Restaurants

Seriously, What Does the Future Hold for Foodies?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 12.28.2009 | Style


Craig

End of the year, end of the decade. Let's not look back, let's look forward. What does the future hold for foodies?

7 Restaurants That Keep Los Angeles Carnivores and Vegetarians Happy

Lauren Harb | Posted 12.28.2009 | Los Angeles


Lauren Harb

Here are just seven of many LA spots a vegetarian can confidently take her meat-eating boyfriend (and vice versa) to eat. Consider it an effort toward world peace.

Best Restaurant Dishes of 2009 for Under $10

Andrew Knowlton | Posted 12.22.2009 | Living


Andrew Knowlton

There's so much delicious restaurant food out there, and so much of it is affordable. With that in mind, here are the 10 best value dishes I ate this year -- priced at or under $10.

Fun Down South in Charleston

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.16.2009 | Living


Wendy Diamond

If you ever wondered where the first American museum was built, where the U.S. Constitution was ratified or even where The Notebook was filmed, Charleston, South Carolina has got you covered!

A Delicious Analysis of Veggie Burgers

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 12.08.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

When the patties I ordered at Cafe Colonial arrived, I took one bite of them and was reminded in both taste and texture of these Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers.

DKNY Celebrates 20th Anniversary By Fighting Hunger

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 12.08.2009 | Impact


DKNY is celebrating its 20th anniversary by fighting hunger. The fashion label has donated bottles of its 20th anniversary sparkling cuvée to ...

Big Trend: America's Chefs "Discover" Sustainable, Local Sourcing for Food

David Becker | Posted 12.04.2009 | Green


David Becker

According to a new survey of 1,800 American chefs, sustainability, local sourcing and nutrition are some of the hot culinary and restaurant menu trends this season.

Everybody Eats Where? In Los Angeles and Beyond

Mara Gibbs | Posted 12.04.2009 | Los Angeles


Mara Gibbs

Los Angeles may never be a food town like New York, but we have made great strides, and hopefully, regardless of the economy, it will only continue to get better.

But I Digress....

Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly | Posted 12.01.2009 | Style


Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly

In all honesty, creating cocktails was more satisfying than any day on any film set. Pandora's box had opened and soon were lost in a haze of ginger infused gins and Thai sugar can liquors.

Midtown Manhattan Makes A Comeback

The New York Observer | Irina Aleksander and Meredith Bryan | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York


After years spent ducking through secret doorways past relentless doormen, suffering low ceilings, taxidermy, Mary Kate Olsen, the French Vogue editor...

Golden Corral Offers Free Meal For Veterans, Military Personnel on Nov. 16, 2009

Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Golden Corral will be holding its 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in all Golden Corral r...

Tell Us: What Should Restaurant Diners Never Do?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 11.05.2009 | Style


Craig

The New York Times has published the "100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do." Clearly this is a contentious relationship. Now it's time to turn the tables.

Remembering Hal

Brad Haskel | Posted 11.02.2009 | Style


Brad Haskel

Chef and restaurateur Hal Goldman passed away last Wednesday. The restaurants of Long Island lost a terrific talent, and an even finer human being. And I lost a friend far too soon.

10 Worst Dining Trends of the Last Decade

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 10.23.2009 | Style


Craig

The Chicago Tribune's Christopher Borrelli asked chefs, restaurant experts, and the owners of a food bookstore in Maine: "What were the 10 worst dining trends of the last decade?"

A Sandwich Shop Ups Its Game

Ed Levine | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

It was only a matter of time before 'wichcraft, Tom Colicchio's very solid sandwich bar in the Flatiron, started serving dinner.

Readers' Photos of Local Food Restaurants

Huffington Post | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


Here at HuffPost Green, we're all about the local food movement. Food typically travels hundreds, if not thousands of miles to get to our plates, so ...

Change (Is Good)

Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly

The location for the restaurant was a block off of Sunset Blvd. A little out of the way. Maybe its low profile will serve it well, I thought. A place a little that will catch on by word of mouth.

Restaurant Review: Founding Farmers, Washington, D.C.

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

I had to check out Founding Farmers in Washington this past weekend. The idea is appealing: a casual, family restaurant that's supplied and owned by a collective of American family farmers.

Finding Bourbon and Barbecue in Brooklyn

Ed Levine | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

You don't have to like whiskey to enjoy yourself at Char No. 4, though if you do, you will think you've died and gone to heaven. It also helps if you like fried food, pork and barbecue.

Daniel Boulud Gets Third Michelin Star

Grub Street New York | By: | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


"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." ...

Pre-Fall Polenta Steaks

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

As the days shorten, this polenta dish seems like the perfect meeting of my meals to come and those pleasures I will have to leave behind. I am finally beginning to crave rich risottos and dark, meaty stews.

E. Coli: Woman Paralyzed After Severe Food Poisoning; The Unsafe System, Meat

The New York Times | Michael Moss | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green


Stephanie Smith, a children's dance instructor, thought she had a stomach virus. The aches and cramping were tolerable that firstday, and she finished...

Leaving New York: The White Mana Diner

Nick Carr | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

Recently, I've been scouting New York looking for Detroit (don't ask), a search that ultimately led me to northern Jersey and the White Mana Diner -- originally created for the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing.

Adventures in the Restaurant Business

Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly | Posted 11.29.2009 | Style


Bill DiDonna and Charles Kelly

There are fewer and fewer good jobs to be gotten in Los Angeles film production and many talented people are biding their time out of work. We've finally chosen a new path.

When Is It Okay To Refuse A Bottle Of Wine?

Brad Haskel | Posted 11.28.2009 | Style


Brad Haskel

What happens when the prized bottle of rare Nuits St. Georges, on the wine list for $550 that was bought at an auction is rejected? What is the proper course of action here?