Watch Bethenny Frankel eat her way through New York City. — Grub Street NY The Cooking Channel will debut a new show about food trucks, Eat Street. — Fork in the Road Napa Valley is getting its very own food festival. — Eater What you should know about the farm bill. — Serious Eats In search of Rome's holy trinity. — The Atlantic Creamy tomato tuna pasta is a delicious, fast, and easy Read more

The stories behind Bryan Voltaggio's five tattoos. — Eatocracy Milk Bar's pastry chef Christina Tosi will sell cookies at Fashion's Night Out. — Feast Josh Ozersky on burger purists. — The Daily Beast The time to get tickets to the SF vs. NY chef showdown known as Le Fooding is now. — Grub Street SF 15 chefs reveal their favorite off the beaten track restaurants. — Huffington Post Read more

For me, one of the highlights of the Food & Wine Classic was a special lunch created by Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio and his brother Bryan. The luncheon was hosted by Williams-Sonoma in the sleek Aspen eatery N9NE Steakhouse. While it was sunny and hot outside, the cool interior of the underground restaurant was the perfect backdrop to the Voltaggio brothers' modern menu. Using products Read more

This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the finalists to its annual awards, the culinary world's most prestigious honors. To generate buzz, the foundation live-tweeted the nominations from New Orleans. After releasing a long list of semi-finalists last month, the selection has been narrowed down to three to five finalists per category. The list honors a variety of people in the Read more

Just before the winner of Top Chef Las Vegas was crowned, Bryan and Michael Voltaggio teamed up to launch a new website, VoltaggioBrothers.com. By Christmas, they'd announced plans for a new video series with media company EQAL. Wrote Bryan: "Being forced to cook something in 20 minutes with bizarre ingredients is fun, but not what we normally do in our restaurants. These videos will give you a Read more

When it comes to mint, think beyond the mojito and julep. — The FN Dish What designer Jonathan Adler eats in New York City. — Grub Street NY 10 fantastic beachside bars to hit up this Summer. — The Daily Meal Would you go vegetarian for the month of June? — Chow Everything you need to know about the world of hibiscus tea. — The Kitchn How to make freezer jam.— Serious Eats A Read more

Eataly, the Italian food emporium backed by Mario Batali, made a splash last Summer when it opened in Manhattan's Madison Square Park. One year later, it's still surpassed all expectations, even doubling financial projections. And that's just the beginning: today, Eataly co-owner Joe Bastianich announced plans to roll out Eataly in Los Angeles and Washington DC, with the next opening coming as Read more