Rising Stars
Paley's Got the Proof
This is a restaurant at the crossroads of New York style and Louisville grace, but what makes Proof an important restaurant is its food, and for that...
Recent Stories
Clay Conley
At Azul in Miami's Mandarian Oriental, the open kitchen operates at a controlled, yet frenetic pace as customers relax in a zen-like setting of Asian...
10 Thoughts from Michael Schwartz
One thing you don't know about me is that I like to walk around the house naked. I'm most proud of my short-term success with Michael's Genuine and my...
Barton Seaver
At a time when many are talking about saving the planet, Washington, DC, chef Barton Seaver is walkin' the walk. Several months back, the Blue Ocean Institute,...
Fruit-full Sauces and Salsas
Nothing on your menu should be taken for granted. Consider, for example, the philosophy of Chef Christopher Tunnell from The Dolce Group. At Ketchup in...
10 Thoughts from Francois Payard
One thing you don't know about me is that I'm not always so serious. I'm most proud of turning 40 and still keeping my mind young, riding a motorcycle...
Jonathon Sawyer
When Jonathon Sawyer talks about the lamb he gets from a small farm just miles from his Cleveland restaurant, you'll be reminded of Tom Hanks in Big....
10 Thoughts from Michelle Bernstein
One thing you don't know about me is that I'm terribly shy. My husband, who runs our dining room, often has to take me by the hand to visit tables. I'm...
Al Copeland: A Colorful Character Who Lit Up The Industry
He made his money in quick service—“So fast you get your chicken before you get your change” was his first motto—and later switched gears to build a multi-concept full-service restaurant chain. But no matter what Popeyes Chicken founder Al Copeland did, he knew how to make a big impact...
Big Bucks for Bam!
If you're still feeling sorry for Emeril Lagasse because he lost his prime time TV gig at the Food Network, don't. Publicly traded Martha Stewart Living...
Craftsmanship
Top Chef Tom Colicchio greets the world with his famous grin and relaxed manner in the new, Peter Bentel-designed, Los Angeles Craft. This high-profile...
10 Thoughts from Mauro Pando
One thing you don't know about me is that I live in the country with my wife, five kids, two horses, two dogs and two cats. I'm most proud of my dad,...
Lindsay Autry
It's not always easy finding great eats in smaller cities off the culinary beaten path. So if you stumble across a place named The Lazy Goat in Greenville,...
Full Circle
How's this for good timing? Just as Norman Van Aken reached a point in his illustrious career when he felt the urge to return to his roots in Key West,...
Pour Me Another One
He was studying engineering in his hometown of Hoboken, NJ, when the cooking bug hit, and it wasn't too much later that self-taught Carlos Fernandez found...
It’s Always Tough at the Top
Celebrity superchef Alain Ducasse’s newly opened Paris restaurant, Jules Verne, might have the best location, and perhaps the best view, in the world. It’s on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, but that second floor is 410 feet up, providing patrons with an unparalleled view of the grandeur that is Paris...
