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First Taste: Momofuku Ko
Halfway through dinner at the new Momofuku Ko it hits you: You will never eat dinner here again. “No phone. No favorites. No exceptions,” vows David Chang.
03.04.08
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- ruth reichl,
- first taste,
- new york,
- asian,
- david chang
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First Taste: Adour Alain Ducasse
No matter how you look at it, Adour is not what you expect. If you’re anticipating a replay of Alain Ducasse’s last New York venture, this old-fashioned menu is a surprise....
02.12.08
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- ruth reichl,
- first taste,
- new york,
- alain ducasse
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The Gourmet Q + A: Marcus Samuelsson
Gourmet Editor in Chief Ruth Reichl visited Marcus Samuelsson at Merkato for a first taste, and spoke to him about the challenge of introducing an entire new palate to American diners....
02.08.08
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- marcus samuelsson,
- ruth reichl,
- african,
- ethiopian,
- chefs
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Chop Suey
Nobody is going to go to Chop Suey for the food. But in a city woefully short on spectacle restaurants, everyone will want to go to Chop Suey for the view.
02.07.08
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- ruth reichl,
- first taste,
- new york,
- asian,
- zak pelaccio
food + cooking
Belafonte and Bay Scallops
What’s the proper etiquette when a celebrity’s standing next to you in the fish market? When Harry Belafonte asks for half a pound of sea scallops, is it okay to protest?...
01.28.08
- Keywords
- ruth reichl,
- culinary culture,
- new york,
- seafood
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Highs and Lows down South
Local pheasant served with rutabaga puree, shredded kale and pickled peaches was so delicious I was loath to leave the table.
01.17.08
- Keywords
- atlanta,
- culinary culture,
- southern u.s.,
- linton hopkins,
- ruth reichl
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Bastide
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.
12.05.07
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- first taste,
- restaurants,
- los angeles,
- ruth reichl
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First Taste: TABLE fifty-two
(CHICAGO) - I’ve eaten a lot of terrific food in the past few days
in Chicago. But the one thing I find myself dreaming about are those
heart-stoppingly delicious biscuits at Table Fifty-Two.
10.15.07
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- first taste,
- chicago,
- ruth reichl,
- art smith,
- baking
food + cooking
European Delights
Its grouse season in Londonand mushroom season in Paris. For people lamenting the creeping international sameness of restaurants, this is good news.
09.11.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- produce,
- ruth reichl,
- mushrooms,
- paris