He’s sharing his nuggets of wisdom. Although most fast-food lovers would argue that a tasty bite from McDonald’s is a treat at any hour, the burger behemoth’s former corporate chef is virally warning happy meal munchers against patronizing the restaurant during its mid-morning transition. “Why is 10:30 the worst time to go to McDonald’s?,” said chef Mike Haracz, … Read more
Celebrated chef Kwame Onwuachi will join a star-studded roster chosen to serve hungry tennis fans at the US Open this summer, Side Dish can reveal exclusively. Onwuachi, the Long Island born, Bronx-raised Nigerian-American chef, wowed New Yorkers with his restaurant Tatiana when it launched at Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall last year — including my colleague … Read more
You’d think “The Bear” is the “Citizen Kane” of television dramedy, given all the critical hyperventilating/ kowtowing over Season 2, which premiered June 23 (the FX series streams exclusively on Hulu). It’s not — at least in the first half of this 10-episode season, already ruined for me by a Deadline interview with series star … Read more
Another day, another controversial cooking hack — for when you want your bacon to be as luscious as your locks. Yet another self-proclaimed social media chef is being roasted until crispy after demonstrating how to cook bacon with a curling iron, as seen in a now-viral video with nearly 670,000 views online. “You know that thing … Read more
He’s the king of the kitchen! Former royal chef Carolyn Robb has revealed some of King Charles’ favorite food dishes and demands — including two ingredients that allegedly weren’t permitted very often. Robb, who worked for the family between 1989 and 2000, recently divulged that the King, 74, had a penchant for “local honey” or … Read more
Chef Andre Rush served as a White House chef for Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump — and knows their gastronomical secrets. Two of the commanders-in-chief enjoyed noshing on hamburgers. “Like with Trump . . . he liked burgers,” Rush, 49, told The Post. “But also at the same time, Bill … Read more
Kiss the cook — but this time, it’s a different guy. Move over, Jeremy Allen White, there’s a new chef in town on “The Bear” that fans are going gaga over: Will Poulter’s tattooed pastry chef character, Luca. “will poulter in the bear s2. look at his fine ass i cannot,” one hot and bothered … Read more
Does your local McDonald’s restaurant pass muster? An ex-McDonald’s chef shared a test with others so that they can learn if their local go-to location is up to snuff. Mike Haracz, who once served as a corporate chef for the popular fast food franchise, as his TikTok profile states, revealed his strategy in a video he posted … Read more
A top chef has “banned” vegans from his restaurant amid an ugly dispute over a meal that’s spilt over to the internet. Chef John Mountain took to social media on Tuesday to declare that people who don’t eat meat and other animal products won’t be catered to at his restaurant Fyre in Connolly in Perth’s … Read more
This toddler eats better than you. While most parents may stick to basics when feeding their toddlers, professional chef Jack Zhang, 31, was determined to make sure his son Levi was going to be an adventurous eater. To ensure the now 2-year-old was not going to grow up fussy, Zhang started feeding the baby dishes … Read more
It’s a culinary catfight. The owner of a buzzy Los Angeles restaurant has accused her estranged husband and co-chef of killing their pet cats in an explosive divorce filing that has rocked Tinseltown and spawned wild rumors on social media. Elizabeth Johnson, 32, and Will Aghajanian, 31, opened Hollywood eatery Horses in late 2021, which … Read more
A Nigerian chef cooked up a storm — about 100 hours straight — trying to set a new world record for the longest culinary marathon by an individual. Hilda Bassey, 27, known on social media as Hilda Baci, began cooking in her kitchen Thursday and continued till Monday evening, preparing more than 100 meals in … Read more
There’s something fishy about this “budget-friendly” dish. Content creator Danny Kim, 27, from Maryland, challenges chefs to create gourmet meals with no more than a $10 bill and films the results on TikTok. In a viral clip from September, Kim taps chef Kevin Lee, a former Michelin cook, to see how far he can stretch the … Read more
A Michelin star chef in Spain to looking to put an unusual delicacy on the menu — fish semen. Dabiz Muñoz, a Madrid-based chef, was invited to try the dish by Japanese chef Hiro Sato — and was blown away. The delicacy, called shirako, can be harvested from pufferfish, octopus, monkfish and cod. The semen … Read more
The vivacious chef Carla Hall hit our radar as a contestant on “Top Chef” and later as a co-host of “The Chew” but she lived many lives before television, including accountant, model and owner of a catering business – where she was always on edge about paying her bills. “I would scrape together all this … Read more
It didn’t cost an arm or leg … just a finger. A woman is claiming that UberEats charged her $20 for a canceled order despite her driver saying the chef had cut his finger off. In a TikTok that was posted Wednesday — which has gained nearly 378,000 views — Sami Schubert revealed that her … Read more
He received a calling — to the kitchen. As pastor at Williamsburg’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Annunciation Parish, a chaplain to the FDNY and chairman of Emmaus Center, a Catholic arts organization, Jamie Gigantiello is one Monsignor with a whole lot on his plate. And when he’s not feeding his flock spiritually, he’s … Read more
An egg-cellent way to make a living is to cook food for A-listers. Celebrity chef Jeff Schroeter is dishing on the offbeat meals he’s prepared for celebrities including Madonna, Anna Wintour and the late Queen Elizabeth II. Vogue editor Wintour, 73, would “go through different phases [of eating],” he recently revealed on the news.com.au podcast “I’ve … Read more
Calling all busboys, dishwashers, line cooks and more, here’s your chance to dine at a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurants with VIP treatment — “at cost.” Chef John Fraser, who has won critical raves for past efforts at Dovetail and Nix, is offering restaurant workers a 70% discount on menu prices at his Big Apple restaurants as … Read more
Buckingham Palace has an ad for a job that “is truly like no other.” King Charles is looking to employ a live-in sous chef trained in the vegan arts to prepare him meals. The new cook will help the residence’s head chef and will whip up foods for the royals, staff members and guests. The … Read more