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Secret Cafes!
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES– Months ago I wrote on the “Underdground Dining” phenom, so it was gratifying to see April’s edition of Bon Appetit give it some ink. Bon Appetit dubs this... -
$50 Grilled Cheese!
Posted on April 11, 2008 | No CommentsNEW YORK– “As Seen On” the relentlessly trendy-teen-angst tv melodrama… Gilt’s Grilled Cheese sandwich! The Gossip Grill – “You know you Love it” Black Winter Truffles, Fontina Cheese, Wild Arugula... -
Boy’s Afternoon Tea!
Posted on April 4, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON– After years of finger sandwiches and Earl Grey for ladies who lunch, the Mandeville Hotel in London has decided to give the boys a taste of the upper... -
Los Angeles: Top 5 Easter Brunch
Posted on March 22, 2008 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES– Easter brunch is a definite family affair, so here are some places that keep the kids busy and the adults well-fed. 1. Hotel Bel-Air Restaurant Bel-Air Sup... -
NYC Most Expensive Sushi
Posted on February 13, 2008 | 1 CommentNEW YORK– Back in the day (pre-Iron Chef) Chefs were content to cook, feed and eat. But, with multi-million$$$ on the line, too much is at stake. You must now... -
$90 Mac and Cheese!!
Posted on February 12, 2008 | 2 CommentsNEW YORK– Graydon Carter, owner of the must-be-seen-in Waverly Inn and Editor-in-Chief of Vanity Fair, has elevated the American Classic to American Celebrity. His new $90 truffle-laden mac & cheese... -
Ultimate Ramen Fair!
Posted on February 11, 2008 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES– Over the course of the next three weeks, Southern California ramenheads will get the chance to slurp three of Japan’s top ramen shops! Los Angeles’ own Ramen guru,... -
Badghdad Chop Suey!
Posted on January 25, 2008 | No CommentsBAGHDAD, IRAQ– Picking around the occasional scrap of charred suicide bomber; Yan, a Chinese chef, serves food at a newly opened Chinese restaurant in Iraq. The opening of the restaurant... -
Food as an Exhibition Sport
Posted on December 13, 2007 | No CommentsKiss Kiss (Bang Bang?) 2 Heizhima Hutong 黑芝麻胡同2号 Off Nanluoguxiang 近南锣鼓巷 tel: 6403-7626 Open 17:00-23:30 Price: Y100-Y199 per couple There’s more to this Taiwanese-run Japanese-style yakiniku restaurant than meets the... -
Noodle King
Posted on December 12, 2007 | No CommentsBeijing Style Noodle King 35 Di’anmen Xijie Beijing Tel:86 10 6405 6666 Old Beijing-style fare is dished up at this humble paper-napkin-and-disposable-chopsticks spot. As the name implies, it’s not for... -
Jai Yun
Posted on December 12, 2007 | No CommentsJai Yun 923 Pacific Avenue San Francisco Tel:415 981 7438 Year-round Christmas decorations are the only attempt at decor at this Chinatown hole-in-the-wall. There’s little ambience, and no menu. The...