll unable to appease f ... More >>

Pot-Smoking Chefs Fuel Stoner Cuisine Movement; P.F. Chang Launches Private Wine Label

​When "infamously gluttonous" Mario Batali jumps on the Meatless Mondays bandwagon, you know the campaign has legs. [Washington Post] The trend toward over-the-top fatty, carb-heavy foods may be fueled in part by chefs who smoke weed and the munchies marijuana induces. [NY Times] P.F. Chang' ... More >>

Colicchio, Ramsay & Bourdain Teach Chefs to Talk Back; TV Chef Pleads 'Not Guilty' to Murder Plot

​Whole Foods reported that second-quarter profits had more than doubled, raising its full-year earnings forecast. [Wall Street Journal] The popularity of Tom Colicchio, Gordon Ramsay, and Anthony Bourdain has taught chefs to indulge their fiery tempers. [NY Daily News] A new study suggests t ... More >>

IBM to Fight Childhood Obesity; Latest Food Recall: Lettuce

​Consumer Reports evaluated 14 different supermarket brands of refrigerated and frozen chicken nuggets, including two made from soy, one of which scored highest, health-wise. The Health is Wealth product was said to taste horribly. [NY Daily News] The latest food to be recalled is lettuce sol ... More >>

Sam Freund Out at One if By Land; Tom Colicchio Pissed at College Paper Review

​West Village mainstay One if by Land, Two if by Sea, has a new chef, its third in two years. Sam Freund, who took over from Craig Hopson a year and a half ago, has left the restaurant for a job in Denver. Andrew Matthews, who has been at OIBL for more than a year, is now at the helm. [Eater] ... More >>

Study Says Overeating Similar to Drug Addiction; Locavorism Leads to Slaughterhouse Shortage

​A new study suggests that high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could be at the root of compulsive eating and obesity. Overconsumption of fatty foods was found to trigger addiction-like responses in the brain. [Reuters] By devising signature ground meat blends fo ... More >>

Posts of the Week

It's Friday afternoon and all downhill from here. So to carry you into the weekend, here are the best posts of the last five days. We ranked Our 10 Best East Village restaurants. Midtown Lunch founder Zach Brooks talked about his website's expanding girth. Jason Cott discussed Bar Seven Five's p ... More >>

Recette's Jesse Schenker Talks About Going from Private to Public Dining, the Genius of Tomato-Basil Creme Brulee, and the Passion of Gordon Ramsay

Jesse Schenker has a new restaurant and some very impressive tattoos.​Yesterday, Jesse Schenker opened the doors to Recette, a contemporary American restaurant located in the old Jarnac space on West 12th Street. The restaurant is the public manifestation of Recette Private Dining, a private d ... More >>

What's Happening This Week: Food World Celebrities Talk Shop; Fox Holds Auditions for New Gordon Ramsay Show

Our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Word of Mouth: Online Media and The Future of Food Writing Housing Works Used Bookstore Cafe January 7 Housing Works is known for its intimate concerts and eclectic selection of use ... More >>

Canadian Chinatowns Better Than New York's; Gordon Ramsay on His 'Shittiest' Year Ever

​Annie Guerrero, the owner of El Nido del Aguila, a restaurant uptown, and Maria Elena Nunez, who represents businesses applying for liquor licenses, tried to slip an SLA official $5,000 to sidestep a full review, according to wiretap evidence. [NY Post] Gordon Ramsay reflects on the terrible ... More >>

Under the Toque: Alex Urena Heads to Philly; Gordon Ramsay Backs out of London

​Gordon Ramsay has had to pull out of Gordon Ramsay at the London NYC Hotel. The London NYC has taken over as owner and manager of the restaurant, which will retain the Ramsay name. [Eater] Alex Urena, who opened two restaurants, both of which have now closed -- Urena and Pamplona -- is relo ... More >>

