Restaurant Atelier at Der Teufelhof: Basel, Switzerland
The French word for “studio,” Atelier connotes art and the spaces in which it is created – and is, therefore, entirely apt as the name of the new restaurant in Der Teufelhof Basel. More than twenty years ago, in 1989, Der Teufelhof…
Transgressive Alcohol: Agwa de Bolivia Coca Leaf Liqueur
Having recently returned from South America where we macerated a mouthful of coca leaves long enough to get a stomachache – and no more stimulation than a flat Pepsi, we were, admittedly a little skeptical about sampling Agwa de Bolivia Coca Leaf…
Restaurant Malabar: Lima, Peru
Many people believe that Malabar is the best restaurant in Lima – and we wouldn’t argue, not at all. The room itself is simple, with a bar-lounge at the restaurant’s front, and artwork on the walls – but you’re not here for the decor. You’re…
Wolfgang Puck’s Bistro Academie Opens in the Ballroom at Philly’s Academy of Music
Back in the Eighties, a little known Austrian-American chef opened a restaurant on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, serving a concept called “California cuisine,” which, at the time, seemed an oxymoron to many food snobs. Yet, Wolfgang Puck…
French Chefs Convene in Philly for Gastronomic Partnership
For twenty-six years, Chef Georges Perrier has been Philadelphia’s premier five-star chef. A native of Lyons, Chef Perrier opened Le Bec Fin in 1970 as a small, thirty-five seat restaurant on Spruce Street. By 1983, Le Bec Fin was so well-known and…
deseo @ The Kierland: Scottsdale, Arizona
Given his widely-accepted status as the originator of Nuevo Latino cuisine, James Beard Award-winning Chef Douglas Rodriguez was almost certain to make an appearance in the American Southwest – and Rodriguez’s imprint at deseo (Spanish for…
St. Francis Restaurant: Phoenix, Arizona
Helmed by Chef Aaron Chamberlin who trained under Jean-Georges Vongerichten, St. Francis is the culmination of a lifelong dream for Chamberlin – and every aspect of this contemporary and stylish restaurant co-owned with his brother, David, radiates…
Green Bean “Fries” with Chipotle Mayo – and an Argentine
Not another plate of nachos, not another keg of beer. It’s Super Bowl Sunday, when the world looks in confusion at the American diet. What are they watching? What are they eating? Step it up, people: pair these delicious Green Bean “Fries”…