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$25,000 Wine Week: A Tale of Excess Writer Alan Richman discovers remarkable selections of wine—and witnesses staggering displays of ego—when he joins a small group of connoisseurs on a weeklong, break-the-bank tour of France's most exalted restaurants.

A Banner Day On July 4th, two of Los Angeles' best chefs fire up the grill and the sparklers for a kebab party at their new Laurel Canyon house.

After Hours: Band On the Run Chef Mario Batali leads his posse on a late-night restaurant crawl that begins with Korean pork ribs and ends with spicy panini

Awards: Best New Wine Lists '03

Ingredients: Season's Greetings Chef Tony Maws's sweet little restaurant with its superseasonal menus is a bit of a secret—and that's just how he likes it.

Jean-Georges's Asian Accent Having a meal at superchef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's new restaurant, 66, is like traveling to Shanghai without leaving New York City. An admirer attempts to eat her way to an understanding of his intensely personal cuisine

Memories: A Chef at Peace Now a top New Orleans chef, John Besh fought in the war against Iraq in 1991. The experience changed his life—and, unexpectedly, launched his career.

Passions: Clean Plate Club So what if it makes him seem neurotic, insecure and intrusive: this chef won't rest until the diners at his restaurant finish every last bite

Fast Four-Star Food | Quick Recipes from Daniel Boulud
Kitchens Bobby Flay's Way
Last Bite Minted Melon with Vanilla Granita and Citrus Yogurt
Pairing of the Month Cobb Salad & Sauvignon Blanc
Recipe Rescue Indian Snacks
Restaurants Where to Go Next for Chef-Spotting | New York City; Philadelphia; Chicago; New Orleans; Los Angeles
Travel Pizza Pilgrimage | Vermont's Mad River Valley
Well-Being Zucchini
Tasting Notes Fact Sheet: Pinot Noir
Wine Matters Judgment Day

News & Notes Equipment: Machine Age | Thermomix and Cocktailmaster
News & Notes Openings: Word Around Town
News & Notes Shopping: Cheese Challenge
News & Notes Taste Test: Fruit Smoothies
News & Notes Travel: New Wave | Nobu Matsuhisa and Crystal Cruises
News & Notes Trend: Mexican Sweets
News & Notes Urgent Dispatch from an Editor On the Road | Montreal