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  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Ryan Skeen 'In' at Pera Soho; Sam Talbot 'Out' at Imperial No. 9

    ​​Ryan Skeen, formerly of Fish Tag (who's also formerly of Allen & Delancey, Irving Mill, and 5 & Diamond), will head the soon-to-open Pera Soho. [Grub Street]Sam Talbot has given notice at Imperial No. Nine, over long-standing disputes about the restaurant's direction.[Eater]Portla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    What's Happening This Week: Beery Clambake; BBQ Block Party

    As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Clambake & Kelso Beer Dinner The Vanderbilt Tuesday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m. The brewery and restaurant are practically neighbors anyway, so it makes sense that they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Robert Sietsema at Jones Wood Foundry; Lauren Shockey at Monument Lane

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema samples Brit bites -- not English tapas! -- at Jones Wood Foundry; Lauren Shockey finds Monument Lane a bit of a bore.​ Sam Sifton is enchanted by Brushstroke: "The menus are the product of thousands of hours of research and testing by Mr. Bouley and hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Sam Talbot Likes Tacos, Lobster, and Aprons

    Photo courtesy Sam TalbotDon't buy this man a frilly apron​Top Chef hottie and man about town (and chef of the recently reviewed Imperial No. Nine), Sam Talbot, takes some time out of his busy schedule to talk to the New York Post about some of his favorite things about summer in New York City ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Posts of the Week

    This stumpy little week has ended, so it's time to take a look back at what there was of it: Lunch at Jeffrey's Grocery is pretty disappointing. Bobo's Adam Rothstein talks garden-to-glass cocktails and other potable goodies. A heroic if losing battle to eat a Coolhaus ice cream sandwich.

  • Dining

    June 1, 2011

    Imperial No. Nine--Check In to the Hotel Crapshoot

    Sam Talbot launches a seafood spot at the Mondrian Soho

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Make Sam Talbot's Slow Cooked Octopus, from Imperial No. Nine

    Sam Talbot's Slow Cooked Octopus​Is it just us or is octopus showing up on everyone's menu these days? We love an eight-legged cephalopod for dinner and are always looking for a great, easy way to prepare it. It doesn't get too much easier than Sam Talbot's recipe for Slow Cooked Octopus, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Battle of the Fancy Shrimp and Grits: Imperial No. Nine vs. Joseph Leonard

    Lauren ShockeyShrimp grits = YUM​ The Southern staple of shrimp and grits has moseyed on up North and become fancified by many of Gotham's top chefs at decidedly non-Dixie restaurants. Now, as My Cousin Vinny taught us, no self-respecting Southerner would ever use instant grits. But would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Robert Sietsema at Hofbräu Bierhaus; Lauren Shockey at La Silhouette

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema finds Munich in Midtown at Hofbräu Bierhaus; Lauren Shockey is charmed by old-fashioned La Silhouette. Sam Sifton awards three stars to the Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, raving, "What [César] Ramirez is doing at the Chef's Table is entirely his own p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Imperial No. Nine's Sam Talbot on Being a Chef with Diabetes and Why Chefs Need to be Ego-Free

    Photo courtesy Sam TalbotGo fish, Sam Talbot.​ Yesterday we spoke with Sam Talbot, who is now helming sustainable seafood restaurant Imperial No. Nine in the Mondrian Hotel. Today he talks about growing up with diabetes and how that's influenced him to write a lifestyle-focused cookbook.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Posts of the Week

    It's Friday afternoon, and time to look back at the week that was ... Our 10 Best and Cheapest Grand Central Terminal Eats. Imperial No. 9's Sam Talbot talked about egos, mentors, diabetes, and other things. Battle of the Vegan Slices: Viva Herbal Pizzeria faces off with Slice, the Perfect Food. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Imperial No. Nine's Sam Talbot Talks About Tuna, Television, and Being a Top Chef

    Photo courtesy Sam TalbotGo fish, Sam Talbot.​ Sam Talbot might be best known as the hunky chef who appeared on Top Chef, but now he's making a splash with his new, seafood-focused restaurant Imperial No. Nine, located in the Mondrian Hotel in Soho. We called him up to learn more about what s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    David Chang Expands On Toronto Venture; Sam Talbot Wants Us to Focus on Food, Not Face

    ​Rocco Ancarola has broken off his partnership with Greenwich Village gastropub Rabbit in the Moon and is now working with Lavo. Rabbit was quickly sold and renamed The State Room. [NY Post] More details on David Chang's Toronto venture: The first floor will feature "some type of rendition of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    The Week in Food Blogs: Rush Limbaugh Knows Dick About Food; Taste-Testing Fast-Food Doughnuts & Burritos

    This week in food blogs... Eater offered its guide to the best of the hip new breed of Brooklyn family restaurants. Grub Street remembered the 12 most asinine things Rush Limbaugh has said about food. Diner's Journal got excited about the menu at Sam Talbot's forthcoming Imperial No. Nine at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    NYC's Best BBQ; Is Aged Beef Overrated?

    This week in food blogs... Feast listed its highest scoring barbecue joints, including Georgia's Eastside BBQ, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, and Hill Country. Grub Street continued to follow Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's legal woes, discovering that employees from another five restaurants now want to su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Jamie Oliver Starts a Food Revolution; Michelle Obama Gets Pepsi & Coke Support

    ​Dozens of seniors in Brighton Beach have been complaining about the poor quality of their daily Meals on Wheels lunches. The problem, they say, started last year when the Jewish Association for Services to the Aged abandoned its own kitchen in favor of catering services. [NY Post] Pepsi and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Under the Toque: Sexy Sam Talbot On the Market Once Again; Daniel Boulud Gets Repped

    ​Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit and Govind Armstrong of the now-defunct Table 8 were among several high-profile chefs spotted filming Top Chef Masters in Los Angeles. [Eater] Michael Sullivan, who left Anella back in September (to be replaced this month by Joseph Ogrodnek) is now cooking at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Another Top Chef and his Housewife

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Chef News Roundup

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Edible News Roundup

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    And the Steamiest Chef Award Goes to...

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2007

    Now Hiring: A Guy Named Lorenzo, and Some Brats

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2006

    Top Chef: Who are these people?

    Remember Top Chef season 3's Brian Malarkey's appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County? Well, the Housewives are at it again. Only this time, it's the ones from New York City. Sam Talbot of Top Chef 2 fame drops in on housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon to make chicken lettuce wraps for h ... More >>

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    December 27, 2005

    Urban Resolutions

    New Yorkers revisit last year's promises and share hopes for 2006

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    November 15, 2005

    Meals on Wheels

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