- Celebrity Chefs, Cookbooks, Daniel Boulud, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Michel Richard, News, Star Restaurants
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09 Jun 2008
The winners of the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards announced Sunday night, June 8th, include:
Restaurants and Chefs, National
Outstanding Restaurateur: Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, New York
Outstanding Chef: Grant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago
Outstanding Restaurant: Gramercy Tavern, New York (Danny Meyer)
Outstanding New Restaurant: Central Michel Richard, Washington (Michel Richard)
Rising Star Chef: Gavin Kaysen, Cafe Boulud, New York
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery, San Francisco
Outstanding Wine Service: Eleven Madison Park, New York
Oustanding Wine and Spirits Professional: Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections, Silver Spring, Md.
Outstanding Service: Terra, St. Helena, Calif.
Chefs - Regional
Best Chef: Great Lakes - ... {More...}
- Anne Burrell, Bobby Flay, Celebrity Chefs, Daniel Boulud, Donatella Arpaia, Event, Gail Simmons, Harold Dieterle, Iron Chef America, John Besh, Johnny Iuzzini, Marcus Samuelsson, Michael Psilakis, News Bites, Paula Deen, Paula's Best Dishes, TV Food Shows, Ted Allen, The Next Food Network Star, Tom Colicchio, Traci Des Jardins, Tyler Florence
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07 Jun 2008
Many weekends are slow, food news-wise. This is definitely not one of those.
On the air we have a preview of Paula Deen's new cooking show on Sunday early afternoon and later that night episode 2 of NFNS. Off the air and live, the biggest thing of this weekend and perhaps of the year is the Annual James Beard Awards Sunday night.
First up is Tyler Florence who travelled to Boise for a food charity event, A Chefs' Affaire. What it is involves a five-course gourmet dinner created by Idaho chefs from 20 different restaurants. There is also ... {More...}
- Cat Cora, Celebrity Chefs, Daniel Boulud, Event, Food Festivals, Guy Savoy, Hubert Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Joel Robuchon, Kerry Simon, Michael Mina, Susan Spicer, Todd English, Wolfgang Puck
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06 May 2008
We haven't mentioned the Vegas Uncorked F&WF in a while and, well, seems like a blink of the eye and it's here already! Well, two days away: running May 8 thru 11, and featuring tons of chefs and myriad food tastings and competitions The event, officially the Second Annual Vegas Uncork'd: A Bon Appétit Epicurean Experience is billed as "a delicious and inspiring star-studded weekend is guaranteed to satisfy every craving when it comes to providing access to world-class chefs, sommeliers, great restaurant design, and Bon Appétit editors and contributors" and looking over the attendees and events it's hard ... {More...}
- Celebrity Chefs, Dan Barber, Daniel Boulud, Hung Huynh, Todd English, Tom Colicchio, Wylie Dufresne
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08 Apr 2008
Last week Food and Wine magazine named their annual Best New Chefs list for 2008. They are, alphabetically:
Jim Burke of James in Philadelphia; Gerard Craft of Niche in St. Louis; Tim Cushman of O Ya in Boston; Jeremy Fox of Ubuntu in Napa, Calif.; Koren Grieveson of Avec in Chicago; Michael Psilakis of Anthos in New York City; Ethan Stowell of Union in Seattle; Giuseppe Tentori of Boka in Chicago; Eric Warnstedt of Hen of the Wood in Waterbury, Vt.; and, Sue Zemanick of Gautreau’s in New Orleans.
The winners were fêted last Thursday night at a party in New ... {More...}
- Anthony Bourdain, Daniel Boulud, Rick Bayless, Rocco Dispirito, TV Show Reviews, Top Chef, Wylie Dufresne
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05 Apr 2008
©2008 Harry Kenney
So why haven't I talked about Top Chef more? Wny not give a weekly recap or review? You see, if you have a show like Hell's Kitchen or Last Restaurant Standing or some of the others, you get one chance of seeing what you missed the following week. With Top Chef, however, let's admit it, Bravo gives you three more chances the very night; you heard me, within the first six hours of the first episode of that week you have no less than three more chances. And then, over the course of the ... {More...}
