TV chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini had been missing since March 2011, after a thief broke into the British Motor Car Distributors dealership in San Francisco and drove away with it. An entire year passed until late April 2012, when … Continue reading →

If you always wanted to try out the food of some of the top chefs in NYC, now you can do it in your own “Kitchit“. You can hand pick chefs like Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen), to create a private event … Continue reading →

I have no problem with a restaurant taking a trendy food item and making it their own…as long as it is executed properly. Unfortunately this is not the case. It seems that restaurants love to jump on bandwagons, lots of … Continue reading →

Late next month, TV chef Rachael Ray is scheduled to move into Martha Stewart’s New York Chelsea studio. Stewart had taped “The Martha Stewart Show” there for years before the Hallmark Channel terminated her show in January. Although someone in … Continue reading →

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the … Continue reading →

I have never in my life heard anything good be said about the cuisine of the UK unless it had to do with Indian cuisine. When I received an invitation to try out Jones Wood Foundry I had no expectations. … Continue reading →

When I was about 6 or 7, I remember getting into a fight with my best friend, Mike. He went home and all I remember is being really upset. The next thing I can remember is making chicken cutlets with my mom … Continue reading →

I love the holidays. It’s the time when lots of yummy recipes come into my inbox for sharing. This one came in a few days ago, and I thought I would share. It’s Gail Simmon’s version of the Kentucky Derby classic … Continue reading →

Talk about the chance of a lifetime. Le Bernadin is offering its City Harvest 3-course lunch menu in their Lounge for $45. If you thought this was not enough, $5 of each of these meals will go to benefit City … Continue reading →

The Daily Star has labeled Jamie Oliver the world’s richest chef. According to the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, at 36, Oliver is now Britain’s 501st richest person, beating out Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith. In 2011, Oliver made the … Continue reading →

Sushi…why do you have such a dirty mind? I recently wrote about the sushi box that was designed by Lenny Kravitz for Sushi Shop’s Madison Avenue location. When I arrived I could see exactly why the location was chosen. Sushi … Continue reading →

Most of us know Cinco de Mayo as the day to hit up Mexican restaurants and enjoy Margaritas. Perhaps that is why Time named it the #4 drunkest holiday. Most people also assume that it is Mexican Independence day. It’s … Continue reading →

If you feel like celebrating Cinco de Mayo, but are no fan of tequila; this cocktail may be just the thing. You can head to one of Haru’s participating locations (Gramercy Park, Wall Street, Broadway, and Sake Bar) and pick one … Continue reading →

When I think of Detroit, I think of Eminem, cars, Kiss, the economy, and food. Yup. I think about food.  Outside Detroit, people think of the city as one of decline. What they fail to see is the growing food community … Continue reading →

El Bulli, perhaps the most famous restaurant in the world, closed to the dismay of foodies all over the world. I bet most of them are curious as to what was served at dinner. I managed to get my hands … Continue reading →

I’ve been working diligently and chatting up with lots of restaurants. I’ve slowly become addicted to Millesime, so I selected them as the location for the FriendsEAT April Meetup. Not familiar with Millie? You should be! Millesime is the creation of Michelin … Continue reading →

Andrea Meyers: making life delicious is a fabulous food blog. We first heard about her when our community voted her in as one of the top 50 food blogs of 2011. It’s easy to see why her blog is loved: beautiful images, … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of dining at two great Turkish restaurants last week. Savann and Pera SoHo. Both were wonderful and completely different. Savann was more traditional, what you would expect from a Turkish restaurant. Pera SoHo was trendy, modern … Continue reading →

A slice of French toast bitten into by the pop star Justin Timberlake has sold for $1,025, and a single tissue blown into by the actress Scarlett Johansson fetched £3,600 for charity. Cashing in on the celebrity food leftover market … Continue reading →

I recently received an invite to review Savann. I had no expectations when I arrived. It is located in an area I like to call a restaurant wasteland. This is the Upper West Side near 80th Street and Amsterdam. There … Continue reading →

