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July 2009 - Posts
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My grandparents courted here, and it's still a hot pickup place. Read More...
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Brian Beiler Photo: courtesy of The Mott Born and raised on a farm in Kansas, Brian Bieler was drawn east to make his mark as a cook. After packing up his car for New York, he toiled in some of the top kitchens in town, including Bouley , Bouley Upstairs Read More...
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– Michael Pollan considers the impact of Julia Child. [ NYT ] – The House rejected narrowly legislation aimed at giving more food control to the FDA. [ WSJ ] – A new study says organic food isn't really better for you than regular Read More...
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Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia Photo: Copyright Columbia Pictures As we’ve mentioned before , we’re more than a little excited about Julie & Julia , the new movie about the blog-documented journey of Julie Powell (Amy Adams) as she Read More...
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– The situation for this summer's crop of Northeast tomatoes looks grim. [ NYT ] – New York missed inspecting one in five restaurants in 2008. [ NYT ] – Michael Jackson's personal chef speaks. [ Salon ] – Trouble in California Read More...
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Craft Beer Week is coming Photo: courtesy of Craft Beer Week Inspired by Philadelphia's Craft Beer Festival , a group of New Yorkers got together last year to launch New York's own Craft Beer Week . And now, a year later, it's back. Running Read More...
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Although Motorino's Matthieu Palombino has a fine-dining background, he found success with a casual pizzeria. After apprenticing at a gourmet restaurant in Belgium at the age of 14, chef Matthieu Palombino eventually wound up in New York to work with Read More...
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It's been more than a decade since Laurent Quenioux closed 7th Street Bistro, his highly esteemed Downtown LA French, to become (among other things) executive chef for the Dodgers; the arrival of Bistro LQ (in the former Mimosa space) marks his return Read More...
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Dr. Hogly Wogly's Three Way Photo: Claire Thomas You'll find the city of Tyler at the east end of Texas, north of Galveston and Beaumont. This is prime barbecue country, gathering its influences from both the South and the West, from the beef Read More...
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– Sports drink Muscle Milk is neither muscle, nor milk. Discuss. [ NYT ] – Related: Coke is readying a fizzy milk drink. [ Times ] – July 4th was not so good for big beer sales. [ The Atlantic ] – The demand for blue fin tuna does Read More...
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Ed Witt Zagat Buzz caught up with chef Ed Witt, who started his career at DC's Occidental Grill and went on to work in acclaimed kitchens in NYC and San Francisco. Witt has returned to the area to open Morso, a modern Turkish restaurant in Georgetown Read More...
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– A drop in sales burns McD's. [ Bloomberg ] – Do chefs and drugs go together like salt and pepper? [ The Daily Beast ] – Cereal gets manly with Wheaties Fuel. [ NYT ] – Just how big is Anheuser-Busch/InBev? [ Accidental Hedonist Read More...
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– Menu-labeling laws going federal? [ NRN ] – For one night, as part of the London Restaurant Festival , fine dining comes to the London Eye. [ Bloomberg ] – Starbucks credits McDonald's with getting it out of free-fall. [ AdAge Read More...
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The Terrace at the Trump Photo: stevenjohnsonphotography For sky-high glamour like only The Donald can do, ascend to The Terrace at the Trump , a sleek open-air lounge with pretty 16th-floor views of River North, the Chicago River and Lake Michigan; chef Read More...
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After his success with The Boundary , Sir Terence Conran has opened his latest ambitious project, Lutyens , inside the renovated Reuters building on Fleet Street, where a former Bibendum chef leads an ultra-expensive New French menu; its setting includes Read More...
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– A highly contagious fungus is threatening this summer's tomato crop. [ NYT ] – Cooking dirt, or dishes that look like it. [ NRN ] – Baja Fresh is getting into the Korean taco business. [ Speakeasy ] – There won't be a Read More...
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The only thing consistent is the service – consistently bad. Read More...
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Terrance Brennan photo: courtesy of Picholine New Yorkers can largely thank Terrance Brennan for the city’s cheese revolution. Because of his lauded cart at Picholine , his cheese-centric menus at Artisanal and the recently opened Bar Artisanal Read More...
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We don’t like to brag, but: our Zagat To Go for iPhone has been nominated in two categories – Best Travel App and Best Local Search App – in appadvice.com ’s first annual AppAwards. Check it out, and vote here . Read More...
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– Starbucks is testing out new logo-less coffee shops in Seattle. [ Seattle Times ] – An excerpt of Times critic Frank Bruni's new memoir drops in this week's magazine. [ NYT ] – In Argentina, Pepsi is now Pecsi. [ AdAge ] – Read More...
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The just-released New York City Food Lover’s Guide is packed to the gills with reviews and lists covering 1,970 food shops, florists and party sites, including 73 online shopping resources, at every price point. And with summer in high gear, what Read More...
