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At Least One LA Chef Made "The Taste": Meet Shawn Davis
By Lesley BallaDid you catch ABC's The Taste last night? A cross between American Idol and The Voice for home and professional cooks, Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Brian Malarkey and LA's beloved...
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Eat This, Do This, Read This: Philly Weekend Planner, January 25-27
Story and Photo by Danya HenningerGood news! It’s supposed to get above 30°F this weekend. Thaw out from this frigid week with sweets, strombolis, wine tastings and arts and crafts. While you’re...
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Dog Haus, Slater's Top Pasadena Cheeseburger Challenge
The calm before the Dog Haus Freiburger stormBy Lesley BallaPasadena's inaugural Cheeseburger Week seemed like a good alternative, or precursor, to DineLA Restaurant Week, if only it got people out...
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Batali, Telepan, Other NYC Chefs Take Stand Against Fracking
Chefs to drillers: leave Hudson Valley alone! By James MulcahyYesterday, it was East Village residents taking a stand against 7-Eleven. Today, it's notable NYC chefs putting their feet down about...
View ArticleDoes Beth Make You Want Gravy Train's Poutine?
By Lesley BallaWe don't know who Beth is other than "the driver" of the Gravy Train Poutinerie truck - a poutine list-topper in LA - who loves "freedom, American and poooooutine," but we're not sure if...
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Quote of the Day: Two Jersey Dudes Sue Subway Over Too-Short Footlongs
Image via Buzzfeed/Foodbeast"The case is about holding companies to deliver what they've promised."-Plaintiff attorney Stephen DeNittis is representing two New Jersey men who are suing Subway over...
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Exclusive: Ming Tsai on Blue Dragon
Ming Tsai; photo by Anthony TieuliBy Naomi KookerMing Tsai, owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley and host of PBS’s cooking TV show Simply Ming, chatted to us about his upcoming Asian gastropub Blue...
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Michael's Revamps Its Menu in Midtown
Korean fried chicken wingsBy Jacqueline WasilczykAs if on cue given the premiere of Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain's new show yesterday, when asked why chef/owner Michael McCarty decided to alter...
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Road Trip: Tickets Now on Sale for Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Vegas Uncork'd
Stone crab claw and Champagne Happy Hour at PBFW 2012By Lesley BallaNow that we've all settled back into routine, it's time to plan ahead for the big food events for the year. First up are a couple you...
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Photo of the Day: It's National Pie Day!
By Lesley BallaWe feel a little late to the game, but it's National Pie Day today. Whether you prefer hand pies, like these pear-ginger-hazelnut beauts from Danielle Keene's Bittersweet Treats, or a...
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Weekend Planner: Save a Bar and Eat Some Soup
Happy birthday, Sola!By Sarah FreemanSave Marie’sBeloved 4 AM dive bar, Marie’s Riptide Lounge, is at risk of closing its door without some serious support from the community that frequented the...
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Photo of the Day: Surprise Airline Ticket Giveway At Bocanova Last Night
We're going to South America!By Meesha HalmThis is way better than getting a free amuse bouche sent out by the chef. Last night more than 200 unsuspecting patrons dining at Bocanova, the pan-Latin...
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Chef Shuffle at Poggio: Peter McNee Goes Solo, Jonathan Benno Protégé...
Chef Peter McNee during his time at PoggioBy Meesha HalmPorchetta. Bollito Misto. Ribollita. For the past seven years, Poggio’s top toque Peter McNee has been keeping things interesting. Whether it be...
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Table Bucks Tradition in Shaw
photo: Jody BradyBy Olga BoikessTable chef-owner Frederick de Pue’s farm-to-table concept opened last week in Shaw. From the old boards on the ceiling to the open kitchen to the handwritten,...
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Where to Splurge for a Good Cause in DC Metro
Sommelier Showdown at International Wine and Food FestivalBy Olga BoikessDon’t even think about those New Year’s resolutions during the early days of February. Top chefs, mixologists and wineries will...
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Tony Maws Plans Casual Eatery in Somerville
Tony MawsBy Naomi KookerTony Maws, chef and owner of the renowned Cambridge French bistro Craigie on Main, is planning to open a casual eatery in Somerville, according to a Somerville Patch report. The...
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Suzume Flies Into Williamsburg
By Jacqueline WasilczykWhile the latest crop of creative ramen shops has been popping up on the other side of Brooklyn (Chuko, Dassara, ZuZu Ramen), Williamsburg gains ground with the arrival of Suzume...
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Juice Press Expanding With Three More Locations in February
By James MulcahyEarlier this week, we took a look a The Butcher's Daughter and Creative Juice, two new venues that are on the cutting edge of the juice craze. Well, these newcomers need to make room...
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Top Chef Seattle Episode 12: Wolfgang Clucks
Image via BravoBy Samantha ZalaznickIt's a little awkward in the Top Chef suite the morning after Josie publically slayed Kristen at judges' table. She knows everyone thinks it should've been her to go...
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LA's Weekend Planner: Freebies at Farmshop, Eagle Rock Brewery's Birthday, More
Free snacks at FarmshopBy Lesley BallaEat ThisFarmshop's Artisan Market turns one, and like any good birthday party, there will be free and delicious snacks at the Brentwood Countrymart spot on Sunday...
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