Getting the Full (Yes, Full) English Breakfast at Brooklyn's Black Horse Tavern

Don't forget the fried bread​ When New York magazine published a photo of what it labeled an English breakfast without fried bread, beans, or black pudding, the Guardian's Tim Hayward got his panties in a bundle. The carb-less plate caused him to huff: The nation that convinced itself that Be ... More >>

Under the Toque: Batali to Be a 'Dick-Tater' for Halloween; Ramsay Fed Up with 'Kitchen Nightmares'

​Jason Neroni, who recently left 10 Downing to be replaced by Jonnatan Leiva, has resurfaced in Solana Beach, just north of San Diego, as the new executive chef at the three-year-old Blanca. [North County Times] Centro Vinoteca, which the city shuttered for a few days, has a new chef named Be ... More >>

Little Gordon Is a Ramsay Mini-Me

Aren't kids adorable when they're dropping F-bombs? The precious little foul-mouthed terror depicted in these ads could very well have been a young Gordon Ramsay. But, seriously, when will the spoofs of this guy end? [via Serious Eats]

Gordon Ramsay on Jimmy Kimmel: Puffin Hearts & Marinara Sauce

Gordon Ramsay made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, during which he defended his eating of a still-beating puffin heart and tasted Kimmel's homemade marinara sauce. The heart, said Gordon, was hard to swallow. But the sauce was "fucking delicious."

Ramsay on Conan: "I'm Not Your Bitch!"

Gordon Ramsay made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. The two traded friendly digs, made baked Alaska, and had a minor food fight. Highlights included Conan freaking out a la Joseph Tinnelly from Hell's Kitchen and screaming: "Don't touch me! I'm not your bitch!"

Chili's Founder Dies; Campbell's Soup CEO Says We Should Copy Canada

Two people were killed in an explosion at a North Carolina food plant known for producing Slim Jims. More than 40 people were taken to the hospital, including three firefighters who inhaled ammonia gas during the aftermath of the blast. [NY Times] Gordon Ramsay continues to piss off the Aussies, ev ... More >>

Ramsay's Other Kitchen Hell

A Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London is under investigation by local food safety authorities after a patron pulled an inch-and-a-half-long piece of plastic out from a bite of lamb. The rub? The customer was a reality TV star from British Wife Swap. [Telegraph] Would a ban on non-therapeutic antibi ... More >>

"21" Club Stealing Tips?

More than 30 employees of the "21" Club filed a class action suit against their employer on Tuesday, claiming that the restaurant has been illegally withholding their tips. The amount in question could be more than $1 million. [NY Times] Kellogg CEO, David Mackay, calls for an overhaul of the coun ... More >>

This Week in Chef News

Chef Michael Citarella has left the kitchen at Freemans, in part, presumably, to a negative review in the Times when Bruni wrote "the eating seems never to live up to the setting."[The Feed]Iron Chef Cat Cora and her girlfriend are reportedly both pregnant, via (I guess that's the right preposition ... More >>

Ramsay's Methods Questioned

Marco Pierre White wonders why his former student, Gordon Ramsay, needs to yell and scream and belittle people so much. We have some ideas.[NY Post]The Journal reviews online dining reservation services.[WSJ]Shocker! New research out of the UK finds that popular recipes from celebrity chefs like Nig ... More >>

The Chopping Block: Only Marco Pierre White Can Save Us

The Chopping Block, the new cooking competition show on NBC with Marco Pierre White, is serious stuff. Watching it, you might wonder if you're viewing a reality show in the comfort of your own home or a post-apocalyptic thriller at the multiplex. Times are bleak, business is hard, the streets are m ... More >>

Reactions to The Chopping Block

We gave you our reaction to last night's premiere of The Chopping Block. Here's what others are saying:"'The Chopping Block': Do We Really Need Another Cooking Competition Show?"[Serious Eats]"Was Chopping Block Better Than Top Chef, and Was MPW Better Than Gordon Ramsay?"[Grub Street]"TV Analysis: ... More >>

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