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May 21, 2012
Q&A with Chef Ho Chee Boon of Hakkasan New York: Flavors Around the World Chinese Fine Dining
We caught up with Chef Ho Chee Boon, the executive chef of Hakkasan New York, who talked about his 24 years of experience at several of the world's most renowned Asian restaurants. Chef Ho has been with the Hakkasan brand since its conception, and was the chef behind the original Michelin star rated ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
We caught up with Chef Ho Chee Boon, the executive chef of Hakkasan New York, who talked about his 24 years of experience at several of the world's most renowned Asian restaurants. Chef Ho has been with the Hakkasan brand since its conception, and was the chef behind the original Michelin star rated ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Daniel Humm and Will Guidara on Writing Eleven Madison Park: the Cookbook
Francesco TonelliDaniel Humm and Will Guidara: always changing, always the sameOf all the restaurant cookbooks published this year, it's hard to beat Eleven Madison Park: the Cookbook in terms of sheer beauty. Co-written by chef Daniel Humm and general manager Will Guidara, the book is reall ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
OWS Kitchen Staff Launch a Protest of Their Own; More Diners Ordering Tap Water
Wegmans recalls 5,000 pounds of Turkish pine nuts sold in its bulk, due to possible Salmonella contamination. [Wall Street Journal] Not surprisingly, consumers want to see health inspection grades displayed prominently in restaurants. [Main Street] Napa Valley and New York City are the only ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Portland's Andy Ricker Coming to NYC; Jonnatan Leiva 'Out' at 10 Downing
Gualtiero Marchesi, the first chef in Italy to win three Michelin stars, teamed up with McDonald's to create two burgers and a dessert. [Daily Meal] Eddie Huang announced on his blog that Andy Ricker, of Pok Pok in Portland, is going to open a "wing shack" in the old BaoHaus space. [Zagat Bu ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Heartbreak Closes After Getting Michelin Star
Remember last week when the Michelin New York 2012 guide was released and everyone was like, "Um, what is Heartbreak?" Apparently it was a great restaurant that nobody tried because today Florence Fabricant reports that the restaurant has officially called it quits.
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October 10, 2011
Le Bernardin to Start Serving Lunch in Lounge
Le Bernardin is back in a big way, earning three Michelin stars and a near-perfect Zagat rating post-renovation. The biggest news of the restaurant revamp was the opening of the more casual lounge, where jackets are "encouraged but not required." OK, so it's not exactly Brooklyn-casual, but still, f ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
New York City's 17 Greatest Chefs
The re-Africanized fried chicken at Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster This highly idiosyncratic list is based entirely on my own dining predilections, and only includes chefs whose work I'm reasonably familiar with. Certain figures have been excluded from consideration -- Thomas Keller, for example ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
This August, Eric Ripert Took His First Vacation in 20 Years
As you might have heard, Le Bernardin just underwent a major renovation, which means, contrary to what the people at Michelin may have told you, that it has been closed. This means that Eric Ripert and Le Bernardin co-owner Maguy Le Coze got to take a vacation. According to Bon Appétit ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Marja Vongerichten Talks Kimchi Chronicles
RodaleMore than just kimchiUntil now, Jean-Georges was the Vongerichten with the culinary clout, but his wife Marja is getting into the fray with her new PBS television show and cookbook, the Kimchi Chronicles. The New York Daily News profiles her today, learning about how her desire for Kor ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Thomas Keller Will Bestow the French Laundry Upon London
The French LaundryIf you were Thomas Keller, you'd be laughing too.Having conquered New York with Per Se and Bouchon, Thomas Keller is taking his seven Michelin stars even farther east, clear across the Atlantic.
