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December 2008 - Posts
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The Buzz is on break until the new year. Chicago deep-dish pizza photo: Emily Capo From the historic U.S. election to the roller-coaster world economy, calorie counts to baconnaise , 2008 has been a tumultuous year. Here’s a look at some of the Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until the new year. – An avocado shortage, possibly the biggest in 20 years, is looming this spring. [ LAT ] – Prosecco is very popular these days. But without a defined region, like champagne has, everybody is making Read More...
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photo: Lalofont Dear Readers, Zagat Buzz is on break until January 5th, 2009, when we’ll be back with all the latest news and openings. Until then, we'd would like to wish you and yours happy holidays and a healthy, safe new year! In the meantime, Read More...
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– Even restaurateurs have gotten wrapped up in the Madoff mess. [ LAT ] – Starbucks lost its first round in court against a trio of baristas who wanted to start a union. [ NYT ] – Most celebrity chefs don't really cook in their restaurants. Read More...
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Bistro 45 photo: Courtesy of Bistro 45 After nearly two decades, the Pasadena Californian Bistro 45 is still going strong, and on January 12th it's celebrating with a five-course feast of cassoulet, steamed mussels, sliced leg of lamb, chicken Provençale Read More...
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You can now write restaurant reviews from your phone. Voting on Zagat Survey just got a whole lot easier. Because now, instead of waiting to get home to give your opinion of the latest hot spot, you can reach into your pocket, pull out your phone and Read More...
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McCay's Photo: Natasha Bedu USC may be renowned for sports and academics, but it's famously short on places to eat nearby, a problem addressed by McCay's , an off-campus New American situated in a Radisson across the street from the new Galen Read More...
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– In bad times, more and more people want to be chefs. [ Globe and Mail ] – Which is nice, since the National Restaurant Association is predicting a challenging coming year. [ NRN ] – The poor of Milan are going to be eating Beluga caviar Read More...
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Church & State Photo: Natasha Bedu As Eater first reported , Walter Manzke seems to be following in the footsteps of other former Bastide chefs with his recent move to the brasserie Church & State . First Alain Giraud, the original chef at Bastide Read More...
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All they have is the view, and you can walk outside and have that for free. Read More...
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– Philly's food chains are going to have to start posting their calorie info. [ Inquirer ] – Sparks, RIP. [ AP ] – Houston's is slowly rebranding itself as Hillstone. [ Eater ] – But that doesn't mean it probably won't Read More...
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Martha and Padma judging the Quickfire. photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are just a few of them: – Christmas, really? Read More...
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Akasha will be one of the hundred restaurants participating in DineLA photo: Alen Lin After the success of the first DineLA, the event is back again, offering frugal foodies an alternative to Wolfgang Puck frozen meals. 2009's event will once again Read More...
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Photo: Courtesy of Philippe the Original The French Dip sandwich is as iconic to Los Angeles as the hot dog is to New York, the muffaletta to New Orleans and the Philly cheese steak to, well, Philadelphia. It’s deeply ingrained in our history – Read More...
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– Dairy Queen is launching its own video game, DQ Tycoon. [ NRN ] – On second thought, last call after the inauguration in DC will be 4 AM, not 5 AM. [ Washington Post ] – G. Franco Romagnoli, who helped bring Italian food to America, Read More...
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The Cahuenga Corridor meets the Jazz Age at the deco-fied Hollywood den Bar Delux ; the design conceit could be described as ‘zigzag moderne’, with the centerpiece being a wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, emerald-green stained-glass mural featuring Read More...
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photo: Rob and Lisa Meehan From a champagne-and-pizza tasting on Christmas Eve to a three-course Italian dinner on Christmas Day, here are some options for memorable holiday dining. Enoteca Drago : On Christmas Eve the Beverly Hills Italian will be hosting Read More...
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After months of renovation, and just in time for its 100th anniversary, the venerable Downtown American Cole's P.E. Buffet has emerged with a shortened name, Cole’s, and a menu revised by Grace ’s Neal Fraser (though it retains its low Read More...
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– To try and balance their books, more and more restaurants are staying open on Christmas. [ NRN ] – The FTC is still going after Whole Foods. [ NYT ] – New York State may soon be adding taxes on sugary soft drinks. [ NYT ] – The Read More...
