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Continue reading →: hotsnack: last word for 2007
I had grand plans for a plethora of witty year end posts. Then I started getting all the January magazine issues that had features like 100 tastes to try in 2008. Add many parties, plane rides and glasses of Champagne, and I rationalized that it was, already, too late to…
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Continue reading →: snackwire.chicago: takashi opens today!
After a long sabbatical in Michigan and Las Vegas, Takashi Yagihashi returns to Chicagoland. His eponymous restaurant in Bucktown opens today! Full press release and bonus menus after the jump.
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Continue reading →: partysnack: new year’s eve 2008
2008 is 16 days away. Do you have a plan? Do you have a resolution? Snack has you covered on both counts. Boqueria the hot downtown Spanish spot is throwing a tapas and Cava fueled fiesta to ring in the New Year. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to go? But have…
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Continue reading →: snackwire.washington dc: jamón invasion
We’ve been hearing about Ibérico hams coming from Spain for some time now. It is a big deal because said hams were once unobtainable as they were banned from import into the US. They are the ne plus ultra of pork products. This afternoon, chef and importer José Andrés slices…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: last day for james beard nominations
Today is the last day to nominate a chef or restaurant for consideration in the 2008 James Beard Awards. Be sure to read the fine print on who qualifies. There are requirements, notably chefs must be in the region for at least three years to be considered and for the…
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Continue reading →: snackwire.nyc: meet fabio for lunch
I have a feeling that reservations at Fiamma are going to be harder to get now. Good thing Fabio Trabocchi starts serving lunch next week on December 3rd. But it’s a little bit of a tease, pre-fixe menu for one month only. Start dialing now. Full press release after the…
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Continue reading →: snackwire.nyc: dave’s crave on 42nd
Even though the official opening date and party are not until next week, Crave on 42nd is open now. For those playing along at home, Dave is Top Chef season one finalist Dave "I’m not your bitch – BITCH" Martin. Crave on 42nd is the rehabilitated Italian joint Terra Vento.…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: meet the big daddy of molecular gastronomy
Many think Ferran Adria invented molecular gastronomy. Not exactly. He created several new cooking techniques and, most importantly, codified and published them to share with the world, thus taking his place as the ultimate culinary inventor of our time. The term molecular gastronomy was actually coined back in the 1980’s…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: thanksgiving leftovers
The thanksgiving tradition here at Snack is to re-heat that holiday chestnut "give ’em what they want." An oldie, but a goodie. Enjoy.






