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Jackie's Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Flying in the face of carbo-phobia, well-regarded chef Frank Morales (ex Rustico and Zola ) is obsessed with bread and beer, which come together at his latest gig refocusing the modern American cuisine at Read More...
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Atul Bhola, who honed his hospitality skills managing hotels in his native India and, more recently, at Heritage India , will be opening his own restaurant, Masala Art, in Tenleytown next week (4441-B Wisconsin Ave. NW; 202-362-4441). The Buzz caught Read More...
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With all the cooking shows out there focusing on a single chef's adventures ( No Reservations , Avec Eric ), not to mention the ones focusing on chefs traveling around the world challenging other chefs ( Throwdown! with Bobby Flay , Chefs vs. City Read More...
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Yannick Cam Photo: courtesy of Michael Birchenall, Food Service Monthly Zagat Buzz chatted with highly regarded chef Yannick Cam (ex Le Paradou) about his upcoming project Bistro Provence, which will bring his refined versions of Med-French cooking (at Read More...
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Photo: Melissa O’Neil New York City restaurateur Stavros Aktipis talked with Zagat Buzz about his plans to open a branch of Kellari Taverna at 1700 K Street NW in mid-October. The Greek restaurant will spotlight unusual species of fish flown in Read More...
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Mark Weiss Photo: courtesy of the Whisk Group Mark Weiss honed his hospitality skills overseeing Ritz-Carlton's international operations before launching his own company, the Whisk Group . Its first independent venture, a gastropub called Againn (Gaelic Read More...
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Frank Bruni Photo: Soo-Jeong Kang In the foodie circles of New York City, Frank Bruni needs no introduction: up until last week, he was The New York Times ’ restaurant critic. Upon the occasion of the release of his memoir, Born Round: The Secret Read More...
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Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall Photo: courtesy of the brewery Before he became Goose Island Beer Company ’s award-winning brewmaster, Greg Hall toured breweries around the world to hone his beer knowledge. We chatted with Hall about the ascendance Read More...
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By Nina and Tim Zagat Tim and Nina Zagat share their thoughts on the film . So just how good is Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie & Julia, the Nora Ephron film that's had the food world salivating for months? Last Thursday we attended the movie's Read More...
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Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia Photo: copyright Columbia Pictures The stars were out last week for New York City's red-carpet premiere of Julie & Julia , opening this Friday, August 7. Zagat Buzz was also there , and we scored some tasty quips Read More...
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Ed Witt Zagat Buzz caught up with chef Ed Witt, who started his career at the Occidental Grill and went on to work in acclaimed kitchens in NYC and San Francisco. Witt has returned to the DC area to open Morso, a modern Turkish restaurant in Georgetown 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 the W Hotel, a glamorous reincarnation of the Hotel Washington, where we chatted with celebrated chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten about Read More...
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This fall, chef Roberto Donna plans to reopen Galileo in the Downtown space that once housed Butterfield 9 (600 14th St. NW). In a chat with Zagat Buzz, he filled us in about what to expect at the high-end Italian's third incarnation: Zagat Buzz: Read More...
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More and more restaurants are offering gluten-free dishes like this pasta dish at LA's Hugo's. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant When Tom Kaplan, owner of Hugo’s in Los Angeles, had a customer get sick after eating his white fish piccata, Read More...
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By Nina and Tim Zagat Building a better front of the house. Tim and Nina Zagat share their thoughts on service deficiencies and how to remedy them. Over the years that we've spent surveying hundreds of thousands of diners, one fact becomes clear: Read More...
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