Top Chef Threatened, But Found Safe in LA
The public execration of Top Chef winner Ilan Hall by supposed business partner J.E. Englebert,…
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Don't Miss Your Chat With Cat!
Just a quick reminder for those interested – As I mentioned back in August, Chef…
A Familiar Season?
Fall issues are hitting the racks and everyone is armed with a prediction for the…
Slow Food Bash Rounds Out Summer Festivals
Perhaps it came in more subdued tones than the high octane throw-downs quintessential of the…
Salmonella Threat No Longer Looming
Summer unofficially ends and the outbreak that tainted most of the season is reportedly over. …
Michelin Goes Japanese – But Critics Are Skeptical
Restaurant review superstar Michelin recently released its first Tokyo edition and some are already questioning…
Surprise! Running A Restaurant Isn’t A Piece of Cake
At every event we catered, there was at least one starry-eyed guest who would happily…
Not Exactly Chinese, The Trials Of A Fortune Cookie
The flame in Beijing has been extinguished, but after hosting the 2008 Olympics in spectacular…
Beer Kegs Sold For Scraps On The Black Market
What would appear to be a fraternity prank is instead a crime wave plaguing breweries…
Can’t Pull the Wool Over a Bruni’s Eyes: The Scam at the Table
There are two items that are guaranteed to stir the pot when mentioned in regards…
Fake Wine List Spells Trouble for Wine Spectator
In a meeting last Friday with the American Association of Wine Economists, writer Robin Goldstein…