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June 23, 2011
French Restaurant Gives Back Michelin Star; Food Blogger Sent to Jail For Negative Review
French eatery Le Lisita just couldn't take the pressure anymore and decided to voluntarily give back its Michelin star after the increased staff costs that came with the ranking hurt profits post-global financial meltdown. [The Telegraph] A food blogger in Taipei was sentenced to 30 days in ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Del Posto Cook and Travel Writer Claire Handleman On The Joys of Eating In Thailand (Part 2)
Yesterday we talked to Claire Handleman, who cooks at Del Posto and blogs about her constant travels at Passport to Eat, about how she fell in love with Thai cuisine and the best papaya salad she's ever eaten. Today, she talks about fine dining in Bangkok, Del Posto's Italian cuisine and whe ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Del Posto Cook and Travel Writer Claire Handleman On The Joys of Eating In Thailand (Part 1)
Everyone loves to travel; not everyone, however, lives to travel. During most of the year, Claire Handleman pays the rent working at Del Posto, the Bastianich-Batali Italian juggernaut that won four stars from the New York Times last year. Every winter, she packs up her bags and spends at le ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Laurent Gras Will Lend His Chefly Talents to Momofuku Ko
laurentgras.typepad.comLaurent Gras when he's not cooking.Laurent Gras is a serial dater. Ever since moving to New York from Chicago a few months back, the Michelin-starred chef has enjoyed flings with Locanda Verde, the Chelsea Market, Corton, and BLT Fish. Eventually, he plans to commit to ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Gabrielle Hamilton of Prune Reveals Her Kitchen Personality: Interview Part 2
Melissa HamiltonGabrielle Hamilton: Master Chef, Mother HenYesterday we spoke with Prune chef Gabrielle Hamilton about her big win at the James Beard Awards on Monday night, taking home the title of Best Chef: New York City. Today she reveals what traits a chef must have to run a successful ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Anne-Sophie Pic Wins Best Female Chef, but What Does this Mean for Other Women?
Pic-ValenceAnne-Sopie Pic is Winning!The S. Pellegrino yearly ranking of the world's best restaurants is always cause for celebration, but this year marks a new turn in the rankings. That's because they've announced a new category of awards: the World's Best Female Chef. France's Anne-Sophi ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Ask the Critics: What's a Fun Restaurant for a Teenager?
iStockphotoFood to please both your teen and youMarisa M. asks: I'm taking my young teenage cousin to dinner this week. Can you think of somewhere that's not too challenging that has like, yummy burgers or pizza and good people watching? Last time we went to Veselka. I want to take her to Mo ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Fake Blueberries Plague Our Food Products; Cook Gets Jail Time for Putting Body Hair in Cop's Sandwich
An investigation has been launched into what caused a mysterious greenish-yellow goo to fall from the skies in Snyder, New York. Turns out, it might be the poo of seagulls who dined on McDonald's fries. [Daily Mail] Chengdu province is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of spicy Sichuan ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Lima Limon; Lauren Shockey at L'Artiste
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema indulges in "Peruvian Viagra" at Lima Limon in Little Latin America; Lauren Shockey discovers classic bistro fare at L'Artiste in Astoria. Sam Sifton awards a mostly enthusiastic two stars to Millesime: "holy cats, is there a beautiful, even exciting b ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
New Year's Eve: Eats
Old stand-bys and some new kids on the block
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November 17, 2010
The Latest Michelin City is Chicago; Michael Jordan's Steakhouse is Bankrupt
A taste-test of 15 oils -- four olive and 11 seed -- reveals that when heated most oils lose the nuances of their flavors. [NY Times] The Wall Street Journal discovers that haute-cuisine chefs are making (gasp!) burgers. [Wall Street Journal] Chicago is the latest Michelin city, with two o ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Adour's Didier Elena Talks Katz's and Champagne (Though Not Together)
Bubbly type Before coming to New York in June, Didier Elena spent five years in the calm, bubbly-producing region of northern France, where he worked as executive chef at Hotel Le Château des Crayères, which boasts two Michelin stars. Preceding his Chateau stint, he was under Alain Ducasse' ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Bill Clinton: Restaurant Ambassador; Michelin Suspiciously Favors Japan
Forget the Michelin guide. For many restaurants around the world, the most impressive claim they can make is that Bill Clinton once ate there. [NY Times] A man in Michigan is suing Heinz for stealing his idea for dippable ketchup packets. Heinz, of course, says the suit has not merit. [Diner ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
Jean-Luc Naret, Director of the Michelin Guide, Is Stepping Down
Now that he's successfully shepherded the 2011 Michelin Guide into its much-trumpeted existence, Jean-Luc Naret has announced that he'll be moving on.
