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March 2008 - Posts
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Last night, The Buzz got a chance to catch up with Daniel Boulud at the black-tie benefit for the Culinary Insitute of America held at NYC's Pier 60. Boulud said he had been in the kitchen at Daniel earlier that day when he got a phone call from his Read More...
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Dishwashing utensil in my gumbo tainted the meal. Read More...
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Spicewood Vineyards in Texas Hill Country photo: courtesy of Sarah Lim, Daily Texan There’s wine in them Texas hills. In the last three years, the number of family-owned wineries in Texas has nearly tripled to 220, and vintners from Lubbock to San Read More...
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After a lengthy wait, we can now confirm that Parisian toque Hélène Darroze will be taking over the space formerly occupied by Angela Hartnett 's MENU in London's recently refurbished Connaught Hotel . Darroze, whose eponymous restaurant Read More...
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Hey, have you voted yet? Zagat is in the midst of surveying three of America's top dining markets: San Francisco , Los Angeles and New York City . These surveys cover everything from hot newcomers to longtime stalwarts, and if you’ve sampled Read More...
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A view of an under-construction Terminal 5 from the sky. photo: Courtesy Doug Bull Gourmet-loving travelers may find themselves booking flights to London on British Airways just to sample the restaurants at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5. Sure, the promise Read More...
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On Monday morning, members of the food media gathered at the James Beard House in NYC's West Village for the announcement of this year's James Beard Award nominees, the group that made the cut from 9,600-plus entries from across the country. Award Read More...
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Sure, everyone loves to hear about hot new restaurants, but equally intriguing are sleepers – those lesser-known gems that folks in-the-know like to keep to themselves in order to keep the crowds at bay. Whether it’s a cozy little corner, Read More...
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Rockstar Dogs photo: www.stevenjohnsonphotography.com Chicago nightlife nabob Dion Antic ( Iggy’s ) lives up to his name with his latest – Rockstar Dogs , a West Town fast-fooder featuring tube steaks and a stripper pole in a space decked Read More...
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The service is like a bad high school play: warm, well-meaning and completely inept. Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. photo: Courtesy of Tobias/Paraflyer, Germany Goat meat is a food staple from China to Greece, but it isn't too common here. But with the recent arrival of Goat on Read More...
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Tea sandwich trio by Michael Psilakis, chef-owner of NYC haute Greek Anthos photo: Alan "Battman" Batt View Slideshow When top toques make a sandwich, the humble meal you can hold in your hand gets dressed up with gourmet ingredients and surprising Read More...
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Trianon Palace & Spa will house Gordon Ramsay's new ventures. photo: courtesy of Trianon Palace & Spa So what can a British chef bring to France, to the footstep of Versailles no less? Well, everyone (or rather the lucky few who can procure Read More...
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Celebrity chef Todd English partners with Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria Parker for Beso (which means kiss in Spanish), the hottest haunt to hit Hollywood since the legendary Musso & Frank ; paparazzi-drawing boldface names are already sharing midpriced Read More...
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606 Congress photo: Mike Ritter Celebrity chef Michael Schlow ( Alta Strada , Radius ) consulted on 606 Congress , a swanky yet moderately priced American in the new Renaissance Hotel in Boston's up-and-coming Seaport District; the open kitchen turns Read More...
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Central Michel Richard photo: Mimi Le What do you think are the most intriguing new restaurants? Do you agree with Frank Bruni's list? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Without a doubt, New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni Read More...
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Talking politics in bars is a tradition as old as alehouses themselves. But drinking politics? Now you can do that too, thanks to Brooklyn, NY, microbrewery SixPoint Craft Ales , which has brewed a batch (about 30 kegs) named Hop Obama in honor of the Read More...
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Few will ever get to go inside Momofuku Ko photo: Evan W. Miller Chef/media darling David Chang goes haute with Momofuku Ko , which officially opens tomorrow in NYC's East Village but is already famed as the place you can’t get into (don’t Read More...
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The cast of Top Chef Chicago photo: Courtesy of Bravo This Wednesday, Bravo's Top Chef returns to the airwaves for its fourth season. This time around, the action has been shot in the Windy City, where hosts Tom Colicchio , Padma Lakshmi , Gail Simmons Read More...
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Nobu Los Angeles photo: Alen Lin Reflecting prevailing cuisine trends, Nobu Matsuhisa’s latest Japanese extravaganza, Nobu Los Angeles , has opened in the site that was formerly haute French L’Orangerie; it’s been punched up with a David Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Brian Turner In the U.S., tap water too often gets taken for granted. From March 16th–22nd it will finally get the attention it deserves thanks to Unicef's Tap Project. Participating restaurants will ask diners to donate $1 Read More...
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I thought I was looking at an oil painting when suddenly it moved – it was my waitress. Read More...
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Zagat's own Merrill Shindler on VH1's Flavor of Love Watching myself the other day on VH1’s reality show Flavor of Love , I realized I had played my role as “restaurant critic” all wrong. I had been invited to appear on episode Read More...
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Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Senator Mitch McConnell serve their "Peach Fried Pies" in 2007; both are cooking again this year. photo: Nate Brown When you think of our nation's lawmakers, their cooking ability isn't necessarily Read More...
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By Curt Gathje, ZAGAT.com staff editor Here's what you need to know about the world's most famous hotel. The Plaza's new lobby and Champagne Bar photo: Ryan Charles Back after a two-year hiatus for a top-to-toe renovation, NYC's legendary Read More...
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Orson photo: Kevin Bond Like a scene from Blade Runner , Orson , San Francisco's latest SoMa addition to Citizen Cake –owner Elizabeth Falkner’s Welles-ian–themed empire, shepherds in a brave new world in dining; the dramatically Read More...
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Like its big brother in Manhattan , Kobe Club Miami , a dark, sumptuous South Beach stunner set next to China Grill (yet another Jeffrey Chodorow enterprise), rewrites the steakhouse playbook; the most prized cuts of Australian, domestic and, yes, Japanese Read More...
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