Restaurants

James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards 2011 - May 10, 2011

The 2011 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards were awarded last night at Avery Fisher Hall. Here’s a rundown of the major ones:

Best new restaurant
A restaurant opened in 2010 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and


Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants - April 20, 2011

What’s better than writing about food? Writing about food that’s been expertly prepared for you, that’s what. Michael Bauer says that “2010 should go down as the most exciting year of Bay Area dining in more than a quarter century”, …


James Beard Foundation 2011 Restaurant Award Nominees - March 23, 2011

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards. Winners will be announced on May 9, 2010 where Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Traci Des Jardins will host …


2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …


101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …


Almost Perfect, Already Famous.. Cyrus Restaurant - February 19, 2011

It’s 2011 now, but let’s not already forget about the best of 2010. Accolades are all too often quickly fleeting, so I’m taking a moment to recognize Zagat’s 2010 San Francisco Bay Area pretty boy, Cyrus. The award-winning restaurant in …


New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …


National S’more Day - September 17, 2010

Do You Want S’more? Jeez, who doesn’t want S’more? What a truly delectable, delicious delight! The only unfortunate part about this amazing desert is that it has become so wrapped up with campfires, we forget that we can enjoy S’mores …


Zagat Buzz Blog – Where to Eat - September 6, 2010

Looking for top place to dine today or throughout the fall?
Zagat Buzz Blog put together the top places throughout many major cities. Just click on the link of your local city and find some new favs!


James Beard 2010 Restaurant Award Nominees - April 2, 2010

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2010 at the gala.

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A restaurant opened in …


2010 James Beard Foundation Awards – Semifinalists - February 19, 2010

The  2010 James Beard Foundation Awards restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced yesterday. Selected from thousands of online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists represents a wide variety of culinary talent, from legendary chefs and dining destinations in 10 …


Opinionated About Dining Survey Names Top Dining Experiences of 2009 - January 6, 2010

While the state of the economy didn’t improve very much in 2009, foodies continued to visit the top restaurants. Opinionated About Dining asked 75 top chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and bloggers where they had their best meals of 2009 and …

LA Edition: Los Cabos Culinarios - September 28, 2009

I was reading recently about the new menus at The Westin Resort in Los Cabos.. The piece got me dreaming a bit.. Just thinking about great food in beautiful surroundings made me smile for no other reason. Just thought I’d …


AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards - June 25, 2009

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA/LA) recently announced the list of finalists for the 2009 Restaurant Design Awards (RDAs). AIA/LA extended the reach of their contest for the first time since the RDAs inception in 2005, now accepting …


Slanted Door, San Francisco - January 19, 2009

With single digits in the East and a heat wave in the West, I jumped at a chance to fill in for a canceled speaker at the winter Fancy Food Show.  That and the prospect of dining in one of …