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Continue reading →: hotsnack: going orange
Admittedly the snack life is the luxe life. Surrounded by chefs (both at home and abroad) I have more than my share of good meals and thankfully have never gone hungry. To attain karmic balance and to turn my gratitude to generosity, I’ve been an avid supporter of The food…
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Continue reading →: snackstuff: superstar lunchbox
Do you remember when you were a kid, how important it was to pick the right lunchbox for school? Whether it was a TV show, cartoon hero or toy, it was an extension of your personality. If you had to choose a box to port your mid-day meal today, what…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: tent up – party on
It’s 10am in New York City. Do you know where you party is? As you read, the street in front of 145 West Broadway has been closed. The tent is going up. All preparations for the super-fete happing tonight for the 25th Anniversary of The Odeon. About 1500 invitations have…
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Continue reading →: snackstuff: bulliwear
Earlier this year Ferran Adria (the one, the zeitgeist) of the renowned El Bulli on Spain’s Costa Brava announced a collaboration with Spanish designer Armand Basi, to create “Couture for the Table” a line of tableware, chef gear and t-shirts. Juste de Nin (pictured with Adria), Armand Basi’s creative manager…
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Continue reading →: planesnack: tube food
Faithful snackers may have noticed a bit of a gap between the last two posts. Contrary to your assumptions, I was not being lazy; I was en voyage in Zurich. I tried desperately to find that uniquely special Swiss objet to bring home, and came up empty handed. With…
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Continue reading →: tvsnack: bourdain by the numbers
A faithful snack reader (well-connected in tvland) was nice enough to share the ratings for the Bourdain-athon last Monday night. How did the Foxified and Tony verité versions fare? Apparently the most valuable viewers (ie, those most likely to buy advertisers’ products) are adults aged 18-49. On Monday night there…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: where’s laurent?
Where’s Laurent Gras? is the question I hear most on the gastro-party circuit (and it’s not just because I’m married to him). To recap for those playing at home: Laurent departed San Francisco, returning to Gotham on a quest to open Chez Gras. Question number two: Where’s he cooking now?…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: burger brigade victory in los angeles!
The battle to save Irv’s Burgers, the iconic and much loved burger stand in Los Angles, has come to an end. Last night the West Hollywood City Council anointed Irv’s with cultural resource designation status, meaning it will stand forever. The fate of the Hong family’s burger business contained inside…
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Continue reading →: tvsnack: kitchen confidential
After years of rumors of big and small screen adaptations of the NY Times best seller Kitchen Confidential (the witty no-holds-barred autobiography of sardonic scribe and chef Tony Bourdain), tonight is the night. The made-for-tv version premiers tonight on Fox. I love the book. It’s laugh out loud and I…
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Continue reading →: snackingaround: nothin’ but love
A shout out to all the quality sites that had a snack this week. Curbed Eater Manhattan User’s Guide Neo Tokyo Times The Food Section The Gurgling Cod The Spotted Pig When Tara Met Blog
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