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Must Read: New York Cooks
Everyone knows New York City is one of the country's top places for eating, so it comes as no surprise that a new cookbook, New York Cooks ($30), celebrates the city's chefs and restaurants. Since I don't live in NYC, I was very excited when I got my hands on a copy of the book. To find out what I thought of it, read more
Top Chef Recap 5.11: Le Bernardin
I'm bummed: The person I was rooting for was asked to leave during last night's episode of Top Chef. After the remaining six cheftestants were treated to a decadent lunch at guest judge Eric Ripert's New York City restaurant, Le Bernardin, they were asked to recreate a dish. Did you catch the show?
You Waste, You Buy
If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, one restaurant thinks you should pay the price for being too greedy. In an unprecedented move, Hayashi Ya, a Japanese buffet on Manhattan's Upper West Side, has begun adding a 30 percent surcharge for customers who don't finish food on their plate. In other words, the restaurant's $26.95 meal deal is all-you-can-eat — but not a bite more.
Now Open: World's First Certified Organic Bar
This weekend, GustOrganics, an all-organic restaurant in Manhattan, became the world's first 100 percent USDA certified organic bar. The sleek, eco-conscious bar and restaurant is located in Greenwich Village. The bar is stocked with certified organic wine, beer, fresh fruit, and spirits such as rum, vodka, whiskey, and tequila.
Mario Batali to Light Empire State Building Orange Tonight!
When the sun goes down on New York tonight, celebrity chef Mario Batali and Hollywood actor-director Stanley Tucci will light Manhattan's Empire State Building bright orange. Batali and Tucci, both board members of the Food Bank, are spreading the word about the orange which, aside from matching Batali's clogs, also happens to be the symbolic color for raising funds and awareness of hunger relief. The duo are helping to kick off a hunger relief campaign called Go Orange!
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Food Section Sampler — Nov. 18, 2009
- Time to stock up: Looks like pure canned pumpkin is in short supply this year. — Los Angeles Times
- Don't miss out on the Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations. — Wall Street Journal
- Catching up with rapper Coolio, who's come out with a new cookbook, Ghetto Gourmet.
Top Chef Vegas: Episode 11
After a brief hiatus with last week's Fabio-hosted reunion dinner, we went back to Vegas — and into Padma's hotel room — for this week's episode of Top Chef.
The final six chefs started things off by cooking breakfast in bed for their fearless hostess and her celebrity chef friend Nigella Lawson. For the elimination challenge, each contestant created a dish for a party, drawing inspiration from different casinos on the strip.
Photo Gallery: 2009 New York City Wine and Food Festival
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Yummy Links: From Vegetarianism to Breakfast
- This week's episode of Top Chef brought to light four myths about vegetarian cooking. — Jezebel
- New York City's food bloggers are playing musical chairs. — Grub Street NY
- Are these 10 items really the world's scariest foods?
New York City Wine and Food: What Did We Learn?
All weekend we've been attending the Food Network's Wine and Food Festival in New York City.
We learned some interesting food facts at the demonstrations and tastings. To find out what the celebrity chefs taught us, test your common culinary knowledge by taking our quiz!
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