July 2000

Features

• Revolutionary Chefs

  New York's best French chefs celebrate Bastille Day.

• Seven Seafood Tips

• Shopping Secrets of the East

  A design team searched stores in five Asian cities to find everything from Buddhas to chopsticks for a new Washington, D.C., restaurant.

• Simple Seafood | recipes from Jasper White

  From chowder to lobster rolls, an expert pays homage to the clam shack.

• Joy of Not Cooking

  A writer reflects on the art of using a restaurant as your living room.

• Lowbrow Lists

  Restaurant wine lists with categories like "soft and juicy" and "lush and creamy" are all the rage. A traditionalist decries the trend.

• Feeding the Blues

  The Mississippi Delta has inspired hundreds of musicians--and at least one chef. Blues enthusiast Michael Lomonaco goes south in search of fried catfish and juke joints.

• 2000 Restaurant Poll

  Experts vote on the most noteworthy restaurants in 16 North American cities.

• A Yankee Cookout

  Chef Daniel Bruce went from the backwoods of Maine to a hotel restaurant in Boston without losing his independent spirit. He shows it off at a July 4th barbecue.

• America's Best New Chefs 2000

• Beach Bottles

  In regions with gorgeous beaches and great wineries, sand and surf compete with grapevines and barrels.

• Best New Wine Lists | 2000

  Honoring the 10 most original, food-friendly, value-conscious new restaurant wine lists in America.

• Staff Only

  Even high-powered patrons like Al Gore can't get a seat at The Inn at Little Washington's fun, informal staff meals. With eight recipes.

• The Coolest Pop Star

  As a powerful icon of the season, the cherry Popsicle is summer on a stick.

• The Parent Trap

  Everyone, it seems, is busy having babies--even chefs. Three new parents with more talent than time share speedy recipes.