Philippe Bertineau has been named the new head chef at Balthazar. He previously helmed the kitchen at the now defunct patisserie Payard.
[Nation’s Restaurant News]
Richard Gere’s Westchester B&B, the Bedford Post Inn, is losing executive chef Brian Lewis, following the departure of pastry chef Chris Broburg, who is now at the Four Seasons.
[NY Post]
Paul Gerard will take over the kitchen at Soho House, replacing Neil Ferguson. Gerard, previously of Soho Grand, is apparently the private club’s first non-English chef.
[Eater]
Restauratrix Elizabeth Blau has been hired to breathe new life into the Rainbow Room. In Vegas, she was involved in the design and development of 22 restaurant projects.
[Insatiable Critic]
Tom Colicchio, who has become something of a gay icon, will ride in Los Angeles’ gay pride parade next year atop a float for the magazine A Bear’s Life.
[On Top]
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