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March 2009 - Posts
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photo: Shauna Vaillancourt Hippity hoppity – Easter lands on April 12 this year and we've got listings for special menus and family fun in the following cities: Boston Chicago London Los Angeles New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, Read More...
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Inside the Kogi truck Photo: Eric Shin Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about LA's Kogi trucks, which are drawing long lines of crowds hungry for Korean-Mexican fast food. To find one of the two trucks, you have Read More...
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– Is artisanal or handmade food always better? [ Serious Eats ] – Even upscale spots aren't immune to value meals. [ CNN ] – David Chang doesn't care for foie gras protesters. At all. [ Eater ] – With power lunches disappearing, Read More...
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Chefs at Inakaya yell out your order. Photo: Ryan Charles Upon entering Megu in New York City's TriBeCa, you're met by a demure hostess who leads you down clay-tiled steps past flowers and temple bells. But just as you hit the bottom landing, Read More...
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– After just three episodes, NBC's The Chopping Block is being chopped, replaced by Law & Order: Criminal Intent . [ EMD ] – Talking business with Nobu Matsuhisa. [ Fortune ] – Food Network is relaunching Food.com as a recipe Read More...
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A rendering of the entry at the new Aureole Rendering: courtesy of the restaurant The wine "halo" Rendering: courtesy of the restaurant Last night, Charlie Palmer's Aureole hosted the grand finale to the Vintage Dinner series (which was Read More...
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Presenting our new GOLF app for the iPhone Listen up, tee-totalers. Following the success of our ZAGAT-TO-GO iPhone app, which provides info on restaurants with the flick of a fingertip, we’ve just released a nifty GOLF application, available now Read More...
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– A new study argues meat can be bad for your health. [ Food Politics (PDF), via The Atlantic ] – Morimoto and others will be cooking – a bit – at the new Yankee Stadium. [ Diner's Journal ] – Ducasse in wax. [ Grub Street Read More...
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A scene from tonight's episode of The Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC NBC’s Marco Pierre White–helmed show, The Chopping Block , follows two teams of contestants as they run restaurants in New York. Tonight's episode guest stars Read More...
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The ghost of Herb Caen suffuses the atmosphere at the resurrected Washington Square Bar & Grill, the North Beach American dubbed ‘The Washbag’ by the late columnist; if its midpriced menu of fried calamari, Caesar salad, steak and burgers Read More...
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Per Se is one of NYC's "Golden Apples." photo: Scott Whittle Photography Beginning July 2010, New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will follow the lead of Los Angeles by requiring restaurants to display health-inspection Read More...
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This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for this year's James Beard Awards. The final list was whittled down from 15,000 entries (almost twice as many as last year), and award categories vary from video webcasts to reference Read More...
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– Bad economy or good, Jean-Georges wants to keep expanding. [ Fortune ] – Thanks to high-fructose corn syrup, sugar is back on the menu. [ NYT ] – The food industry does not want to pay for more inspections. [ WSJ ] – So what Read More...
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Tim and Nina Zagat The Atlantic launched its impressive Food Channel last week, and today senior editor Corby Kummer posted a gracious welcome to two of its contributors, our very own Tim and Nina Zagat. You can read their first article – about Read More...
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So much for old world cooking – unless their microwave is hand-cranked. Read More...
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Gramercy Tavern's chef Mike Anthony and suckling pig Photo: Rebecca Klasfeld When chef Michael Anthony joined New York's Gramercy Tavern , he revamped the famed New American’s menu to reflect his love of seasonal ingredients and locally Read More...
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– The Obamas cave in, get ready to plant vegetable garden. [ NYT ] – The cause of illness at The Fat Duck was likely a norovirus. [ Hospitality , via Eater ] – Coming up with new dishes each season can be taxing, even for Grant Achatz Read More...
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Eric Ripert Photo: Nigel Parry Last week, Le Bernardin hosted its candlelit Vintage Dinner in New York for a packed house eager to enjoy classic dishes and cabaret. The Buzz caught up with chef Eric Ripert in DC to talk about the dinner, the economy and Read More...
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– Rating fast food by its impact on the environment. [ MSNBC ] – In a bold move, Per Se may add à la carte to its repertoire. [ EMD ] – It's hard out there for a chef. [ NYT ] – 21 Club joins the list of restaurants Read More...
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Minetta Tavern Photo: Ryan Charles Minetta Tavern Photo: Ryan Charles Keith McNally ’s much anticipated remake of New York's 1937-vintage Minetta Tavern lovingly preserves its been-around-forever decor (retaining the original murals and artwork), Read More...
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Photo: Matalyn In Los Angeles, going out to lunch is an option, rarely taken by some of the most successful people in town. Our attitude toward lunch proves that, despite the general condescension that the East Coast feels toward LA, we're actually Read More...
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– Obama promises to bolster food safety. [ NYT ] – Alice Waters was everywhere this weekend. [ EMD ] – Ramsay loses another restaurant. [ NYP ] – In Italy, fresh pizza from a vending machine. [ NYT ] – And North Korea has Read More...
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Our own Tim and Nina Zagat spoke at New York City's 92nd Street Y on March 10, chatting with Joan Hamburg of WOR Radio about the 30th anniversary of Zagat Survey and the current state of the restaurant industry. You can watch the full video of the Read More...