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October 8, 2010
Oyster Season Returns; Keeping Kosher in Religiously Diverse Brooklyn
October brings the return of oyster season. The different varieties get their taste from the water where they're grown, as opposed to the oyster itself. [Wall Street Journal] The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival kicked off yesterday and runs through October 10, primarily in th ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
2011 Editions of Michelin and Zagat Are Out, Ready to Aid the Numerically Fixated
It's quite a watershed week for numbers-obsessed diners: Zagat released its 2011 New York City survey today, and tomorrow, the Michelin Guide 2011 will be inflicted upon the public.
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September 29, 2010
Michelin Anoints 2011 'Bib Gourmand' Restaurants
We weren't particularly thrilled with the 2010 Michelin Guide, so we can't say we've been eagerly anticipating next Wednesday's publication of the 2011 edition. But Michelin is betting that plenty of other people are, and to get them frothing at the mouth has just released its 2011 'Bib Gourm ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
The Cream Puff of Food Docs, Kings of Pastry
We weren't particularly thrilled with the 2010 Michelin Guide, so we can't say we've been eagerly anticipating next Wednesday's publication of the 2011 edition. But Michelin is betting that plenty of other people are, and to get them frothing at the mouth has just released its 2011 'Bib Gourm ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
Veritas Reportedly Fires Kitchen Staff, Closes for Renovations
Grégory Pugin, erstwhile executive chef at Veritas.At Veritas, "closed for renovations" is apparently shorthand for "firing your entire kitchen staff." That's the message several tipsters relayed over the weekend to Eater, which reports that the staff and Executive Chef Grégory ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Where Am I Eating? Rhong-Tiam Express
Rhong Tiam Express's Crispy Basil and Pork RollThank you to everyone who played yesterday's Where Am I Eating contest. Some of you were understandably thrown off by the thing's resemblance to a kati roll, especially because it's rolled up in a paratha. Felee was the first to correctly guess ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Didier Elena Confirmed at Alain Ducasse; Top Chef's Nikki Cascone Tries Again
Didier Elena has finally been confirmed "in" at Alain Ducasse at the Essex House following a six-year absence from the city, where he hopes to win back the Michelin star lost by his predecessor. [NY Daily News] Following the closure of her 24 Prince, Top Chef alum Nikki Cascone has been appr ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
"Resto-Blogger" Bruce Buschel Hires Joe Isidori to Helm His Nascent Hamptons Restaurant
Joe IsidoriBruce Buschel, the blogging would-be Hamptons restaurateur, is back, and now he's got a real, live chef along for the ride. On the latest installment of his Start-Up Chronicle, Buschel breaks the news that he's hired Joe Isidori, the former chef at Harbour.
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March 30, 2010
Chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern on Health Care, Salt, and the One Food He Won't Eat
Ellen Silverman PhotographyYesterday, we talked to Michael Anthony, executive chef at Gramercy Tavern, about the James Beards, his most embarrassing kitchen moment, and the advent of ramps. Today, in the second half of the interview, find out how Anthony feels about health care, the mayor's ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
Rose Gray, of London's River Cafe, Has Died
Andrew Crowley/TelegraphThe River Cafe's Rose Gray Rose Gray, the co-founder of London's pioneering River Cafe and co-author of the equally influential River Cafe Cookbook, died of cancer yesterday at the age of 71, the Guardian reports. The River Cafe, which Gray opened with Ruth Rogers in 1 ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
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 >>
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November 19, 2009
Has Kurve Changed Its Name?
In October, it was noted that Kurve, Andy Yang's infamously nonsensical neon Thai restaurant on Second Avenue, had altered its service to include a daily, $7.95 all-you-can-eat buffet. But now, it looks like it's altered its name.
