Events: A Farewell to Quenelles, NYPL, Tonight

Our ol' friend Josh "Mister Cutlets" Ozersky, along with Mitchell Davis, Paul Freedman, Krishnendu Ray, and Laura Shapiro, will be at the New York Public Library tonight discussing the evolution of New York's evolving restaurant culture. How did we get...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 15, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: events, food culture, Josh Ozersky, Manhattan, Midtown, New York Public Library, talks

Grant Achatz, Nathan Myhrvold to Talk Science and Food at NYPL

Grant Achatz, Nathan Myhrvold. Wired magazine and the New York Public Library are cosponsoring a discussion of science and food that brings together chef Grant Achatz and polymath Nathan Myhrvold. Achatz, of Chicago's famed Alinea, is known for his...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, September 5, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: events, Grant Achatz, molecular gastronomy, New York Public Library, talks

New York Public Library Menu Collection is Probably Better Than Yours

Rebecca Federman has a pretty sweet job. As a librarian at the New York Public Library, she's in charge of the menu collection stacks. Who knew such a department even existed?! In this video interview with Chow, Federman shows...

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8 Comments | Posted by Zach Brooks, July 24, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: history, menus, New York Public Library