Last week, Grant Achatz revealed that the third iteration of his popular pop-up restaurant, Next, will be conceptually based on childhood. His initial inspiration? Where the Sidewalk Ends, the classic children's book by Shel Silverstein. Achatz's conceptual menu isn't the only one we've seen lately that draws on something other than the farmers market and the seasons for inspiration: these days, Read more

At her two San Francisco restaurants, Orson and Citizen Cake, chef Elizabeth Falkner is known for her avant garde desserts and experimental cuisine. She's competed on both Iron Chef America and Top Chef Masters, authored a cookbook on the subject of sweets, and recently added another job title to her resume: dessert menu consultant of the Bubble Lounge. Together with one of her sous chefs, Lexi Read more

Although there's been speculation about the winner of Top Chef Masters, the second episode was full of its own excitement. Competitors from Top Chef season 2 were judges for a vending machine quickfire and the contestants, who included Elizabeth Falkner and Wylie Dufresne, had to create a tropical island themed meal fit for the creators of Lost. Did you watch? Let's discuss when you read more Read more