Quickie ‘Top Chef’ Recap of the Month

Anthony Bourdain, Daniel Boulud, Rick Bayless, Rocco Dispirito, TV Show Reviews, Top Chef, Wylie Dufresne: 1 Comment; 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...}

Next Big Thing: Celeb Chef Eateries in Your Department Store?

Cat Cora, Marcus Samuelsson, News, Rick Bayless, Star Restaurants: 0 Comments; 17 Mar 2008 Celebrity chefs with restaurants in airports ... Star restaurants in Vegas and Beijing ... in casinos .... even in new museums. So what's the next trend? We think we've spotted it. Based on this Ocean County (duh, where else, huh?) newspaper report, it looks like big name stores are all going to get trendy little star chef eateries next. And you know if it happens in LaLa Land, it make end up happening everywhere else after. La Brea Bakery will open inside the Macy's at Fashion Island, probably late this spring. At the same mall, Dean & DeLuca, a ... {More...}