I was raised a good old fashioned Christian. But, alas, living in New York has converted me into a faithful follower of two other religions: Fashion and Food.
"I got my third star and I've worked for it!" said Daniel Boulud at last night's Michelin guide party. "I've known the three-star club long enough." ...
I have an inviolable rule when I order, particularly in restaurants like Dallas BBQ: If any menu item is described as "the best" or "famous," I have to order it.
The lower-priced lunch menu at Eleven Madison Park has brought out the earthier, simpler aspects of Daniel Humm's cooking from Atlantic skate wing to an organic chicken breast basquaise.
There are difficult reservations to get and then there are the ones that are nearly impossible to come by. Some require the use of an inside phone nu...
Egg in Williamsburg and Locanda Verde have led the serious breakfast wave, and now here come Frank Castronova and Frank Falcinelli. Their newest venture, Prime Meats, is open for breakfast seven days a week.
Right now, the dinner food at the Fairway Cafe is better than it's ever been. Chef Mitchel London knows that good ingredients are the key first step in making really good food.
If this is the beginning of a trend, so be it. Asian-inspired sandwich shops presided over by talented chefs are okay in my book. Just don't call them brands.
We here at HuffPost Green think the local food movement is a thriving and exciting part of the discussion about sustainability. After researching the ...
New York magazine's ninth annual roundup of new restaurants proves that savory (spicy lamb pie), toothsome (buttery hot biscuits), addictive (rich ch...
Restaurant Week is about the power of partnerships -- a great example of how businesses can successfully join in a common cause thereby benefiting themselves, their industry, and the community at large.
Restaurant Week increasingly seems like a misnomer for a semi-annual promotion that last January was extended a full four weeks past its initial run. ...
Now, this has to be a first -- a PR company e-mailing us a lawsuit? We've already documented the strange public-relations strategies that Philippe and...
I have high criteria for eating out. I want food that will keep me healthy and nourished. But I also want to enjoy a sexy ambiance, seriously good taste and a well-chosen glass of wine.
In one study of racism in the restaurant world, people of color were half as likely to get offers, and less likely to get interviewed in the first place.
THE troubles pile up for Giuseppe Cipriani, who's been partying in Uruguay and Italy while his New York restaurant empire collapses like a souffle. ...
Kaysen was able to boil down his chef's bon mots to five big lessons. They must be working. Less that a year into the job, Kaysen won the James Beard award for most promising young chef.
I always wanted to be a French pastry chef, long before I went to pastry school at age 50. As a teenager, I taught myself to bake with the aid of a s...
Don't want to eat an establishment where mice and rats rule the kitchen? Go browse those establishments that have received Golden Apple Excellence in Food Safety Awards.