Babbo has been in business for nearly 15 years, yet it remains one of Manhattan’s most sought-after reservations. So, you can imagine my joy at the news that Babbo would be joining the other fine restaurants in the B&B Hospitality Group, such as Del Posto, Felidia, and Lupa, in making Babbo reservations available on OpenTable. [...]
Chefs
12 Female Chefs Making Women’s History in Restaurant Kitchens Around the U.S.
Every time the James Beard Foundation Award nominees are announced, the conversation usually turns to the dearth of top female chefs. Still outnumbered in the kitchen by their male counterparts, more and more, women are taking back the burner at some of the country”s best restaurants. We’ve rounded up a few from several major cities [...]
OpenTable Chefs on TV: Tune in to See Your Fave Chefs!
This week, we’re watching… Tuesday, 11PM: Catch Bobby Flay (Mesa Grill) compete against Michelle Bernstein (Michy’s) on Iron Chef America. [Cooking Channel] Wednesday, 12:35AM: Mario Batali (Del Posto) visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. [NBC] Thursday, 11AM: Tyler Florence (Wayfare Tavern) goes in search of the Ultimate pizza. [Cooking Channel] Thursday, 1pM: Easy Entertaining with [...]
Food & Wine 2012 People’s Best New Chef Nominees: Vote thru March 11!
Food & Wine magazine is letting the people speak! They’ve released the list of nominees for the People’s Best New Chef — and you can help decide who wins! Browse the round-up of Food & Wine 2012 People’s Best New Chef nominees on OpenTable and vote for your faves over at Food & Wine. [...]
Happy Fat Tuesday from New Orleans Chef Tenney Flynn of GW Fins!
Chef Tenney Flynn isn’t a New Orleans native, but after more than 20 years in the Big Easy, he’s not necessarily a tourist either. When he’s not serving up the city’s finest seafood dishes at GW Fins during Mardi Gras, Chef Flynn is watching the action from his French Quarter balcony. What’s been happening at [...]
Heartland Restaurant Chef Lenny Russo Recommends the Chef’s Table for Romance
Minnesota chef Lenny Russo of Heartland Restaurant + Farm Direct Market in St. Paul has been cooking professionally for more than 30 years, during which time he’s amassed numerous accolades, both locally and nationally, including being named a 2010 and 2011 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Midwest Nominee. Serving contemporary Midwestern cuisine, Chef Russo’s ingredients [...]
CHAYA Brasserie Chef Harutaka Kishi Talks PDA, Tripe + White Day in Japan
Harutaka Kishi is truly a worldly chef. Born to Japanese parents and raised in France, Haru grew up enjoying the bounty of Paris’s finest farmers markets and his mother’s inspired home cooking. His talents have taken him to some of the finest kitchens, from Joël Robuchon’s Le Chateau in Tokyo to Gordon Ramsay at the [...]
Chef Duskie Estes of Zazu on Pink Bubbles, Passionfruit + Root Beer Floats
Husband and wife restaurateurs Duskie Estes and John Stewart are the creative force behind Santa Rosa’s Zazu restaurant. Sustainable and extremely self-sufficient, Estes and Stewart’s Zazu is like ‘Little House on the Prateria’ in California’s Sonoma County. They grow much of the restaurant’s produce, keep chickens, and make their own salumi, among other things. Their [...]
OpenTable Chefs Share Foods to Woo Your Boo This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Not sure what to order to make sure love is in the air? Watch New York chefs and wine experts Laurent Manrique of Millesime, Jason Tilmann of Triomphe, Becca Richards of Flex Mussels-13th Street, and Patrick Service of Union Square Cafe, talk about dishes to impress your date.
Cafe del Rey Chef Daniel Roberts on Chiles as Aphrodisiacs, Haggis + Shared Dishes
You might expect Chef Daniel Roberts of L.A.’s Café del Rey to have more offerings on his menu that reflect his roots as a native New Yorker who hails from an Italian-American family of foodies. Yet, while he can cook veal saltimbocca that would make anyone’s mama proud, a range of cultures and cuisines, including Asian, [...]