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Nahabedian, Kahan, Mantuano among local semi-finalists for James Beard Award

December 23, 2018 at 9:19 p.m.

Restaurant and Chef Awards season kicked off in earnest this morning with the announcement of James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalists. Let us be clear: the names listed below are not...

First impressions of Next: El Bulli

December 17, 2018 at 11:55 p.m.

I walked into Next's El Bulli homage Thursday night with unreasonably high expectations, sat through its first half dozen courses cynical and overly critical, and emerged nearly five hours later...

First impressions of Next: El Bulli

December 23, 2018 at 9:15 p.m.

I walked into Next's El Bulli homage Thursday night with unreasonably high expectations, sat through its first half dozen courses cynical and overly critical, and emerged nearly five hours later...

‘Top Chef’ Week 15 Recap: Cold Mountain

December 23, 2018 at 9:14 p.m.

For the past 15 weeks, I've been given this platform to write about "Top Chef" each Wednesday night. I receive emails afterward from viewers who agree and disagree with my...

Table for two: A true story of food and love

June 16, 2018 at 2:28 a.m.

I met a blue-eyed girl 1,135 days ago. Her name is Anne. Our lives first crossed at a New Year's Eve party teeming with unfamiliar faces and red Solo cups....

Why we (I) love watching Top Chef

May 9, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

Of all the reality competition dreck infesting TV screens, Top Chef is one of its better shows (I still think The Amazing Race is the gold standard). Unlike singing competitions...

Table for 2

December 23, 2018 at 9:06 p.m.

I met a blue-eyed girl 1,135 days ago. Her name is Anne. Our lives first crossed at a New Year's Eve party teeming with unfamiliar faces and red Solo cups....

Why we (I) love watching Top Chef

December 23, 2018 at 9:07 p.m.

Of all the reality competition dreck infesting TV screens, Top Chef is one of its better shows (I still think The Amazing Race is the gold standard). Unlike singing competitions...

Impress with food and not the bill

December 23, 2018 at 9:07 p.m.

By Kevin Pang Tribune reporter A romantic dinner need not cost half your paycheck. This happened to me once many moons ago, and a few weeks after the expensive meal,...

Top Chef Week 14 Recap: Tragic Hero

June 17, 2018 at 7:01 p.m.

For the first 11 episodes of Top Chef, Beverly Kim's journey was a Greek tragedy. Castigated, chastised, verbally beaten down by fellow contestants, she was booted in an episode where...

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