- Cat Cora, Celebrity Chefs, Charlie Trotter, Event, Food Festivals, Jacques Pepin, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Mina, Michel Richard, Ming Tsai, Thomas Keller, Todd English, Tom Colicchio
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21 Mar 2008
You recall my first mention here of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival roughly a dozen days ago. Well, with six more days left before it starts, there's even more "big names" showing up for what has become (in just it's first time ever) one of the biggest events ever.
Along with the previously mentioned names of Jacques Pepin, Mark Miller, Thomas Keller, Gary Danko, Charlie Trotter, Tom Colicchio, Ted Allen, Michel Richard, Susan Spicer, Josiah Citrin, Walter Manzke, Todd English, Hubert Keller, and Michael Mina coming to the event ...
... Now also add: Cat Cora, Mark Miller, ... {More...}
- News, Star Restaurants, Todd English, Tom Colicchio
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16 Mar 2008
From Business Wire: Just part of the perks of the super card the W chain is pushing as the card for those in the know, the creame de creame, the powerhouses, etc etc includes pushing top restaurants by some top celeb chefs ....
"The ultimate Whatever/Whenever® experience, W The Card is the epitome of what it means to be an insider, including the opportunity to access the W brand’s exclusive W The Card Concierge Service, 24 hours a day, seven days a week anywhere in world. This highly coveted card also holds the key to insider privileges with an enviable ... {More...}
- Charlie Trotter, Food Festivals, Jacques Pepin, Michael Mina, Michel Richard, News, Thomas Keller, Todd English, Tom Colicchio
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11 Mar 2008
The first ever annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival boasts over 50 award-winning chefs, over 200 major wineries and many other gradiose claims, thing is, grandiose but apparently true. In short, this has become one super-sized event.
According to LA Eater:
The weekend is chock-full of wine tasting sessions, cooking demos (Jacques Pepin, Mark Miller, Thomas Keller, Gary Danko, Charlie Trotter, Tom Colicchio, Ted Allen, Michel Richard), lunches with the chefs (Susan Spicer, Josiah Citrin, Walter Manzke, Todd English, Hubert Keller, Michael Mina and many more), a walk-around tasting event each afternoon, plus some serious dinners and rare wine auctions. ... {More...}
- News, Star Restaurants, Todd English
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09 Mar 2008
Friday night featured the much anticipated opening of new Hollywood restaurant Beso owned by celeb chef Todd English and "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria Parker. Among the eats cooked up by English for the celebration were chorizo and shrimp corn dogs and feta risotto with lamb. As for celebs ... Felicity Huffman, Nicollette Sheridan, Dana Delaney, Paula Abdul, Ryan Seacrest, Sheryl Crow, William H. Macy and Michael Bolton were among those at the celebration. {More...}
- Michael Schlow, News Bites, Rocco Dispirito, Star Restaurants, Todd English, Tom Colicchio
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03 Mar 2008
The new "in" place for high rollers is taking reservations starting today, March 3rd. Set to open in May, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods (Connecticut) will feature 825 guest rooms and suites, a 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, a casino, a nightclub, and several celebrity-chef restaurants, like Michael Schlow's Alta Strada and Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak. Guests will have access to the Lake of Isles golf courses. Nightly rates will start at $295 ...
Tracey Edmonds, music and movie executive, former wife of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Eddie Murphy (They wed Jan 1st this year and it ended 16 days later) is ... {More...}
