Happenings on and around OpenTable… * We’re cleaning out our closets to make room for Banana Republic’s fabulous Desk to Dinner collection and we’re clearing our datebooks for the Bon Appetit events at Banana Republic stores on Thursday, July 19th. Learn more! * Bastille Day is tomorrow! Where will you dine to fete the French [...]
Bacon
Dining Poll: Is Bacon in a Dish Well Done or Overdone?
Bacon is the so-called trend that always waxes and never seems to wane. What started out as a revived appreciation has yielded a cornucopia of culinary offerings ranging from the whimsical (Bacon ice cream!) to the weird (Bacon vodka! Ed. note: Ewww!). And, the weirder: Days ago, a restaurant unveiled its all-bacon burger. But, is [...]
Top Chef Texas Episode 8: Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Chef Ed Hardy Ce Soir?
We’re still stuffed from lots of Christmas-time dining and talking about the latest episode of Top Chef: Texas with Ed Hardy of Red Rooster Harlem. Have you been to Austin? No, but its on my short list of places I need to go. I hear the food scene is great! This is probably something every chef should have [...]
Late Night Favorites: The Drawing Room’s Chef Nick Lacasse Talks Bacon Squared
We’re celebrating the release of the 2011 Diners’ Choice Awards for best late night restaurants by looking at a few of the dishes that diners find extra delish after hours. Executive Chef Nick Lacasse of The Drawing Room in Chicago talks about Bacon Squared, including his explanation for why it’s so popular. The dish: Bacon Squared, which is [...]
More Dining Trends for 2010: Bacon, Again?
The Chicago Tribune checks in with some so-called dining trendspotters (Bacon is great, but to call it a trend for the year ahead is like saying 2010 is *finally* going to be Roger Federer’s breakout year.) to uncover the method to their madness, and then weighs in with 10 trends they find to be slightly [...]