Restaurants

Fat Duck Closes: British Restaurant Shutters After 400 Fall Ill

AP | KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH | Posted 04.06.2009 | Home


BRAY, England — It's a culinary mystery worthy of Agatha Christie. Britain's Health Protection Agency said Friday about 400 people reported fal...

Cipriani Chaos: Restaurant Empire "Collapses Like A Souffle"

New York Post | Posted 04.04.2009 | Business


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. ...

Elite Restaurants Nearly Desperate To Get You Back

NYTimes.com | FRANK BRUNI | Posted 03.07.2009 | Style


If you eat out regularly in New York, you've noticed a different reception, an altered mood: extreme solicitousness tinged with outright desperation....

David Chang: the Porcine Prince Respects the Circle of Life and Worries about the Future of Food

Louise McCready | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


Louise McCready

David Chang: I'm not an economist, so I'm not the one to say anything about this, but it's going to be very difficult to feed everybody when America doesn't produce food anymore

From Cupcakes to Cocktails -- Foods to Be Inaugurated By

Laura Weiss | Posted 02.06.2009 | Style


Laura Weiss

Whether it's for profits or patriotism, chefs are crafting food creations--from cupcakes to cocktails--to honor the incoming 44th president's historic January 20th inauguration.

Rainbow Room To Close Restaurant, Citing Economy

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 02.03.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — The recession has reached the ritzy Rainbow Room, the special-occasion spot that overlooks midtown Manhattan from high above the tour...

Out Of Line: Preferences

Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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Wine for (Most) Occasions

Molly Laas | Posted 12.16.2008 | Style


Molly Laas

White Burgundies are steely and racy, with subtle toast notes, whiffs of gravel and agreeable, fresh fruit. There are few foods (and few dates!) that couldn't succumb to its charms.

Out Of Line: Post-Election Specials

Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

Read more reaction from HuffPost bloggers to Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election...

Alert! Evidence of Flying Insects at Les Halles!

Sophie Brickman | Posted 11.21.2008 | Style


Sophie Brickman

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.

US Restaurant Business Toughest In 17 Years

Reuters | Bob Burgdorfer | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business


U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home prices compel consumers to eat out less or spend less w...

Restaurants React To Recession By Increasing Hours

The New York Times | Florence Fabricant | Posted 11.15.2008 | Style


Restaurants that once served two distinct meals a day, lunch and dinner, are acting more like diners, opening early in the morning and keeping their k...

Restaurants Expected To Change Menus, Raise Prices In 2009

AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Beef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009. Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contrac...

Kicking That Dining Out Habit: What to Cook During a Financial Meltdown

Laura Weiss | Posted 11.06.2008 | Style


Laura Weiss

With growing numbers of budget-conscious Americans cutting back on restaurant dining... eating at home is emerging as an attractive option.

CHICAGO'S PENNANT FEVER IS HEATING UP!

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 11.01.2008 | Chicago


Stefanie Michaels

So, I hear "it's been 102 years since both the Chicago Cubs and White Sox have made it to the playoffs"- and Chicago is going nuts with the best case ...

Daniel Boulud On His Passion For Italian Food And Cooking For Clinton

Louise McCready | Posted 10.16.2009 | Style


Louise McCready

Just back from China where Daniel opened Maison Boulud in Tiananmen Square, this illustrious chef took the time to answer a few of my questions.

Notes from a Sommeliere -- Pet Peeves

Marlene Rossman | Posted 09.06.2008 | Style


Marlene Rossman

Lately here has been a great deal of bitching and moaning about restaurant waitstaff and wine service. Having been on both ends of the wine bottle, I can tell you that the feeling is often mutual.

The Ban on Trans Fats in Restaurants: How About a Ban on SuperSize Portions?

Donna Fish | Posted 06.29.2008 | Living


Donna Fish

Does it take a degree in nutrition, or advanced food additives, for us to finally realize that the amount of food we eat is out of the ordinary?

Want To Save Money? Don't Eat Out

New York Times | PHYLLIS KORKKI | Posted 04.07.2008 | Business


When the economy is falling down all around you, it is only natural to want to protect yourself with some austerity measures. Thoughts of walking that...

Influential Food Bloggers Now Eat For Free

Wall Street Journal | KATY MCLAUGHLIN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


As online food sites become increasingly influential in the restaurant business, chefs and owners are plying bloggers with free meals to get good writ...

NY Restaurant Offers Bubble-Gum Martini

Bloomberg | Ryan Sutton | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Bubble gum is now available as an alcoholic beverage. Better hide the kids. Is this another Joe Camel ploy? No. The candy-store cocktail comes court...