Ever wonder why no one you know manufactures chocolate from raw cocoa beans? Right—neither had I until I spent an afternoon with 22-year-old Colin Gasko.
Anthony Bourdain spilled plenty of beans during a standing-room-only signing for his new book, No Reservations. But the biggest news? He has quit smoking.
Bastide's meal was unfolding like a delicious dream. An oyster shooter—the essence of the sea—followed by a ceviche of bay scallops, laid out on the plate like an opening orchid.
High-profile ponytailed chef Neil Perry closed his Sydney restaurant Rockpool, which had existed since 1989, did a breakneck two-week makeover and reopened as Rockpool (fish).
