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Denizens of the blogosphere are wondering, where’s Paul Liebrandt cooking now? He’s consulting for Stephen Starr’s restaurant group for the next few weeks, popping around to different places. In the meantime, he’s also shopping for real estate in Manhattan. Know of a good space below 23rd street? I wish him…

We are one week away from the results of the first ever Guide Michelin for SF and the Bay Area. It was big fun last year to see who could get the NYC results published first, but this year there’s a different dissemination plan in effect. So if you plan…

Gourmet’s October restaurant issue always generates a buzz. Who’s on the cover? And for this year…who’s the number one restaurant in the country? The issue hits newsstands next Tuesday, but the notorious gossip stream from kitchen to kitchen has proffered some early intel: Homaru Cantu of Moto is on the…

I got some interesting mail on the “what’s mine is yours” post from earlier this week. It was not meant to be a definitive list of scenarios, merely a refection of my weekend discussion with some chefs. But there are indeed a few more signature dish provenance scenarios. . Scenario…

The fall season wouldn’t be complete without a little action from the Michelin man, and this year we’re getting it on both coasts. For those of you joining us mid-broadcast, here’s a little pre-game show to get you warmed up. . First up, the debut of the Michelin Guide San…

I was talking with some chefs over the weekend about the provenance of a dish, chef versus chef-de-cuisine, and such, and it got me thinking about the way things actually work. Specifically: do you know where your favorite signature dish came from? . Scenario one: Chef A has a famous…