San Francisco chef Richie Nakano is as widely known for his opinions as he is for his ramen. An online biography describes the cocksure chef as “the expert of kitchen trash talk”, his regularly updated Twitter feed peppered with sideswipes at everything from local regulations to “Best Of” lists.
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.
And, here it is, folks. The last week of the year. A time for introspection….
Before I venture away to the warm, sandy beaches of Miami for the 2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I certainly wanted to note the big announcement of last week – the James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists were released! While the national list is extensive, I wanted to recognize all of the fantastic Pacific Northwest nominees:
When my friend, sommelier Brett Feore, shared the details of his latest career move a few years back, I didn’t have much thought on the subject. New to the restaurant world, particularly regarding the happenings of food-forward cities like New York, I was still trying to catch up on the who’s who within the culinary community.
When a friend asked how my weekend in Beverly Hills was going, I equated it…
After all was said and done in Aspen, there was still one more event on…
When I arrived in Aspen this year, the weather greeted me with a big smile…
Yayhoo! It’s finally fall! As we head into this holiday weekend, I’m thinking football, comfort…
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen was the Best…
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