[Photo: Yogma on Flickr] No matter our restaurant of choice, my boyfriend and trusty brunch companion is always reliable in his menu selections. Whereas I'm a fan of breakfast foods as late as 3:00 p.m., he's a solid burger...
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A news bite for Top Chef fans: Season Five cheftestant Leah Cohen will be leaving the position of Executive Chef at Centro Vinoteca. "Cursory plans include possible months-long stints in Spain, Italy, and Asia to further enhance her knowledge and...
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Most people know Mark Simmons as the contestant on Top Chef Season 4 with the curly hair and charming Kiwi accent. What they don't know about him: his commitment to sustainable agriculture, his flair for pickles and jams, and the...
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"Top Chef: The Tour 2" will start its cross-country on Friday, March 27, in New York City at the Flatiron Pedestrian Plaza. The state-of-the-art, customized 18-wheeler semi-truck will feature "cooking demonstrations, gourmet tips, show secrets, and food tastings" from Top...
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"Tasty and not too dry." It was only right to have goat with someone opening a restaurant called the Drunken Goat this fall in Chicago. Sadly, it was a bit nippy for curry goat and oxtails from Jamaican Dutchy's Midtown...
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Photograph by Virginia Sherwood of Bravo From an interview with Toby Young on Yahoo's TV blog: America obviously has a penchant for British judges. I imagine so. None of the producers ever said to me, 'We've been looking for...
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On tonight's Top Chef, the aspiring top toques have to cook hot dogs. The show sprung a surprise on the contestants by bringing in one of New York's premiere hot dog cart purveyors, Angelina D'Angelo, to show them how...
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Photo courtesy of Bravo Brooding would-be heartthrob Sam Talbot of Top Chef Season 2 may or may not be opening a restaurant in Chelsea, according to various contradicting bloggy reports. One thing we know for sure? He’ll be cooking up...
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If you've ever watched Iron Chef with dreams of getting to taste the food alongside the judges, here is your chance. This past Sunday snails were the secret ingredient in the Kitchen Stadium battle between Chef Floyd Cardoz and Bobby...
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"There is nothing I truly won't eat, but a few foods I prefer not to eat if given the choice. Veal is one of them. I will not refuse to eat it if someone cooks it for me but will never choose to buy or order it. It just does not appeal at all. And black beans. I have a strange aversion to them. A black bean soup made me sick once when I was younger. Oh, and I despise root beer. It makes my skin crawl."
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