Dining news from around the world and the web… * Viva Las Vegas! Celebrity chefs are heading back to Sin City once again. [USA Today] * Looks count. Here are the 2013 Restaurant Design Awards nominees. [Los Angeles Times] * Food allergies are nothing to sneeze at. An expert offers some know-before-you-go tips to avoid allergic reactions at a restaurant. [...]
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Dining with the Stars: Leo + Tobey Celebrate at The Darby in NYC; Pharrell Williams Hangs at Hakkasan LV; Blonde Barrymore at The Pikey in LA + More
Celebrity sightings at restaurants on OpenTable… * Politico Senator Chuck Schumer had a midday meal at ABC Kitchen in Manhattan. [NY Post] * Former first kid Chelsea Clinton revealed that she and her hubby met the parentals at the Big Apple’s Babbo early in their courtship. [NY Post] * Erstwhile Boss Kelsey Grammer dined with his wife at BOA Steakhouse in Beverly Hills. [Daily Mail] * Hot Topic enthusiast Axl Rose held court at NYC’s Catch [...]
Best Cities for Foodies; Vegas Dining Goes to New Heights + More
Food and dining news from around the web and the world… * Spirits in the sky. Food, too! This Vegas restaurant will lift diners up 180 feet in the air. My palms got slick with fear just typing that. [KTNV] * Cities most fit for foodies. The 15 cities with the most restaurants per capita. [HuffPost] * [...]
Dining with the Stars: DC’s Cafe Milano Hosts the Obamas; Cooper + Lawrence at Katsuya in LA; Parks + Rec Films at St. Elmo’s Steak House in IN + More
Recent celebrity sightings at OpenTable restaurants… * Jake Gyllenhaal and Susan Sarandon dined separately at ABC Kitchen in Manhattan. [NY Post] * Twilighter Ashley Greene helped fete the opening of Andrea’s in Las Vegas. [Just Jared Jr.] * Ryan Seacrest left the west coast for the best coast, dining at Bill’s in midtown Manhattan. [NY Daily News] [...]
Fun Dining vs. Fine Dining; Restaurant in Spain Shutters, Thousands Mourn; An Ode to Outdoor Dining; Celeb-Owned Restaurants; Stopping Table Squatting
* Fun dining is the new fine dining. To steal a line from Trading Places, can’t we have both? [GrubStreet NY] * Some restaurant in Spain closed. People are upset. [The Guardian] * 10 signs that the next sign you’ll see on your fave restaurant will be “Going Out of Business.” [Richmond.com] * Unhappy campers. [...]
James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees 2010: Congratulations!
The list of James Beard Foundation Awards nominees for 2010 has been released. Congratulations to everyone whose hard work and great talents have been recognized by the industry’s most prestigious organization. The winners will be announced on May 3, 2010, but there aren’t any losers in this round-up. Nominees include: BEST NEW RESTAURANT * Bibou, [...]
Chef Watch: Bauer and Co.’s Rising Star Chefs 2010; How Wolfgang Became a Brand; Nobu’s Rise to the Top; Ed Brown’s Loves; Susur Lee’s Chicken Feet; David Myers on Sona’s Shuttering, and More
Chefs making food and news… * San Francisco Chronicle executive food and wine editor Michael Bauer and his colleagues select the Bay Area’s Rising Star Chefs for 2010. Included are John Paul Carmona (Manresa), Perry Hoffman (étoile), Timothy Hollingsworth (The French Laundry), and Charlie Kleinman (Wexler’s). [San Francisco Chronicle] * Wolfgang Puck, whose restaurants include [...]
Top Restaurant Cities: The Debate Continues
The fine folks over at Forbes Traveler have weighed in on U.S. cities where the restaurant scene is reason alone to hop in your car or on a plane this summer. Although they admit that there are foodie-friendly cities throughout our nation, they direct culinary tourists to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco (“America’s great [...]