We'll let Tramonto and Trotter, both Beard Award-winning chefs, settle this tiff on their own. But the fact their dispute was front-page news in Chicago underlines the gathering storm that may soon envelop both the production and serving of foie...
To be fair, the results of CSPI's research into the calorie-counting prowess of dietitians will be disturbing to many. The group partnered with New York University in asking 200 dietitians to give an eyeball estimate of the caloric content of a...
Hey, everybody wants more reliability and improved ease of use. And suppliers of POS hardware, software and services say they have it, which is why IHL Consulting Group reported last week that the PC-based POS terminal market grew to $6.5 billion...
Bonnie Moore, head of the WCR Board, makes a strong argument for putting a woman in charge of the White House kitchen. "The White House kitchen has long been based on the male European model," she said. "We've only recently had an American in the...
Who would believe you could build a five-unit chain of tribute restaurants based on the celebrity value of someone who has been dead for 28 years, one where the owners chose "country club attire enforced" as the dress code? Could this possibly...
This transaction is subject to due diligence by both parties. Once the merger is finalized, the seafood companies will come under the name of Icelandic Group. The objective of the merger is to combine the strengths of the two companies in the U.S...
New Orleans is considered a great restaurant town not only because it has its own cuisine, but also because plenty of talented chefs are there to put their personal stamp on it. Gerard Maras of Ralph’s on the Park (see page 17) is certainly one...
The personal chef gig came up at the right time for the 36-year-old Schaedelin. Le Cirque 2000 owner Sirio Maccioni temporarily closed his trend-setting Manhattan restaurant this past New Year's Eve, citing landlord issues. He's still searching...
Next time you think about coating the bottom of a sauté pan using that prized stash of primo extra-virgin olive oil to impress your guests, consider this: According to Olive Garden's culinary guru, because of their low acidity, heating these oils...
You know something is going on when a company with the stature of beer industry titan Anheuser-Busch rolls out a product like BE (pronounced B-to-the-E, with the "B" standing for "beer" and the "E" signifying "extra"). It's a beer that also...