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Thursday, March 31, 2011

'Top Chef' Finale Recap | First Look at Seasons

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011

Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
Chef Shuffle

Chefs of Pulino’s Past and Present

Tony Liu on changes at Pulino's; Nate Appleman on changes at Chipotle.

Bookshelf

Cookbook Deal Gives Melia Marden Something to Smile About

The chef at the Smile will publish 'Manhattan Mediterranean.'

Foodievents

Today’s Chefs All Basically Adore Paul Bocuse — and Who Can Blame Them?

Kind words from Thomas Keller, Eric Ripert, Charlie Palmer, and more.

The James Weird Awards

The James Weird Awards: Thin Mint Porn, Bikini Brawls, and Yet Another Fugitive Snake

Plus: a tainted energy drink, a Starbucks-serving funeral home, and a strip-club mishap, all in this week's roundup of weird restaurant news.

Openings

First Look at Seasons, Now Serving (You Guessed It!) Seasonal Fare in Brooklyn Heights

Tuhin Dutta of Astoria's L'artiste opens a New American restaurant.

Big Pimpin'

Cribs: Chef Edition

Inside the homes of Max Brenner, Nicholas Morgenstern, and Eduard Frauneder.

Endangered

Hunts Point and Essex Street Markets May Move

Sign a petition to save the Essex Street Market.

Scary Things

So What Do Chefs Think About This Food-Dye Controversy?

Plenty of chefs use food coloring, but that could be changing.

Other Magazines

Paper Taps a Trio of Beautiful Foodies

In the "Beautiful People" issue.

Overnights

Top Chef Recap: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride

The finale version of Restaurant Wars went a lot better than the regular kind!

Marketing Gimmicks

There’s a Charlie Sheen VIP Room Now

At Cheetahs Gentlemen's Club.

Mediavore

Blarney Rock Pub Evacuated When Wall Cracks; Cookbook Features A-Rod’s Kale Recipe

Plus: chef admits to lying to gluten-free diners, Olive Gardens getting new "Tuscan farmhouse" look, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Neighborhood Watch

TienGarden Looking for a Buyer; Julian Medina Will Open 24-Hour Diner

Plus: alfresco tacos at Zengo, Island Thyme Café now open, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.

Booze You Can Use

Which Manhattan Neighborhood Has the Most Happy Hours?

Hint: It's not the Upper East Side!

Marketing Gimmicks

HBO’s New Orleans Food Truck Cruises Manhattan Tomorrow

Where to find free pralines, Hubig's pies, and king cake.

Awards

Female Chefs Are Honored, But Still Have a Ways to Go

Another female chef asks, "Why aren’t there as many women cooking professionally as there are men?"

Openings

Alobar Looking to Raise the Bar in LIC

The modern American restaurant is slated for a May opening.

Closings

Vai Will Leave Upper West Side

The week after it opens a downtown spuntino.

Closings

Arrivederla, Sora Lella

The Roman restaurant has closed.

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