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If I want to be ignored, I can stay home with my family. Read More...
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Meet David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! and leader of our second and final course at cocktail college. Today we'll be learning how to make the Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, which the mixologist poured for attendees at our recent Vintage Drinks event Read More...
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– Celebrity chef cookbooks are heavy on the saturated fats. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Salt, the natural mood booster. [ BBC ] – Industry talk with chefs Marco Canora, Floyd Cardoz and Daniel Boulud . [ Grub Street ] – Reviewing online Read More...
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Marco Pierre White on the Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC With Top Chef over, the food blogs turn to the latest cooking show to hit the airwaves, NBC's The Chopping Block , helmed by Marco Pierre White. The show focuses on pairs of contestants Read More...
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At last week's Vintage Drinks event at New York's Keens Steakhouse we learned a fair amount about vintage drinking. Worried that we might not retain it all – what with the drinking – we persuaded the King of Cocktails himself, Dale Read More...
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Josh DeChellis photo: courtesy La Fonda del Sol Earlier this year, the Patina Group relaunched its iconic '60s Spanish La Fonda del Sol in New York's MetLife Building. We checked in with chef Josh DeChellis to see how Midtown was taking to tapas. Read More...
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– Grant Achatz went on Oprah yesterday. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Michelle Obama is starting to talk up healthy eating. [ NYT ] – When is a pint of ice cream not a pint of ice cream? [ AdAge ] – Years after it announced its intentions, Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Brian Turner Times may be tough, but the U.S. is still very fortunate when it comes to our clean, free drinking water. Which is why the Tap Project ’s World Water Week, March 22–28, is so important. At participating restaurants Read More...
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Last Friday night, Zagat Presents hosted an evening of vintage drinking at Keens Steakhouse in New York, and if you weren't able to make it, no worries – we put together a video. Top drink doctors Dale DeGroff, Steve Olson, Paul Pacult, Andy Read More...
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Photo: Umberto Salvagnin It’s green dining of a different kind on March 17, when pubs and restaurants celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food, brews and spirited fun. If you're looking to party, we've lined up options for you in Read More...
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Contigo Kevin Bond Contigo , Brett Emerson’s long-awaited Spanish in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, juxtaposes traditional Barcelona-inspired fare with an eco-chic Bay Area attitude (think salvaged wood, humanely raised ingredients); Read More...
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He’s at it again. With his revamp of New York City's Minetta Tavern, and a pizza and beer joint set to open next year, Keith McNally sure has a lot on his plate for someone who recently said he was finished opening restaurants. The esteemed Read More...
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– Bruce Lindsay loved eating at Vanguard University so much he left the school his entire estate. [ LAT ] – The hard times may soon reflected in the grocery aisles. [ Chicago Tribune ] – Cheap booze sales are on the rise. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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Chanterelle hosts a Vintage Dinner March 11. David Waltuck, chef-owner at New York's Chanterelle , is no stranger to culinary history. His cooking at the acclaimed 30-year-old TriBeCa institution is distinguished by its grounding in classic French Read More...
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– Enough with the kid foodies already! [ Slate ] – Private food inspectors really aren't very useful. [ NYT ] – Al Roker is pushing an animated show about a chef. [ TVNewser , via SE ] – Gordon Ramsay is in some financial trouble. Read More...
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Jean-Georges' Market Photo: Lauren Rubinstein for The Reynolds Group Still sporting a tan from a well-deserved vacation, internationally renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten was in Atlanta recently, developing dishes for the upcoming spring menu Read More...
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Armani/Ristorante Photo: Evan W. Miller Frock star Giorgio Armani unveils his first U.S. restaurant, Armani/Ristorante , a modern Italian in his new Midtown flagship store that’s rather hidden away in an obscure, third-floor setting; featuring a Read More...
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– Read this and you'll think twice about out-of-season tomatoes. [ Gourmet ] – The peanut mess gets messier with dead mice in the mix. [ Reuters ] – Restaurants deal with restaurant bloggers. [ NYT ] – Spicy is hot these days Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years photographer Jerry Rutolo has photographed nearly every major chef you can think of, many before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane we unearthed some of Rutolo's Read More...
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Wolfgang Puck Photo: Lisa Romerein The newest satellite in the Wolfgang Puck galaxy, Five-Sixty is a fine-dining venue set in the Dallas Reunion Tower’s lighted glass ball 560 feet above Downtown; the sleek interior flaunts stunning panoramic views Read More...
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José Andrés Photo: Jason Odell Since the opening of The Bazaar by José Andrés in Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel , this hydra-headed assortment of restaurants (Bar Centro, Rojo y Blanca, Patisserie, Saam) has been the hottest Read More...
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Photo: Kimberly Howard Everybody deserves to have his or her voice heard, even this guy, who’s clearly got strong feelings about…something. If you’re the kind of person who's passionate about eating out (and, frankly, you wouldn’t Read More...
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– Heston Blumenthal wonders what caused people to get sick at The Fat Duck . [ Daily Mail via Coldmud ] – Not to be outdone by Starbucks, Jamba Juice offers $1 oatmeal. [ NRN ] – Culinary magazines start focusing on affordable recipes. Read More...
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