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The Oldest Profession
It seems that being friends with a restaurant critic might be a better gig than actually being a restaurant critic.
05.31.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- new york,
- alan sytsma
chefs + restaurants
Cutting Fat Into Flour
Handy Andy is likely one of only two places in Oxford, Miss., where true biscuits are served daily.
05.28.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- pastry,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
chefs + restaurants
The Instinct, Part III
I'm an eater of convictions, and one of the things I used to believe in was the gnarlier looking the donut shop, the better the donuts.
05.08.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- restaurant notes,
- pastry,
- southern u.s.,
- the instinct
chefs + restaurants
Fine Dining Takes a Dive in the Twin Cities
The Food Network recently hosted its first food-themed awards show, and Minneapolis lost out to Portland, Oregon. I can't really say
I believe Minneapolis deserved to win.
05.02.07
- Keywords
- dara moskowitz grumdahl,
- restaurant notes,
- minneapolis
chefs + restaurants
Do You Like Piña Colada?
It might've been the mescal-spiked devil's food cupcakes talking, but I so wanted to jump into the Lucha Libre ring at Frontera Grill's 20th-anniversary party.
04.05.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- mexican,
- rick bayless,
- chicago,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
Sohn Fine With Foie Gras Fine
Doug Sohn, the first chef in town to be ticketed for serving foie gras,was slapped with a fine of $250, the minimum penalty.
03.30.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- ingredients,
- meat,
- food policy,
- legislation
chefs + restaurants
Going Bananas Over a Plate of Pasta
The menu from chef Michael Voltaggio started with abalone and cuttlefish in an abalone shell and topped with a puff of "pad Thai" foam.
03.30.07
- Keywords
- restaurant notes,
- molecular gastronomy,
- seafood,
- new york,
- zanne stewart
travel + culture
Gute Reisen, Gute Speisen
Who'd have believed the Germans would win when it came to providing the best eating on trains in Europe?
02.12.07
- Keywords
- alexander lobrano,
- restaurant notes,
- europe,
- germany
travel + culture
Thinking Inside the Box
Melbourne's bar owners have created a warren of speakeasies and
backdoor gin joints that have brought the city to life.
02.04.07
- Keywords
- pat nourse,
- restaurant notes,
- melbourne,
- australia
chefs + restaurants
In Good Company
In the local dialect of Avellino, mesali means "tablecloths." Now, it is also the name of a new association of restaurants.
January 2007
- Keywords
- faith heller willinger,
- italy,
- restaurant notes,
- wine