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November 18, 2009
Under Review: Sietsema at New Flushing Quingdao M & T Restaurant
Calvin GodfreyThis week in the Voice, Our Man Sietsema marvels at the German and Korean influences at M & T Restaurant, a new Quingdao in Flushing. Sam Sifton knocks a star off the reinvented Oceana, deeming the new version to be "a high-functioning luxury mill... a very good restaurant. But ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
Minetta Tavern Gains Michelin Star, Loses Joe Gould
Like many shut-ins, we had not noticed that the Minetta Tavern had been transformed into a hip boite until Jeremiah of Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, who still gets around a little, informed us of it. The new Minetta serves a "cote de boeuf... a sublime hunk of glorious meat that you dream ab ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
My Rant: Hello 2010 Michelin Guide to New York City. Now Go Home!
Get your radial-tire ass in gear and lay rubber out of here, Michelin Man. We've already got plenty of unreliable sources telling us where to eat. Zagat is bad enough, with its fake democracy, and endless reiteration of the same top-shelf places. In Europe you had a modicum of respect: We k ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
Jean Christophe Novelli Is Hotter Than Marco Pierre White, But Will His Show Be?
They're both from the Old World, sport three names, and have a handful of Michelin stars between them. But will the camera be kinder to Jean Christophe Novelli in the new Bravo series Chef Academy than it was to Marco Pierre White in The Chopping Block? Time will tell, but Novelli's swarthy good l ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Michelin Touts 'Famously Anonymous' Reviewers; Like Slow Food? Try Slow Money.
The next Michelin guide for New York will have 18 new stars awarded to restaurants. An ad campaign for the new guide is touting its "famously anonymous" reviewers. [NY Times] Inspired by the Slow Food movement, some investors are following a Slow Money model, placing their assets into small ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
Chatting with Mathieu Palombino on the New Motorino, Pizza Fetishes, and Classic French Food
Mathieu PalombinoBelgian-born chef Mathieu Palombino's culinary roots are in classic French cuisine. He was the chef de cuisine at BLT Fish when the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star, and three stars in the New York Times. But he harbored a secret passion for Neapolitan pizza, and left f ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
'Top Chef: Las Vegas': "It's Like a Vegan Bar's Midnight Special"
BravoAt the Eater Top Chef panel last month, the show's culinary consultant, Lee Anne Wong, promised the audience that this season would "blow smoke out of your ears." While our ears remain uncharred, last night's episode certainly provided kindling for what could (hopefully) turn out to be a ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
Chatting With... Michael Psilakis of Anthos, Kefi & Gus and Gabriel
In a city enamored with Italian -- from upscale enotecas to the ubiquitous slice -- Michael Psilakis has been accredited with introducing New Yorkers to haute Greek cuisine. Anthos was the first Greek restaurant outside of Greece to be awarded a Michelin star. Not bad for a guy who started ou ... More >>
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May 5, 2009
James Beard Loves New York; All-Natural Chicken Not Always So
James Beard Foundation Awards winners included Jean Georges for outstanding restaurant, Drew Nieporent for outstanding restaurateur, Dan Barber for outstanding chef, Momofuku Ko for best new restaurant, Daniel for best service, and Totonno's pizzeria was named one of America's Classics. [NY Times] ... More >>
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March 12, 2009
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 >>
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March 3, 2009
Al Capone's Secret Sauce Revealed?
Al Capone's great nephew is marketing "Capone's Family Secret," a pasta sauce he claims is based on an 80-year-old recipe he found in his great gangster uncle's hidden archives.[NY Post/Page Six]Yes, today is the day we've all been waiting for: Starbucks begins serving its new "value" breakfasts as ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
Fleur de Sel Set to Close
This sad news just into my email in box, a press release announcing the closing of venerable downtown restaurant Fleur de Sel: Chef-owner Cyril Renaud announces the closure of Fleur de Sel, his Michelin-starred restaurant in the Flatiron district (5 East 20th Street), on Saturday, February 21s ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Dining in New York City Tasting
Perhaps the suckling pic in Tocqueville's crispy terrine was related to this guy, who decorated their table.Last night, I hit the Dining in New York City book launch and tasting benefiting Citymeals-on-Wheels. The book, from photographer Jan Bartelsman, features a look inside and at the food ... More >>
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