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January 2009 - Posts
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Someone had to employ all those out-of-work actors, I guess. Read More...
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Tendido Cuatro Photo: Cindy Chen Until February 28th, Tendido Cuatro (sister of Cambio de Tercio and Tendido Cero ) is offering its gourmet paellas at a 25% discount off the normal price of £12 (020-7371 5147). Read More...
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– It isn't so much the fast food that makes you obese, it is the portions. [ Chicago Tribune ] – But do vegetarians really have better sex? [ Slate ] – Contaminated peanut butter crisis has hit U.S. military bases in Europe. [ The Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years, photographer Jerry Rutolo has shot nearly every major chef you can think of, many of them before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane, we thought it would be fun to Read More...
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On 6th February, a refurbished Commander opens to the public in Bayswater. The menu will offer Asian-influenced Eclectic fare served in a bistrolike dining room, and the space also includes an oyster bar, a deli, three private rooms upstairs and a courtyard Read More...
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Veteran Primrose Hill European Odette's has a new set lunch menu available that takes tight budgets into account. Diners can now enjoy winter warmers and classic dishes at £12 for two courses and £16 for three, Tuesday–Saturday (020-7586 Read More...
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The Bocuse d'Or trophy, modeled after founder Paul Bocuse Photo: courtesy of Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or competition results are in! The Norwegian team (headed by 28 year-old Geir Skeie) took home the gold, with €20,000 and the pictured Read More...
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– The manufacturer behind the peanut salmonella outbreak is in hot water. [ USA Today ] – The Bocuse d'Or is on! [ NYT ] – Ruh roh. Traces of mercury has been found in corn syrup. [ Star Tribune ] – The Times addresses last Read More...
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Boundary Photo: Cindy Chen Perennial restaurateur Terence Conran is the driving force behind The Boundary , a classy Shoreditch newcomer located in a historic converted Victorian warehouse with two distinct spaces: an Anglo-Franco basement dining room Read More...
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Barny's Place Photo: Cindy Chen The quirky fast-food City canteen Barny's Place offers an inexpensive menu of healthy Eclectic fare enjoyed at communal tables, and its eco-friendly approach includes a discount for diners who reuse the takeaway Read More...
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Fireplace at Clos Maggiore Photo: Courtesy of Clos Maggiore When it's brass monkeys outside, ward off the chill with a cozy meal at one of these fireplace-equipped restaurants: Cambio de Tercio : The brick fireplace in this South Kensington Spaniard Read More...
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– Starbucks is looking to lay off 1,000 employees. [ Seattle Times ] – A Japanese study has found cloned meat is safe for food. [ Reuters ] – The economy, contamination scares and more are leading some back to vegetable gardening. [ Read More...
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Now through February (and possibly longer), Marlow's The Hand & Flowers is offering a changing lunch menu Monday–Saturday featuring the classic pub dishes (spicy pork pie, leek and chive velouté) that helped establish the restaurant’s Read More...
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– Really, there are a lot of peanut products on that do-not-buy list. [ NYT ] – Restaurant marriage proposals are a tricky thing. [ Gourmet ] – Girl Scout cookie counts just ain't what they used to be. [ Dallas News ] – Australian Read More...
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Tired of reheated leftovers for lunch? Soho Indian Imli has debuted several affordable midday specials, including a "Recession Buster" platter for £7.95, a wrap-and-soup combo for £6.50, or a choice of any two tapas from the lunch Read More...
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Chicago Rib Shack photo: Cindy Chen All day Monday–Thursday until 29th January, diners at the reborn Chicago Rib Shack can receive 50% off their food bill if they come with a discount voucher. To get one, go to the restaurant's website and give Read More...
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– Considering the salmonella scare, you may want to avoid peanut products for a bit. [ Washington Post ] – Anonymity for critics is "a tempest in a crockpot." [ MP:C ] – New restaurants are facing especially anxious times. Read More...
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This year, 14th February lands on a Saturday, so Valentine's Day dinners are likely to book up quickly. To ensure you don't get stuck with frozen pizza (and heartbreak), make your plans now. Awana : This Chelsea Malaysian is offering a five-course Read More...
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Boisdale photo: courtesy of Boisdale Burns Night, aka Burns Supper, the annual celebration of the birthday of Scotland's favorite son Robert Burns, is almost here. Here's where to go January 25th for a Scottish feast and an " Address to Haggis Read More...
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You can take lessons on apathy and disaffection from the wait staff here. Read More...
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Cuy, otherwise known as your childhood pet. photo: Merri Howard In Lima, Peru, local foodies ecstatically describe the wonders of the Nouvelle Andean cuisine of local culinary powerhouse Gastón Acurio (who recently opened a restaurant in San Francisco), Read More...
