- 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...}
- Celebrity Chefs, Charlie Trotter, Emeril Lagasse, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Star Restaurants, Wolfgang Puck
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11 Apr 2008
S. Irene Virbila, Restaurant Critic for the LA Times, just did a really nice piece where she reviewed the state of restaurants in Vegas (patrons paying lots of money everywhere) and reviews the new star restaurants, particularly those at "thee" new casino in town, that are causing a lot of fuss.
Beginning with "At $160 for two, it's easily the most expensive steak I've ever eaten, if not the most expensive piece of aged meat in the country." to how "in a private dining room floating above a state-of-the-art kitchen, six businessmen spend a minimum of $350 each to work their ... {More...}
- Celebrity Chefs, Feature, Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio
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04 Apr 2008
©2008 Harry Kenney
Item: One particular T-shirt I own says: "Never trust a skinny chef." I'd be wearing it now as I write this, but it's in the hamper ... with some dried barbecue sauce on it.
Item: Two weeks ago Tom Colicchio was so upset he nearly barked at Aussie contestant Mark on a Top Chef episode for having the temerity to cut down the fat on the duck entree Tom was eating.
Item: Dan Barber cooks Braised Pork Belly for FCI founder Dorothy Hamilton on Chef's Story and they're both in heaven.
Come on! Pork belly, fat ... {More...}
- Celebrity Chefs, Cookbooks, Daniel Boulud, Jacques Pepin, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, Masaharu Morimoto, Michel Richard, News, Star Restaurants, Wolfgang Puck
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28 Mar 2008
Earlier this month we ran a partial list of the Semi-Finalists Announced for 2008 James Beard Awards. Well, a few days ago the giant list got paired down for the last time and the Finalists have now been announced.
If you're unfamiliar with the great length of awards from the Beard Foundation, you'll get a better understanding of it when you actually glance at their page. For instance, categories are not just for Restaurants and Chefs, they also include: Book Awards, Journalism, Broadcast Media, Design and Graphics, Humanitarian Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and America's Classics.
So here are our highlights ... {More...}
