2012 food network new york city wine & food festival

Daily Blender Exclusive: Butcher and Entrepreneur Pat LaFrieda, Jr.

“Butcher to the stars” seems like a ridiculous title, but it’s what Pat LaFrieda, Jr., has certainly become. From profiles in Saveur, the Washingtonian, and many others, the third generation butcher has been at the forefront of a meat-heavy restaurant craze…

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Daily Blender Exclusive: Author and Bartender Jim Meehan

My travel to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail was a little rough. In an effort to get a few extra hours in on my first visit to the city, I had booked myself on a red-eye, foolishly thinking I would be able to sleep, as I had a million times before, on the cross-country flight.