In 2009, Actress Alicia Silverstone — Clueless, The Babysitter — released The Kind Diet, a guide to vegan nutrition, and launched a related website called The Kind Life. Silverstone, the mother of a 10-month-old son she calls Bear, recently revealed … Continue reading →

If you follow NYC restaurant news, you’ve probably heard that New York institutions Matsuri Restaurant and Hiro Ballroom at The Maritime Hotel will be closing. It has been announced that both venues will hold a live auction on Wednesday, April … Continue reading →

I get lots and lots of emails from PR companies. This one was worth sharing. Campo Viejo, Rioja’s largest wine producer, is holding a killer recipe contest with a great prize. Your mission, shall you choose to accept it is to create a … Continue reading →

The social media uproar and an online petition that drew hundreds of thousands of supporters has forced Beef Products Inc., the maker of “Pink Slime”, to suspended operations at all but one plant. Beef Products will suspend operations at plants … Continue reading →

First we had George Clooney Tequila, now another incredibly attractive celeb is making mouths water in the culinary world. Lenny Kravitz has designed the NYC Box: Raw Like New York, a 32-piece sushi collection exclusively for Sushi Shop. Bruno Calvo, President of the … Continue reading →

Today is Chef Daniel Boulud’s 57th birthday.He is not only an incredible chef, he is a celebrity, entrepreneur, and all around nice guy. As such, he celebrates his birthday in style. A few (150) lucky (affluent people – individual tickets cost … Continue reading →

If you are not familiar with Tim Ferriss, you should be. He is the Author of the 4 Hour Work Week (Read the book…I’m still working way more than 40 hours weekly), the 4-Hour Body and now the 4-Hour Chef. … Continue reading →

I am a Francophile. I have been obsessed with all things French since I was a little girl. This is my first summer not heading to France (I will miss you salicorne). Luckily, MPB Agency is bringing France to me.  From July … Continue reading →

All the blog buzz surrounding criticism that Gwyneth Paltrow employed a ghostwriter on her 2011 cookbook, My Father’s Daughter, and Paltrow’s subsequent vehement denial, boils down to a comment by Julia Moskin, a New York Times reporter for the Dining … Continue reading →

When it involves cooking, Richie Nakano, San Francisco chef, line cook, and blogger, believes he is part of something wholesome and salubrious. Richie describes his cooking interest as a strange mix of punk ethos and military discipline — a savage … Continue reading →

The weather is gorgeous and I am ready to dine. Restaurants are prepping for Spring dining fever and some of the best in town (and sometimes a little further from town) are putting on some great shows: Blue Hill at … Continue reading →

I had been hearing that La Condesa had some of the best Mexican food in Austin. This was absolutely right. La Condesa is a more stylish option for delicious Tex-Mex, so when you have had your fill of delicious taco … Continue reading →

The 23rd Annual U.S. Pastry Competition took place this week at the International Restaurant and Food Service Show. It is my favorite part of the show, so I figured I should take some pictures to show you just why it is … Continue reading →

Chef, restaurateur, and author Hari Nayak is out to change the world’s perception of Indian food. His current goal is to make it more accessible to the American home cook. His love of food started in his native India, led … Continue reading →

According to a salary survey conducted for the American Culinary Federation by Industry Insights Inc., an independent research firm in Ohio, restaurant chefs make the least amount of money compared to chefs working in education and health care. These are … Continue reading →

These are some books that are perfect for those looking to get their cooking to the next level. Check Amazon for pricing changes and updates.

WNET’s John Farley comments on the still pervasive inequity in and around restaurant industry kitchens. “It’s an incredibly male dominated culture,” said Saru Jayaraman, co-founder of the labor advocacy group, Restaurant and Opportunities Center, and the former executive director of … Continue reading →

I spend a lot of time online. It’s been a bit more entertaining recently thanks to entrepeneur and Moto Chef Homaro Cantu. It has been more fun due to Cantu’s tech savvy and the latest inductee to the Darwin Awards. Cantu … Continue reading →

Susan Rike invited me and a few other food writers to sample the food at Fiorini. The restaurant has been around since 2006 and is the creation of Restaurateur-Chef Lello Arpaia. This is one of those classic NYC restaurants. The … Continue reading →