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Celebrate the year of the Ox. Photo: Bernard Oh If you didn't get your fill of New Year's festivities a few weeks ago, take heart, because the Year of the Ox begins on 26th January. The celebrations continue for 15 days, including the annual festivals Read More...
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– The Madoff scandal spreads to cookbooks. [ NYT ] – Those who don't like dessert have a bone to pick with Restaurant Weeks. [ Wined and Dined ] – Are VitaminWater's health claims a bottle of lies? [ NYP ] – Coffee prices Read More...
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Silvano Giraldin photo: Courtesy Le Gavroche Everyone’s seen those family trees showing the lineage of chefs from restaurant to restaurant, from the Big Daddy originators to the current young hotshots. Yet it’s not often that we pay similar Read More...
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Bombay Brasserie photo: Courtesy of Bombay Brasserie After more than 25 years, South Kensington Indian Bombay Brasserie was starting to show its age. So the restaurant undertook a massive refurbishment that included retooling its rooms to be lighter and Read More...
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– How to be a great restaurant customer. [ Gourmet ] – Related: getting the most from your Restaurant Week experiences. [ NYP ] – New York's Rainbow Room is still open, but other restauratuers are circling nonetheless. [ NRN , NYO Read More...
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This just in from the Susan Magrino Agency: “ One&Only Cape Town will welcome Gordon Ramsay’s maze restaurant at the April 2009 launch of the highly anticipated resort located on the Victoria & Alfred waterfront. As the first urban Read More...
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One of the first closures of the new year is Gary Yau’s (Alan’s brother) Aaya in Soho. While the restaurant received positive reviews, it might have just been too good for the neighbourhood. Fingers crossed that it might open in a better location Read More...
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A metal-topped bar, subtle hues and quirky period cartoons are all part of the look at new Knightsbridge Modern European bistro Brompton Bar & Grill , which debutant owner Francois O’Neill has opened in the former St. Quentin site near Harrods; Read More...
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– PETA helped save a 140-year-old lobster from a deadly dinner date. [ Gothamist ] – Marmite cheese was a surprise blockbuster in the UK this Christmas. [ Daily Mail ] – Many are hoping an Obama administration will sort out the confusion Read More...
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If they ain't serving these pies in heaven, then I don't wanna go. Read More...
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– French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre has died at 88. [ Independent , NYT ] – Despite a recent dip, food prices ended 2008 up seven percent. [ Reuters ] – PETA is offering $10k for anyone who can make a suitable faux gras. [ Fork Read More...
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Goodman photo: Cindy Chen To celebrate its one month anniversary – an accomplishment in this economy – for the month of January, Mayfair chophouse Goodman will be offering a complimentary bottle of house wine to diners who order two courses Read More...
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Good thing Barack Obama kept his day job. Back when he was a young state senator in 2001, Obama participated in the first episode of Check, Please! , a Chicago public television program in which a group of locals compare notes on restaurants. But our Read More...
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Sympathizing with diners who have little money to spend after the rough holiday season, Indian restaurant Mela has started off the new year with a steal of a deal. For the entire month of January, order from the à la carte menu at lunch or dinner, Read More...
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– Anybody hungry for some squirrel? [ NYT ] – Virginia restaurants may go smoke-free. [ Washington Post ] – Your food coloring might actually be a crushed bug. [ The Stew ] – No wonder sushi is expensive when a premium tuna sells Read More...
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Marylebone's Galvin Bistrot de Luxe wants to take you on wine trip through France. A series of regional wine evenings, hosted by Phil Barnett from Les Caves de Pyrene , a leading wine importer, will be held downstairs in the intimate Le Bar. The first Read More...
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Christopher Gilmour, one of London’s most established restaurateurs, may no longer own his more famous venues ( Christopher’s , The Enterprise ), but he's recently opened Gilmour’s , a Modern British off Fulham Road; it’s a Read More...
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– Amidst the recession and rising rents, the beleaguered Cipriani family is closing New York's venerable Rainbow Room 's Rainbow Grill . [ AP ] – Restaurateurs are looking for relief this year in rent and commodity costs. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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Electric Brasserie photo: Courtesy of Electric Brasserie If you're low on cash after the holidays, but don't want to sit at home twiddling your thumbs, Electric Brasserie is offering a blockbuster of a deal. Mondays through Wednesdays, the Notting Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until January 5, 2009. – The recession has curiously led to a milk surplus. [ NYT ] – And restaurant stocks are actually doing ok. For now. [ NRN ] – 2008 was a banner year for New York restaurants. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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