chefs + restaurants
First Taste: TABLE fifty-two
(CHICAGO) - I’ve eaten a lot of terrific food in the past few days
in Chicago. But the one thing I find myself dreaming about are those
heart-stoppingly delicious biscuits at Table Fifty-Two.
10.15.07
- Keywords
- first taste,
- chicago,
- ruth reichl,
- art smith,
- baking
chefs + restaurants
American as a Bottle of Bordeaux
What is it like to be an American woman selling vin in Paris?
10.14.07
- Keywords
- alexander lobrano,
- wine,
- french,
- bordeaux
chefs + restaurants
My Beef with Lam
This is the restaurant that has, in my Midwestern opinion, the best CSHD available anywhere.
10.13.07
- Keywords
- alan sytsma,
- restaurant notes,
- chicago,
- pork
chefs + restaurants
In Paris, No Such Thing as Lunch at All
A century ago, it was Manets déjeuner sur lherbe, but these days its more likely to be luncheon on the curb.
10.13.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- france,
- paris,
- alexander lobrano,
- culinary culture
chefs + restaurants
Coming Around to Key Limes
At Steve’s, Swingle is the name of a frozen wündertreat: a 4-inch key lime pie dipped in chocolate and served on a stick.
10.11.07
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- restaurant notes,
- dessert,
- summer,
- fruit
chefs + restaurants
Hot to Trot
Charlie Trotter can walk on his hands. Around midnight last Saturday he suddenly flipped over and began strolling upside down through his house.
10.08.07
- Keywords
- ruth reichl,
- chefs,
- charlie trotter
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: TABLE fifty-two
(CHICAGO) - Oprah's former personal chef, Art Smith, opened his long-awaited restaurant TABLE fifty-two in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast.
10.05.07
- Keywords
- louisa chu,
- first taste,
- chicago,
- art smith
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Myers+Chang
Finally, in the far reaches of Boston's trendy South End: great,
moderately-priced Asian food in a space that's fun and witty.
10.04.07
- Keywords
- john willoughby,
- first taste,
- boston,
- asian
chefs + restaurants
In Spain, Powder is the New Foam
10.04.07
- Keywords
- alexander lobrano,
- restaurant notes,
- spain,
- molecular gastronomy
chefs + restaurants
Let us Now Praise Obscure Pizza-Like Things
Recently I trucked around New York looking for tartes flambées worthy of devotion. Here’s a primer.
10.02.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- restaurant notes,
- pizza,
- new york