NYC private chefs are going public — and becoming social media stars. While toques to the elite have traditionally toiled in obscurity, whipping up egg white omelettes, smoothies and elaborate dinner parties for one-percenters, they’ve more recently found food lovers are hungry to watch videos about their lives on the job. “It’s this kind of … Read more
Zero waste doesn’t mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. A dozen of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants and bars have accepted the challenge to produce no food waste for an entire week as part of the first-ever Make Food, Not Waste Restaurant Week. Pegged to the citywide mandatory composting program that … Read more
This teacher is skin-spiring. A recent Indiana high school graduate inked up his arm with a moving note from his favorite teacher — who he says is responsible for helping him find his passion for life. “I had no drive, no passion, nothing,” Chayce McCoy said. “I didn’t expect to ever have the possibility of … Read more
In the heart of New York City pre-COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Krieger and Brandon Hirsch were thriving, operating dozens of different businesses — including restaurants and a string of cafes — across the bustling metropolis. But when the coronavirus struck, the entrepreneurial duo — feeling stifled and stymied by the new normal in the Big Apple — couldn’t help … Read more
The shocking, premature death over the weekend of Michelin-starred chef James Kent at age 45 cast a pall over Downtown – and the Wall Street area especially. Although Kent had other projects in the works, his Saga Hospitality Group is most closely associated with FiDi. It was announced just last week that the group would … Read more
Brooklyn goes hard at the James Beard Awards. Charlie Mitchell of Clover Hill, a Michelin-starred New American restaurant in Brooklyn Heights, took home the prize this year for best chef in New York. Mitchell beat out four other Empire State nominees for the nod, at one time known as the Oscars of the food world. “There’s … Read more
People were not too egg-cited about this cooking method. A chef went viral showing how she cooks scrambled eggs in boiling water — but viewers were not too enticed. Chef Bethany, who goes by @lilsipper_official on TikTok, often shares her healthy cooking hacks online with her millions of followers. Chef Bethany shocked viewers with her … Read more
The list is served. The world’s 50 best restaurants of 2024 have been revealed, reaching 23 global destinations that were chosen by 1,080 international restaurant industry experts, including food writers and chefs. The list includes several classic favorites and some new entries from Australia, Colombia, India and beyond. Disfrutar in Barcelona took the top spot after being … Read more
Upper East Side high school freshman Joshua Small is cooking up hope. Small, a French-American student at the Lycée Français de New York, regaled 60 diners as the acting executive chef of East Harlem’s Tastings NYC Saturday, a “Youth to Youth” dinner to raise money for the sick children at the Ronald McDonald House-New York. … Read more
She was cooked. Giada De Laurentiis, 53, is revealing why she walked away from Food Network after 21 years as its star, citing burnout as a reason. “I would switch gears without knowing it every seven years,” the TV host and chef said on the recent episode of Rebecca Minkoff’s Superwomen podcast. “So I did … Read more
Say that’s no’more to this culinary faux pas. People around the globe who take pride in their bolognese recipes are predisposed to a glaring rookie mistake, professional chefs warn. It’s a cardinal sin to serve the meaty mixture along with spaghetti, warned influential late chef Antonio Carluccio, who added in a recipe that it cannot … Read more
The power lunch is back on the menu five days a week in the Big Apple – a major sign that Manhattan offices are buzzing again as more workers return to their desks following the pandemic, Side Dish has learned. Midtown staples like Michael’s and Fresco by Scotto, along with newer hot spots from top … Read more
He serves a mean leg of lam. Charles Withers, the celeb chef said to have abandoned his family in Massachusetts a year ago, has finally reached out to estranged wife Ashley McGuire after her Facebook account of the incident went viral this week, the miffed mom of four confirmed. The P.O.’d parent spoke to the … Read more
This philandering chef cooked up a real mess for his former family. A Massachusetts woman whose reality TV chef husband allegedly abandoned her and their two children reportedly managed to track down the deserter in a day thanks to the “power of Facebook.” As it turned out, the scoundrel had decamped to Texas, where he’d … Read more
This meal is out of this world. Having a Michelin-starred meal in space already would be an astronomical feat — and it comes at a sky-high price. SpaceVIP, one of the first luxury space-tourism companies, will host an immersive dining experience in space with Michelin-starred Denmark chef Rasmus Munk. Six explorers “will be making history … Read more
Pandemic, inflation, wage mandates — over the last decade, running a restaurant has become one of the more challenging jobs in the country. And it shows, too — dining out in many places around the United States, New York included, has gone from standard practice to pricey privilege. What gives? What does the future hold? The New … Read more
Miami’s booming restaurant scene takes center stage at this week’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival – where old favorites and up-and-coming chefs hope to cook up more than just a few meals. The 23rd annual event, which runs Thursday through Sunday, brings together not only foodies but executives from the myriad of businesses that … Read more
Eager for a marriage proposal? Try cooking this “engagement chicken” recipe — and let the legendary dish do its “magic.” Have you heard of “engagement chicken”? Or better yet: Have you tried it before? It gets its name because it’s allegedly tasty enough to inspire a man to pop the question. “The backstory of engagement … Read more
He had a one-track mind. Dick Cheung, 48, was warming up for the Great Eastern Run in October when he felt ill and collapsed to the ground. He lay passed out for 20 seconds before being helped to his feet by fellow runners. Despite feeling dazed and confused, Cheung ran the 13.1-mile race in a … Read more
A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease that “ravaged” his lungs. Sometime before Thanksgiving, Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness that targeted and wore out his respiratory system. “They showed us a picture of his lungs, and they literally looked like Swiss cheese,” his father, Ron Pritchard, told … Read more