Fine Dining
Heston Blumenthal Is Threatening to Sue This Tiny French Bistro
The owner of The Fat Duck in Confolens, France received a letter from the celebrity chef’s legal team requesting that he change his bistro’s name.
Multiculturalism At Its Best
Action stops in DC, Atlanta, and Miami, eats in the hottest restaurant in the country, samples true southern BBQ, and learns how to make a new bay scallop and papaya dish.
The Joys and Disappointments of a Three-Michelin-Starred Christmas Dinner
For 12 days out of the year, The Restaurant at Meadowood celebrates Christmas by bringing a different chef from around the world each day to cook dinner. Sometimes the meals fail, other times the meals swell in your imagination for years
This Is What Americans Are Willing to Spend for the Greatest Meal of Their Lives
Michelin wants to maintain its spot at the top, and it’s conducting research to ensure that happens. Consider its newest survey, which asked American diners how much they would be willing to spend on a “meal of a lifetime.” The answer: a lot.
'Corkage Cowboys' Are Scamming Restaurants Out of Wine Fees
At fine restaurants around New York, sommeliers try to keep big-shot wine collectors happy without losing too much money on the table.
How I Made Fine Dining Accessible in LA
All of my training is in fine dining, having worked at places like Daniel in New York and Manresa. But when I moved to Los Angeles during the dotcom crash, my cooking was immediately influenced by its multicultural food community.
Canned Soup and Molecular Cuisine Aren't All That Different
Canada's go-to molecular cuisine expert John Placko spent years as the corporate chef for chain restaurants and food companies. For him, the two worlds actually have a lot in common.
Toronto's High-End Restaurant Patrons Are Dying Off
Toronto's dining scene is always described as "up-and-coming" but will it ever emerge from its second-class status? The city's top chefs weigh in.
This Instagram Chef Is Using Hot Pockets to Troll Tweezer Food
Why is an anonymous Instagram user turning corn dogs, gummies, and even TV dinners into beautiful plates that look straight out of a fancy restaurant?
You Don't Need Laws to Figure Out How to Tip Me
I would make more money if there was a mandatory tipping policy, but there's a lot to be said about the benefits of some untaxed income when you’re working in the service industry.
Toronto Chefs Are Fighting the City's Middle Child Syndrome
Toronto has a touch of little man syndrome—it wants to be a great city—but its got to stop shitting on itself to grow.
Chef's Night Out: Jonathan Benno
We went to Lincoln Ristorante, one of Manhattan's ritziest restaurants, to chat with head chef Jonathan Benno about the intricacies of homemade pasta and the art of modern Italian food.