chefs + restaurants

Restaurants Now: Contigo, Sunda, Anchovies & Olives, Ba Shan, Yam’Tcha

This week, Catalan flavors in San Francisco, pan-Asian in Chicago, and a salmonless-in-Seattle seafood restaurant; plus the Gourmet contributor behind a new London hot spot, and the place to eat in Paris right now....
04.17.09
chefs + restaurants

Eight Great Places for Authentic British Food in London

British food is the hot trend in London right now (see Gourmet, April 2009), but it’s not a sudden discovery.
04.14.09
chefs + restaurants

Restaurants Now: Street, Umami Burger, The Varnish, Ten Tables, Monkey Bar

In this week’s roundup, three can’t-miss spots in L.A., plus Graydon Carter’s latest venture in New York City and a winning concept in Cambridge.
04.10.09
chefs + restaurants

Restaurants Now: Tanuki, Poole’s Downtown Diner, and La Mère Brazier

This week, we check out a Portland izakaya, the renaissance of a legendary Raleigh diner, and a two-star lion in Lyon.
04.03.09
chefs + restaurants

Baseball’s Best Burger

Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets, takes ballpark food to new heights. We have these three men to thank.
03.31.09
chefs + restaurants

Taco Madness in L.A.

In a town where the best tacos are generally considered to come from street vendors, a bracket-based taco tournament is sparking an uproar.
03.31.09
chefs + restaurants

Restaurants Now: Hoosier Mama Pie Shop, Neal’s Deli, Damon: Frugal Fridays, Tabla’s 10, and Insieme

This week’s roundup features Chicago pies (not the kind you’re thinking of), a North Carolina deli with a pedigree, and three great deals in New York City....
03.27.09
chefs + restaurants

Smoked Meat vs. Pastrami

I recently ate the famed smoked meat at Schwartz’s in Montreal, then flew back to New York and had the pastrami at Katz’s later that day. Which was better?
03.24.09
chefs + restaurants

Eight Great Rock Venues with Great Food

In the years I spent touring with the British rock band Electrelane, I sampled quite a few venue menus. Here are eight of my favorites.
03.23.09
chefs + restaurants

The Church of Allan Benton

A country boy from Madisonville, TN, ascends to the porcine firmament.
03.23.09
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