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First Taste: Drink

This sparse space is the perfect backdrop for the mixology show being swizzled, shaken, and poured by John Gertsen and his team.
Charles Kelsey
10.16.08
Keywords
charles kelsey,
first taste,
mixology,
john gertsen,
barbara lynch
chefs + restaurants

A Tribute to Jay Jacobs

Jay Jacobs, Gourmet’s restaurant reviewer from 1972 to 1986, recently passed away at the age of 86. Here, our fond remembrances.
10.15.08
Keywords
jay jacobs,
culinary culture,
restaurant notes
chefs + restaurants

Eight Great Lobster Rolls in Boston

Boston is all about lobster—especially when the sweet, opalescent meat is mounded into a buttery split-top bun.
Charles Kelsey
10.15.08
Keywords
charles kelsey,
eight great,
boston,
restaurant notes,
seafood
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Tarry Lodge

Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali have looked to the suburbs and transformed this historic building into a warm, sparkling restaurant.
Colman Andrews
10.13.08
Keywords
colman andrews,
first taste,
joe bastianich,
mario batali,
italian
chefs + restaurants

Ducasse Made Easy

Best-selling French author Sophie Dudemaine brought the master’s recipes into the home kitchen—and she’s only begun to conquer the U.S.
Alexander Lobrano
10.08.08
Keywords
alexander lobrano,
chefs,
cookbooks,
alain ducasse,
sophie dudemaine
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Porchetta

Nowadays, less is more. Porchetta resembles a bare-bones food stall, but it serves a glorious pork roast.
Robert Sietsema
10.08.08
Keywords
robert sietsema,
first taste,
new york,
pork,
sara jenkins
chefs + restaurants

Dinner at the Source

You can’t get much closer to your vegetables than eating right in the field where they were grown.
Robert Pincus
10.08.08
Keywords
robert pincus,
restaurant notes,
jim denevan,
tim stark,
farm-to-table
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Le V

One Michelin-starred chef has quietly climbed to the top, and a $200 meal at his place may be worth every penny.
Alexander Lobrano
10.08.08
Keywords
alexander lobrano,
first taste,
paris,
philippe legendre,
eric briffard
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: 1897 Konyali

One of Istanbul’s most treasured restaurants goes from hole-in-the-wall home cooking to white-tablecloth dining.
John Willoughby
10.06.08
Keywords
john willoughby,
first taste,
middle eastern,
istanbul,
aydin demir
chefs + restaurants

The World’s Greatest Restaurant in 1969

A 40-year-old debate about the best food in the world reveals how our tastes have—and haven’t—changed.
Paul Freedman
10.06.08
Keywords
paul freedman,
culinary culture,
restaurants notes,
books,
french