chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Waverly Inn

Most days when I skipped elementary school, I’d walk down the street and peer into Ye Waverly Inn, wishing that I could eat there.
11.28.06
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Gordon Ramsay at the London

Back home in London, Gordon Ramsay’s got a whole handful of Michelin stars. But he’s not satisfied.
11.28.06
chefs + restaurants

The Russian Tea Room Returns

The Russian Tea Room, which hasn’t had great food during my lifetime, has always been a beloved institution. So you have to be happy that it’s back.
11.21.06
chefs + restaurants

Science Chefs: Ian's Take

I wonder if the science-food trend hasn’t gone too far. Molecular gastronomy, whimsically interesting though it may be, does not equal molecular satisfaction.
11.15.06
chefs + restaurants

Science Chefs: Alan's Take

When you try wd~50's monkfish liver with persimmon and smoked green tea, you realize you weren’t quite that prepared.
11.15.06
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Pok Pok

Thai one on in Portland.
11.13.06
chefs + restaurants

Mason Makes an Impression

There's a certain sameness to chefs' live cooking demos. But not when Sam Mason, the former pastry chef at Manhattan's wd~50, stands behind the counter.
11.09.06
chefs + restaurants

Dearly Departed, Really Raw

Chicken sashimi. Yep, raw chicken. It freaks people out. But I can't get enough of it.
11.07.06
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