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New Year's Eve has never been the biggest of celebrations in Southern California. Before the current economic malaise, a sizable chunk of movers and shakers would witness the close of the year in Maui, Aspen, Kauai, Vail, Cabo, Jackson Hole and Telluride. Read More...
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– Restaurants are dropping employees just like every other industry these days. [ WSJ ] – Demand for organic foods seems to be declining. [ Accidental Hedonist ] – Tom Colicchio and his restaurants are being sued for back tips. [ City Read More...
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The Top Chef judges deliberate. photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are just a few of them: – "You knew the guy Read More...
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Restless restaurateur Steve Arroyo ( Cobras & Matadors , Church & State ) transforms 750 ml, his short-lived South Pasadena gastropub, into Lil' Parlor Pizzeria , an old-school pie purveyor with painted brick walls, wood floors and a fine Read More...
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A former incarnation of Bastide Photo: Alen Lin Usually, restaurants close their doors or change direction due to lack of business, bad reviews or other similar factors. But Bastide appears to play by its own rules: it seems that just when it begins to Read More...
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– Italy is bailing out its parmigiano makers by buying 100,000 wheels of cheese. [ WSJ ] – Japan is slow to embrace the local food movement. [ AP ] – One all-you-can-eat restaurant is charging diners for food they don't finish. [ Read More...
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Cha Cha Chicken Photo: Courtesy of Cha Cha Chicken If vacationing in another country seems like an impossibility given these tough economic times, why not try a foodie staycation instead? Forget the luggage and passport – there are plenty of restaurants Read More...
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– The closing of a single sauerkraut plant can have ripples all over. [ NYT ] – Cheap and high in fat, haggis is gaining popularity in England these days. [ Independent ] – Philadelphia is cracking down on unlicensed bars. [ Inquirer Read More...
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Celestino Drago ( Drago , Enoteca Drago , Il Pastaio ) heads Downtown with Drago Centro , a modern Italian in the repurposed City National Plaza, where the midpriced menu includes cicchetti – small dishes for nibbling with a vast selection of Italian Read More...
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Menu is epic, but like a bad '50s Bible picture. Read More...
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Looking for something foodie-related to do on Sunday? We found three choice events – if you don't mind a little hustle, you could probably make an entire day out of it. To start your day off, visit seafood master Eric Ripert (NYC's Le Bernadin) Read More...
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– California is in danger of running out of money for school meals. [ LAT ] – A number of foodies want Obama to name his Secretary of Agriculture posthaste. [ Diner's Journal ] – Starbucks, trying to stop its bleeding, is making Read More...
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The powers-that-be at Rustic Canyon have taken over a former Pick Up Stix branch and are busily turning it into a bakery called Huckleberry Café – a name that would make Martha and Rachael proud. Expect the first muffins to emerge from the Read More...
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Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are just a few of them: – New York 's Adam Platt wants to know who actually cares about making breakfast Read More...
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photo: Mike Ritter Seventy-five years ago, on December 5th, 1933, the state of Utah ratified the 21st Amendment and effectively ended the 13-year dry spell in American history known as Prohibition. In the past, that event has mostly interested historians, Read More...
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What used to be the Hyatt West Hollywood is no more as the hotel is under renovation and set to open as the Andaz West Hollywood in January 2009. Following close on the heels of the reopening, a new Cal-French restaurant will open in the hotel with a Read More...
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– Where have all the acorns gone this year? No, seriously, where? [ Washington Post ] – Food advertising in Chicago is literally hot air these days. [ NYT ] – Copia, the food, wine and art museum in Napa, has filed for Chapter 11. [ Read More...
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Looking for gift ideas for the gourmand readers in your life (other than, naturally, all the latest Zagat guides )? Fret not, here are some recent books about cooking, dining and food that will fill the bill. For the Foodie on the Cutting Edge A Day at Read More...
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All of Beverly Hills is showing up to admire the freshly opened Montage Hotel, with its spacious gardens, elegant rooms and several restaurants, the most exclusive of which is Muse, an ultrapricey New American done up in dark wood and leather; it offers Read More...
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– Sweet! A new, shrub-derived sweetener is approaching the market. [ Chicago Tribune ] – You aren't really a better person for eating organically. [ GQ ] – A "cook" is not the same as a "chef" according to the Read More...
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