About a decade ago, my husband and I visited a small Jamaican-American restaurant for brunch. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs (although I’m not sure that’s true anymore), and we wound up ordering more food than any two people should, including their version of a Scotch egg. The restaurant has long since closed, [...]
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Congress Calls Pizza a Vegetable; Lime as Garnish or Weapon; Diabetic Chefs Share Strategies; Art Smith on Thanksgiving with Lady Gaga; Best U.K. Restaurants of ’11
Dining news from around the Intertubes… * Children of America, rejoice! Congress rules that pizza is a vegetable. [Slate] * Waste not, want not. Chefs and farmers team up in the U.K.’s Trafalgar Square to feed 5,000 from cooking scraps alone. [Huffington Post] * A chef reflects. Chef Dean Fearing discusses his eponymous restaurant and [...]
U.K. Restaurant Manager of the Year: Congratulations to David Hennigan
David Hennigan, manager of the Crown at Whitebrook and Celtic Manor, has been chosen as the 2010 U.K. Restaurant Manager of the Year. The competition, sponsored by OpenTable, is run by the Academy of Food & Wine with support from the National Skills Academy for Hospitality and the Savoy Educational Trust, aims to identify “the [...]
Britain’s Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining
The Times Online released a round-up of the best restaurants to grab an al fresco bite in and around London this summer. Included on the list are Auberge du Lac, The Brudenell Hotel, Ferryboat Inn, The Hoste Arms, and The New Mill. Read the full round-up and compare it to the OpenTable Diners’ Choice winners [...]
London Diner Denied Water at Restaurant; Management’s Excuse All Wet
The Daily Mail reports that a thirsty London diner asked for a free glass of tap water in a restaurant — and was refused. After spending more than $300 on dinner and ordering a bottled water and a round of drinks, the patron, Sonya Adams, politely requested a some tap water, only to be told [...]
Easter Is Almost Here: Hop to It!
Easter is less than two weeks away. Have you made your reservations for the day? No matter where you live, OpenTable can help you find the right food and a restaurant with the right mood for celebrants. Visit our international Easter reservations page to search for tables where you are — or where you’ll be, [...]
Chef Watch: Michael Voltaggio Cooks and Tells; New York Post Has a Beef with Alain Ducasse; Norman Van Aken Opens His Recipe Book; The World’s Most Influential Chef; Charlie Trotter’s New Hire, and More
Chefs making food and headlines… • Michael Voltaggaio, winner of season 6 of “Top Chef” shows football fans how to have a very molecular gastronomic Super Bowl party. Does that mean deconstructed nachos? [Los Angeles Times] • Speaking of Chef Voltaggio, who is chef de cuisine at The Dining Room at The Langham, he answers [...]