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Continue reading →: hotsnack: happy valentine’s day to me
Now I know what I’m getting later tonight. Woo hoo!
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: couples banned from restaurants on valentine’s day!
As I’ve mentioned before, Valentine’s Day is not the industry’s favorite holiday. Today’s New Zealand Herald (or tomorrow’s actually as it is already Thursday down under) reports Tetsuya’s and a few other restaurants in New Zealand and Australia have decided to combat couples and ban them from their restaurants on…
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Continue reading →: snackology: get your snack on
A great accessory can turn the ordinary into the sublime n’est-ce pas? Perhaps you’re in need of some bling for your blog? Thanks to the 1-2-3 technology over at widgetbox, I’ve transformed Snack into a blidget you can put on your website or myspace or facebook or where ever you…
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Continue reading →: snackspot.chicago: c house
I penned a story for today’s paper on Marcus Samuelsson’s latest project Merkato 55, the African brasserie opening in New York City later this week. But it’s not the only opening this year for the super Swedish toque. This April chitown will get a taste of his international stylings at…
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Continue reading →: papersnack: who reads that magazine?
While doing the demographic research on Gourmet Magazine for yesterday’s post, I became curious about who reads all the other big food titles. So I clicked around and came up with a quick breakdown of magazine demographics. I am always amazed (and thrilled) at the information one can find online.…
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Continue reading →: snackingaround: gourmet.com
You know a party is going to be good when you get emails a week out asking if you are attending. Such was the case for last Tuesday’s fête at Bar Boulud for the launch of Gourmet.com. Ruth Reichl and Daniel Boulud are both excellent hosts independently, but combined the.effect…
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Continue reading →: liquidsnack: a glass of la caravelle
Do you miss La Caravelle? The grande dame of French dining reigned on 55th Street from 1960 to 2004. Today, only the house Champagne remains. Perhaps you’ve seen it on wine lists around town? To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the production of this Premier Cru (which began in 1997),…
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Continue reading →: snackingaround: year of the chef blog
I had emails last week from two chefs who have started blogging: pastry chef Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin and Brad Nelson the corporate chef of Marriott International. While they both have very different styles and philosophies, they do share the desire to interact with their customers and colleagues, and…
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Continue reading →: snackspot.chicago: schwa 2.0
I had dinner at Schwa once, back in November of 2006. Chef Michael Carlson, along with his two kitchen ninjas and dish washer, put out a meal so good and earnest, it was one of my top five that year. It was also one of the toughest reservations to get.…
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