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Edward Sorel's work at the reincarnated Monkey Bar When Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair and owner of NYC's regularly impossible reservation, The Waverly Inn, decided to take on the storied Monkey Bar in Midtown’s Hotel Elysée Read More...
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– Las Vegas dining has gone from feast to famine. [ NYT ] – Deep discounts are starting to hurt large chain restaurants. [ WSJ ] – Related: after franchisees revolted, Burger King will still sell $1 double cheeseburgers – but only Read More...
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– The G-8 pledges $20 billion to food and agricultural assistance in poorer nations. [ WSJ ] – Grant Achatz wonders if celebrity chefs really should stay in the kitchen? [ The Atlantic ] – Of course, sometimes it isn't easy for them Read More...
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– Remember the world food crisis that seemed to be averted in 2008? It isn't over, just laying low. [ Economist ] – The calorie counts that many restaurants display are more wishful thinking than fact. [ WSJ ] – Mr. Chow and Phillipe Read More...
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iPhone's Seafood Watch App Finding sustainable seafood just got a little easier thanks to two tech innovations pointed out to us by Joe Isidori of NYC's Harbour . With Blue Ocean Institute’s Fishphone , diners can find out about a particular Read More...
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten Last night the Buzz made its way through the soigné crowds gathered for the debut of Washington, DC's W Hotel, a glamorous reincarnation of the Hotel Washington, where we chatted with celebrated chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten Read More...
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Though it may seem strange that a corporate fast-food chain is supporting a documentary that criticizes corporate food culture, that's exactly what's happening. Chipotle, the second most popular chain in our Fast Food Survey , has arranged for Read More...
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Charlie Palmer 's new Aureole in NYC offers its chefs a number of amenities, including a kitchen that's dramatically larger than the one at its old Upper East Side digs. On a recent tour of the space, we caught up with head pastry chef Jennifer Read More...
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– The Obama administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of food safety. [ NYT ] – In the recession, people keep drinking. They just aren't drinking high-end wines. [ WSJ ] – Are butchers the new culinary rock stars? [ NYT ] – Read More...
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Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Festival of 30 June 1878 Claude Monet Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ! Bastille Day happens on July 14, but you don't have to go all the way to Paris to get in on the action. Here's where to celebrate Read More...
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Abattoir Chophouse Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Whole-animal cuisine gets a firm hoof-hold on Atlanta's Westside as the Bacchanalia group serves up its latest, Abattoir Chophouse, a relaxed American with a midpriced menu focused on offal; situated Read More...
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Michael White Photo: courtesy of Marea Chef Michael White is no glory hound. Maybe it's his Midwestern upbringing that keeps him so modest, though acclaim has followed him throughout his culinary journey. After a seven-year stint cooking for Valentino Read More...
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Jacky Robert While Boston chef Jacky Robert has won international acclaim for his imaginative contemporary French cuisine, he's best known for his local troika of Petit Robert Bistros . The Buzz recently caught up with the chef and learned that there's Read More...
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– Gordon Ramsay 's profits dove 90%. [ Indpendent ] – Meanwhile, despite his newly Botoxed chin, Gordo talks back. [ Daily Mail ] – Unsurprisingly, the elephants swept the humans at the annual Nathan's hot dog–eating competition. Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford Buzz Readers, In order to get a head start on the Fourth of July holiday, the Buzz is taking a brief break from our regular posting schedule, returning Monday, July 6. Until then, we hope your holiday weekend is full of sun, fun Read More...
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The corned beef was so stringy, I was practically flossing with my sandwich. Read More...
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John Sedlar Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Chef John Sedlar may have earned his stripes under the French legend Jean Bertranou at L'Ermitage, but he came into his own with the introduction of Modern Southwest cuisine at his first restaurant, St. Read More...
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Edison Lounge Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Even in a recession, people like to drink. They just don't like to drink out as much, according to the just-released ninth edition of our Los Angeles Nightlife guide. We surveyed more than 1,750 locals Read More...
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Monday night was the first official dinner service at Charlie Palmer ’s much-anticipated, relocated and rejuvenated Aureole in 42nd Street’s Bank of America Tower. The new space is set up to serve a cross-section of patrons: the casual front Read More...
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– Funny looking fruits and veggies are coming back to the E.U. tomorrow. [ Independent ] – The Taste of Chicago wastes a lot of food. [ MP:C ] – Related: more than half the people at the Taste are single. [ Tribune ] – Denny's Read More...
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With the arrival of summer and the July 4th holiday weekend, the eyes of many New Yorkers turn lovingly east toward the far ends of Long Island. But once there, who wants to cook? To keep you out of the kitchen, here's a roundup of beachy new restaurants. Read More...
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