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May 2007 - Posts
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Certain professions seem made for the movies – pirates, sheriffs, secret agents – but it’s taken awhile for chefs to be given the full-blown silver screen treatment. True, chefs were stars in under-the-radar indies like Big Night and Dinner Rush, but Read More...
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Nobu , whose transcendent Japanese fusion fare with Peruvian touches is considered well-worth the splurge if you can get a reservation, is really on a roll, much to the delight of sushi fans around the world. On May 28th, Nobu Waikiki will open in the Read More...
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Serving Bellinis again after a two-year hiatus, Harry Cipriani , the haute Venetian in the Sherry-Netherland that's the original NYC spin-off of Harry’s Bar in Venice, has a polished new look and is still attracting enough Euro moguls, retired models Read More...
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Chicago's Shanghai Terrace Looking for a summertime sanctuary? Located high above the fray, these rooftops offer the perfect urban escape. Continental Mid-town (Philadelphia) Ristorante Fiore (Boston) Shanghai Terrace (Chicago) Shout (Atlanta) The Standard Read More...
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By Jessica Grose What better way to toast summer than at one of the nation's many gastronomic goings-on? Below is a sampling of food festivals to satisfy every taste, from country fairs offering the simply sublime flavors of the season (think lobster, Read More...
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John Besh has opened Lüke in the CBD. In addition to post-Katrina reopenings, New Orleans is witnessing brand-new arrivals such as Lüke and Café Minh . After a long stint in the CBD, chef Minh Bui has relocated to a small corner spot in the Mid-City section Read More...
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Wolfgang Puck Photo by Alex Berliner After 10 years, Wolfgang Puck will close Spago Palo Alto on May 31st, when he'll be on hand at its final dinner service to meet diners and sign menus. There are still a few reservations left if you want to dine on Read More...
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Eric Ripert photo: Nigel Parry Celebrated chef Eric Ripert (of NYC's Le Bernardin ) is behind a casual concept coming to Philadelphia's Ritz-Carlton a year from now. The unnamed restaurant, to open in spring '08, will be set in the hotel's grand lobby, Read More...
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Soon to join the list of gone-but-not-forgotten Hollywood destinations like Chasen's, Perino's, Scandia and Ma Maison is Morton's , which recently announced that it will close at the end of the year. The space, home of Vanity Fair 's legendary Oscar parties, Read More...
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The only thing healthy about the place is the exit door. Read More...
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Have you ever eaten anything cooked "sous vide"? Do you think the technique should be banned? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Last year, the NYC Health Department banned sous vide cooking in restaurant kitchens, at least until it Read More...
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Las Canteras photo: Anne McDonough Is Peruvian DC's new hot cuisine? Here are the latest restaurants to deliver a touch of South American sizzle: Las Canteras in Adams Morgan sells well-priced authentic standards as well as updated quinoa dishes in its Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Fast-Food Survey are in and the battle of the burger behemoths has been decided – and if you were betting on Mickey D's or the King to rank as the nation's premier patty purveyor, guess again. Read on for full survey Read More...
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Who said it was ok to expose your chest hair while serving people their sandwiches and frozen yogurt? Read More...
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Soft openings are nothing new in NYC – restaurants need time to get all the cylinders firing before undergoing the instant judgment of overzealous bloggers and gotta-be-there-first foodies. (The Waverly Inn has taken the concept to its extreme by remaining Read More...
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By Sarah Halberstadt In honor of National Waiters and Waitresses Day, ZAGAT.com catches up with 21 Club's Eddie Cordero Even the most well-informed restaurant-goer might not be aware that May 21st is National Waiters and Waitresses Day. In honor of that Read More...
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Last night, the 17th annual James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony was held at New York City's Lincoln Center. Did your favorite restaurant take any honors? Outstanding Restaurateur: Thomas Keller ( The French Laundry ) Outstanding Chef: Michel Richard Read More...
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Mr. B's is back! photo: by Louis Sahuc Finally reopened after Hurricane Katrina, Mr. B's Bistro , an upscale French Quarter classic, evokes a Parisian bistro with its wood-paneled and mirrored walls, but the Gumbo Ya-Ya, pasta jambalaya and bread pudding Read More...
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Harold Dieterle One of the shortcomings of tuning into shows like Top Chef is that you're stuck watching all those dishes when what you really want to be doing is tasting them. Fortunately, now that three former Top Chef contestants (including one winner) Read More...
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Pearl's Nicotini On July 1st, England's ban on smoking in enclosed public places will go into effect. Drinking without the option for a ciggy may be tough for a lot of Londoners, but Pearl , a New French restaurant/bar in the Renaissance Chancery Court Read More...
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Marco Pierre White is "The Devil in the Kitchen." Celeb chefs Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain may be the latest enfants terribles to rock the culinary world, but as Britain's original bad-boy toque, Marco Pierre White would like to set the record straight. Read More...
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