Plat du Jour Tuesday May 7, 2013: 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards

It’s been 24 hours now since the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony in New York, the “Oscars” of the food world. Hearing about the extensive after-parties across New York last night and this morning, it seems like now the winners can finally pause post-hangover and reflect on last night’s ceremony. If you can getContinue reading “Plat du Jour Tuesday May 7, 2013: 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards”

Plat du Jour Monday April 29, 2013: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announced

And the winner is…El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. After three years atop the world, Noma in Copenhagen flip-flopped today with last year’s runner-up, after the San Pellegrino and Restaurant Magazine World’s 50 Best Restaurants were revealed in London. The world’s new best restaurant lived in the shadow of fellow Basque region stalwartContinue reading “Plat du Jour Monday April 29, 2013: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announced”

Plat du Jour Thursday April 25, 2013: The “Other Top 100 Restaurants of the World” List

The Foodie Top 100 Restaurants: Worldwide were unveiled this morning. Wait, hold on. I thought they were supposed to be unveiled on Monday in London? Yes, that is correct. The World’s Top 50 Restaurants (that really is a list of the top 100 restaurants) presented by San Pellegrino and Restaurant Magazine will be announced onContinue reading “Plat du Jour Thursday April 25, 2013: The “Other Top 100 Restaurants of the World” List”

Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs 2013

Congratulations to this year’s Food and Wine Magazine Best New Chefs class announced this morning. You’ve heard of some of the names from television and some of the names probably from the numerous “rising star” lists and awards handed out each month. You’ve also probably never heard of some of these incredible young chefs. KnownContinue reading “Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs 2013”