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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Photograph of Great Performances catering captain Ken Bohlander, right, trying dishes that will be served on behalf of the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day by Kathy Willens/AP After admitting it did some things that were "wrong" and donating a pittance to help small business, Goldman Sachs continues to attempt some public penance by announcing a several hundred employees will serve Thanksgiving...
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Slashfood (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Filed under: Television/Film , Celebrities Photo: Food Network. During a discussion at the Food Network's recent New York City Wine and Food Festival, author, "No Reservations" host and professional leather jacket wearer Anthony Bourdain asked his fellow panelist, culinary wunderkind Chef David Chang, "Who chaps your ass?" Chang was quick to rake Guy Fieri over the coals, citing...
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some like it haute (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
If you have never had sushi in your life or are just growing out of an allergy towards raw fish and vinegared rice, Sushi Mizutani is probably not a good place to start learning about sushi. It could kill you. Do you in for the rest of your life. Re-commit yourself to sushi abstinence till you finally save up enough pennies for this three Michelin Star sushi joint. Like the decor and chef, the sushi...
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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Check out the lipstick on this pig factory farm cow: McDonald's Corp. spokeswoman Danya Proud says this McDonald's location on Sixth Avenue between 14th and 15th streets is the first in the nation to get a so-called "urban redesign." It has free Wi-Fi and laptop outlets, upholstered vinyl chairs instead of seats bolted to the floor, subdued lighting, and all-black uniforms for employees....
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Eater (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
EV Grieve notices two hilarious/sad new developments at the East Village's favorite psychedelic Thai restaurant Kurve today. Awhile ago the blog noted that a sad, under-watered plant had been wilting in one of Kurve's endless streetside windows. Now that...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The Michelin Guide has given top ranking to 11 Tokyo restaurants giving the Japanese capital more threestar restaurants than Paris. Here we offer our pick of Tokyo's best restaurants.
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Luxury Cornwall Apartments (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The Scarlet is a cool luxury eco hotel in Cornwall near Nequay built to the highest eco standards, boasting delicious locally sourced food and the best Ayurvedic spa you can imagine. The Scarlet hotel is a balance of light, airy spaces with cosy, private areas, allowing you to mix with other guests or enjoy a bit of peace and solitude. The Scarlet Hotel was featured on BBC Programme Alexander Armstrong's...
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Eater LA (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
From the tipline: "Sunday (last night) - was at church and state around 9PM - next to me dining was Nancy Silverton, Rick Moonen and a gaggle of other Michelin star chefs. Needless to say, the new EC came out...
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Televisionary (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
I'm not quite sure what to make of Bravo's newest culinary competition series Chef Academy, which launches tonight. I'm a huge foodie and Top Chef might just be one of my life's main obsessions but I couldn't work up any appetite for the soggy and tasteless Chef Academy, which plays as a budget chain knock-off of the glossy and well-edited Top Chef. Chef Academy revolves around hotheaded French chef...
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Roberson Wine Merchant Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Continuing the Roberson ‘Hedonists Gazette’ part of the blog, it was with some excitement I sat down to lunch at L’Astrance, one of the most talked-about restaurants in France. Receiving its third Michelin star in 2006, this is a three star restaurant like no other, a fact that becomes clear very quickly. The dining room [...]
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Beattie's Book Blog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
A TASTY READ By Amanda Linnell Nigel Slater is considered one of Britain's leading food writers. He is the author of numerous books and has written a column for The Observer newspaper for 17 years. Tender: Volume 1 - Nigel Slater, A Cook and his Vegetable Patch ($59.99), tells the story of how he turned his entire back garden into a vegetable patch. He writes: "I grow simply for the pleasure of...
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Usability Post (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
I’m not really an expert at cooking but I do love to watch professionals cook. I mean Michelin star level professionals. What these guys produce is really amazing and its also interesting to see just how much work some of these dishes involve and how many unique techniques are used. It’s not just food really, [...]
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The Informed Traveler (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The Hotel Ritz Paris may be turning 100, but the luxurious Parisian property doesn’t look a day over 25. To celebrate a century of top-notch service, The Hotel Ritz has made some improvements to its already world-class establishment. Espadon Restaurant, which recently received its second Michelin star, has been freshened up under the direction of [...]
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dubai | 23/07/2009
Europe's Monaco acts like a magnet for the wealthy - if they don't want to live there for the tax haven reasons they almost certainly want to visit. And while the recession might be hitting ordinary people, and they are cutting back on their holidays, even with losses on the stock markets the ultra rich still have enough money not to notice a big loss at the Monte Carlo casino. But there's more to
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