Tag Archives: Diners
Move Over Colonel Sanders; Fried Chicken is Going Gourmet
Colonel Harland Sanders must be turning over in his grave – again. First his beloved Kentucky fried chicken had to make room for Kentucky grilled chicken. Now, one of the south’s most famous comfort foods is being imported by northerners and turning into haute cuisine.
Upscale restaurants in Chicago have taken a hankering to the breaded [...]
Protesters Make Camp Inside Famous French Restaurant
Since October 23, chefs, assistant cooks, waiters, plongeurs, and dishwashers have camped out 24 hours a day in a corner of the French chic restaurant Georges, a favorite spot among the jetset. They have red flags and lounge on pink plastic sofas around the restaurant’s stylish bar. [see photo]
“French cuisine is famous throughout the world,” [...]
Serious Snail Shortage Affecting Europeans
Escargot, the popular but pricey, and now, somewhat endangered delicacy, could vanish from upscale European eateries if new supply sources aren’t found. Inventories of snails are falling, due to the ravaged woodland environments where they breed, as well as the reduced profits in producing this luxury food on the very labor-intensive snail farms.
Served with butter, garlic and [...]
You, The Maître d’ and his Little Black Book
Did you ever wonder how it is that the waiter, maître d’, or captain at your favorite Michelin stared restaurants all seem to have photographic memories? Many waiters and captains use to rely on their little Black Books to recall the subtlest of details about scores of their important diners:
– Always with wife
– Only foie [...]
Artisan Creates Designer Plates for Designer Food
There’s a saying that goes, “what came first, the chicken or the egg?” In the world of haute cuisine, you might spin the question as, “what comes first, the food or the plate?” This semi-philosophical question refers to how diners “eat with their eyes” first, meaning an attractive plate of food gets the brain engaged for [...]
Full StoryFrank Bruni Removes His Critic’s Cap For Good
Frank Bruni, restaurant critic for The New York Times and author of Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater, has written his last article for the Times as food critic. Bruni will be replaced by Sam Sifton, but will continue as a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.
I, for one, am [...]
Create Your Very Own Virtual Restaurant
Launched five months, Restaurant City was created by Playfish, a company that specializes in social games for platforms including Facebook, MySpace, Google and iPhone. The virtual restaurant game Restaurant City draws more than 10 million users a month on Facebook, where 10 million virtual restaurants have been created and more than 200 billion virtual [...]
Full StoryNew Japanese Fusion – eat sushi off naked models
In a move that may redefine Japanese Fusion cuisine, two British entrepreneurs, Nigel Carlos and Japanese-raised Nick Hepburn, have decided to bring a unique Japanese event known as the Nyotaimori experience — translated as ‘female body presentation’ — to London.
For a charge of £250 per head, reports The Telegraph, patrons can eat a 10-course authentic [...]
Slow Food on the Saco
If you happen to be in New England on August 29, you might want to check out the Second Annual Fields of the Saco event, which will give 100 lucky diners an opportunity to sample the best of the season’s harvest, while dining al fresco under tents. Participants will be able to sample locally produced cuisine [...]
Full StoryDining in the Dark – Who Needs Eyes to Eat?
When Jorge Spielmann, a blind clergyman from Switzerland, entertained guests, he asked them to wear blindfolds during dinner so they could better understand his own mealtime experiences. Ten years ago, he took the concept of eating in the dark a bit further and turned it into a new type of culinary encounter, when he opened [...]
Full StoryNew SF Restaurant Open 1Night/Wk
The SF Chronicle’s Michael Bauer says the restaurant is called Saison, a collaboration between Joshua Skenes and Mark Bright. It’s scheduled to open for dinner Sunday, and will add nights until it serves its four-course, fixed-price dinners ($60) five nights a week.
Here’s the interesting part, says Bauer: I’m told guests will enter though the kitchen [...]
Japanese Tourists Ripped Off at Historic Italian Eatery – Mayor Orders Restaurant Shut Down
An historic, well-known and upscale restaurant in Rome, whose previous diners have included Charlie Chaplin, Queen Elizabeth, Leonardo di Caprio, Grace Kelly and Salvador Dali, may have its license revoked and doors shut permanently after it defrauded a Japanese couple by charging them significantly more than what was listed on the menu.
The incident happened on [...]
