http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off Food and Wine Editors' Blog en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:10 -0500 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/3/St-Francis-in-Phoenix I recently came back from Phoenix, where everyone is buzzing about a new restaurant called St. Francis. Chef-owner Aaron Chamberlin (who trained with Michel Richard, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Nancy Oakes) spent nearly three years searching for t... Menus Chefs Travel Restaurants News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/11/3/St-Francis-in-Phoenix Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/13/Reinventing-Dinner-Theater  The dinner-theater concept sounds like a throwback, but director Marlo Hunter is trying to make it hip again with Eating Their Words. Hunter enlists noteworthy writers and actors for an evening of short plays to be performed at a top NYC restau... Entertaining Cooking Menus Chefs Events Restaurants News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:02:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/13/Reinventing-Dinner-Theater Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/8/Wichcrafts-Dinner-Menu-A-MustTry A pile of pulled pork with wonderfully crusty edges topped with dill pickle slivers: $8. A heaping plate of blistered two-bite-size shishito peppers and sherry vinegar aioli: $6. Why had I only just checked out the cozy Flatiron location of ‘wi... Menus Chefs Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:38:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/8/Wichcrafts-Dinner-Menu-A-MustTry Kristin Donnelly http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/6/DB-Bistros-Marathoners-Menu  Olivier Muller, the chef at Manhattan’s DB Bistro Moderne, is known for indulgent French food, not to mention the decadent short-ribs-and-foie-gras-stuffed DB burger. But as the chef is gearing up for his first marathon, the ING NYC Marat... Menus Chefs Restaurants News Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:18:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/6/DB-Bistros-Marathoners-Menu Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Bostons-Best-Ice-Crea On a recent trip to Boston, I stayed at the adorable Beacon Hill Hotel, tucked away down Charles Street. Its 12 rooms are right above its street-level restaurant, the Bistro, which is run by Barbara Lynch alum Jason Bond. In addition to the excellent... Menus Chefs Travel Restaurants Desserts Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:29:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Bostons-Best-Ice-Crea Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Two-Stellar-Brunches-in-Los-Angeles I just returned from a quick trip to L.A. where I had two fantastic brunches. Gjelina in Venice makes killer scones (moist and covered in a layer of crisp sugar), pizzas (try the one with grilled radicchio, fontina, bacon and tomato confit), BLTs (on... Menus Chefs Travel Restaurants Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/10/1/Two-Stellar-Brunches-in-Los-Angeles Melissa Rubel http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/30/Perfect-Pairings-Menu-Campaign  I recently went to a kick-off party at NYC's Bar Boulud celebrating the launch of the Perfect Pairings Menu Campaign, a great and delicious new initiative to help fight hunger. Throughout October, nearly 100 restaurants in New York City, Sa... Menus Events Wine Restaurants News Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:58:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/30/Perfect-Pairings-Menu-Campaign Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/25/The-Standard-Hotels-Beer-Garden It's not every day that a famous Austrian chef hand-feeds you a weisswurst, but that's what happened to me last night at New York City's Standard Hotel's Beer Garden. Wearing lederhosen in honor of Oktoberfest and a jean jacket person... Bars Cooking Menus Chefs Style Recipes Restaurants News Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:25:36 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/25/The-Standard-Hotels-Beer-Garden Alessandra Bulow http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/24/Genius-Pierre-Gagnaire-Lunch Sure, my colleagues ate breakfast with chef-god Pierre Gagnaire the other day. I did them one better—I ate a meal that he himself cooked. As a preview of the menu he'll be serving at Twist at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, opening in D... Cooking Menus Chefs Events Restaurants News Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:45:42 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/24/Genius-Pierre-Gagnaire-Lunch Alessandra Bulow http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/4/Miamis-Excellent-Eos Before flying back to NYC after my quick trip to Miami last week, I made sure to check out Eos, the new restaurant from star chef Michael Psilakis (of NYC's Kefi, Mia Dona, Anthos and Gus & Gabriel Gastropub. Eos is on the 15th floor of the n... Menus Chefs Travel Cocktails Restaurants News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:13 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/4/Miamis-Excellent-Eos Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/4/Miamis-Awesome-Scarpetta Last week I jetted to Miami and, in less than 48 hours, had two stellar meals in hotel restaurants launched by star NYC chefs: Scott Conant and Michael Psilakis, both F&W Best New Chefs. I always get nervous when a chef I adore opens an outpost f... Menus Chefs Travel Restaurants News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:33:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/4/Miamis-Awesome-Scarpetta Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/2/Yelping-for-Discounts Bad reviews posted on a website like yelp.com or urbanspoon.com can be the death of a restaurant, while glowing reviews can triple business. In an effort to generate more positive buzz, Mel’s Drive-In on Mission Street in San Francisco is doing... Menus Blogs News Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/9/2/Yelping-for-Discounts Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/15/Le-Bernardins-Amazing-Vermont-Cheese I spotted an unusual cheese on both of Le Bernardin’s tasting menus recently: la faisselle. When I asked about it, I discovered that it's a soft, creamy cheese handmade exclusively for the restaurant by the Vermont Butter & Cheese Compa... Blogs Menus Restaurants Ingredients Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:17:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/15/Le-Bernardins-Amazing-Vermont-Cheese Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/8/NYCs-Aldea Chef George Mendes, a Bouley alum, has been getting much deserved praise for his new NYC restaurant, the Portuguese-Spanish Aldea. A few highlights from a recent visit:1. The best seats in the Stephanie Goto–designed space are at the chef&#8217... Cooking Menus Chefs Wine Restaurants News Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:29:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/8/NYCs-Aldea Jen Murphy http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/8/NYCs-Best-New-Outdoor-Dining There aren't any of Southwest Airlines' famous rapping flight attendants at The Southwest Porch, the airline-sponsored pop-up dining patio in New York City's Bryant Park. Instead, there are some great new sandwiches from 'wichcraft, t... Bars Menus Chefs Cocktails Restaurants News Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:22:56 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/7/8/NYCs-Best-New-Outdoor-Dining Alessandra Bulow