If the Brennans of New Orleans were a baseball franchise, they'd have to be the Yankees. Simply put, they've got the clout to draft and hire only the best players. The Brennans, hopefully, will forgive us for comparing them to the Yankees, but...

Chris Painter has emerged as a favorite son in the Philadelphia empire of Steven Starr. With seven restaurants and more on the way, Starr has tapped Painter to develop menus for upcoming projects. It's no wonder. Painter was most recently the...

Christine McCabe Tentori is the Diva of Decadence. She plays with all things sweet at a mindblowing Chicago dessert bar named Sugar. Think of it as Willy Wonka meets Austin Powers. Apps and entrees are had elsewhere. Sugar is the climax...

Angel Palacios' food at the American outpost of Madrid's famed La Broche has, quite literally, whipped the Miami culinary scene into a lather. Frankly, not everyone gets it. And that's a good thing...

Is it any wonder that David Lentz has spent a good chunk of his career cooking for the beautiful people? With his Hollywood good looks he's been a perfect match for places such as the Blue Door restaurant in Miami Beach's ultra chic Delano Hotel ...

Jennifer Jasinski was one travelin' gal until she found a home in Colorado. That was the price she paid while enjoying a sweet career trajectory that took her into some of the country's most-honored kitchens. The 32-year-old Culinary Institute of...

Marco Canora is plotting his next move. As the chef de cuisine of Craft—Tom Colicchio's groundbreaking NYC restaurant—2002 was a banner year. Craft won the James Beard Foundation's "Best New Restaurant Award" and collected a threestar review from...

Laurence Jossel Chez Nous, San Francisco ...

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Ben Ford Chadwick, Beverly Hills ...