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xoxo
CL
The James Beard Award Semi Finalists were announced today. Congrats to all of the chefs and restaurants! We are so proud of you. Next up, the award winners on March 19th.
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And the semi finalists are:
Best New Restaurant
Altura, Seattle
AQ, San Francisco
The Bachelor Farmer, Minneapolis
Bistronomic, Chicago
The Catbird Seat, Nashville, TN
The Dorrance, Providence, RI
The Farm and Fisherman, Philadelphia
Fiola, Washington, D.C.
Harvest, Louisville, KY
Isa, NYC
Little Serow, Washington, D.C.
The Macintosh, Charleston, SC
MB Post, Manhattan Beach, CA
Next, Chicago
Ollie Irene, Mountain Brook, AL
Park Tavern, San Francisco
Petite Jacqueline, Portland, ME
Picca, Los Angeles
Pistou, Burlington, VT
Pondicheri, Houston
Restaurant 1833, Monterey, CA
Salt, St. Louis
ShinBay, Scottsdale, AZ
Tashan, Philadelphia
Tertulia, NYC
Trade, Boston
Tremont, NYC
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Miami Beach, FL
Zeppoli, Collingswood, NJ
Outstanding Bar Program
Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston
Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, New Orleans
The Aviary, Chicago
Bar Agricole, San Francisco
Beretta, San Francisco
Clyde Common, Portland, OR
The Columbia Room, Washington, D.C.
Cook & Brown Public House, Providence, RI
Cure, New Orleans
Drink, Boston
The Esquire Tavern, San Antonio, TX
The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., Philadelphia
High West Distillery & Saloon, Park City, UT
Holeman & Finch Public House, Atlanta
La Belle Vie, Minneapolis
The Old Fashioned, Madison, WI
PDT, NYC
Pegu Club, NYC
The Porter Beer Bar, Atlanta
PX, Alexandria, VA
Rivera, Los Angeles
Standard Tap, Philadelphia
The Violet Hour, Chicago
The Zig Zag Café, Seattle
Outstanding Chef
Jody Adams, Rialto, Cambridge, MA
Sean Brock, McCrady’s, Charleston, SC
David Chang, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, NYC
Gary Danko, Restaurant Gary Danko, San Francisco
Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles
Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park, NYC
Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Chicago
Melissa Kelly, Primo, Rockland, ME
David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
Donald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans
Tony Mantuano, Spiaggia, Chicago
Tim McKee, La Belle Vie, Minneapolis
Carrie Nahabedian, Naha, Chicago
Vitaly Paley, Paley’s Place, Portland, OR
Charles Phan, The Slanted Door, San Francisco
Stephan Pyles, Stephan Pyles, Dallas
Frank Ruta, Palena, Washington, D.C.
Nancy Silverton, Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles
Holly Smith, Cafe Juanita, Kirkland, WA
Janos Wilder, Janos, Tucson, AZ
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Julieta V. Adauto, Orange Peel Pastries, Cakes & More, El Paso, TX
Joanne Chang, Flour Bakery + Cafe, Boston
Melissa Chou, Aziza, San Francisco
Patrick Fahy, Café des Architectes, Chicago
Ken Forkish, Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Portland, OR
Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart Bakery, Minneapolis
Hedy Goldsmith, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami
Maura Kilpatrick, Sofra Bakery and Cafe, Cambridge, MA
Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, Olivea, Denver
Lisa Lu, Jardinière, San Francisco
Tiffany MacIsaac, Birch & Barley, Washington, D.C.
Cheryl Maffai and Jonathan Stevens, Hungry Ghost Bread, Northampton, MA
Dahlia Narvaez, Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
Ghaya Oliveira, Boulud Sud, NYC
Jessie Prawlucki, Fond / Belle Cakery, Philadelphia
Aaron Russell, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
Mindy Segal, Mindy’s HotChocolate, Chicago
Philip Speer, Uchi, Austin, TX
Bob Truitt, Ai Fiori, NYC
Cynthia Wong, Empire State South, Atlanta
Outstanding Restaurant
August, New Orleans
Balthazar, NYC
Blue Hill, NYC
Boulevard, San Francisco
Canlis, Seattle
Charleston, Baltimore
Fore Street, Portland, ME
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco
Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL
The Kitchen Restaurant, Sacramento, CA
Magnolia Grill, Durham, NC
Marcel’s, Washington, D.C.
Oleana, Cambridge, MA
Patina, Los Angeles
Picasso at Bellagio, Las Vegas
Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis
Terra, St. Helena, CA
Tru, Chicago
Vetri, Philadelphia
Vincent on Camelback, Phoenix
Outstanding Restaurateur
Edward Aloise and Claudia Rippee, E&C Restaurant Management Corporation, Manchester, NH
Nick Badovinus, Flavor Hook, Dallas
Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Washington, D.C.
Tom Baron and Bill Fuller, big Burrito Restaurant Group, Pittsburgh
Roger Berkowitz, Legal Sea Foods, Boston
Frank Bonanno, Bonanno Concepts, Denver
Bruce Bromberg and Eric Bromberg, Blue Ribbon Restaurants, NYC
Richard D’Amico and Larry D’Amico, D’Amico & Partners, Minneapolis
Jason Dady, Jason Dady Restaurants, San Antonio, TX
Tom Douglas, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Seattle
Sam Fox, Fox Restaurant Concepts, Scottsdale, AZ
Richard Gonzmart, Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, FL
Mike Klank and Eddie Hernandez, Taqueria del Sol, Atlanta
Donnie Madia, One Off Hospitality, Chicago
Nick Pihakis, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, Birmingham, AL
Piero Selvaggio, Valentino Restaurant Group, Santa Monica, CA
Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants, Philadelphia
Caroline Styne, Lucques/A.O.C./Tavern, Los Angeles
Phil Suarez, Suarez Restaurant Group, NYC
Doug Washington, Mitchell Rosenthal, and Steven Rosenthal, Stock & Bones, San Francisco
Outstanding Service
Brigtsen’s, New Orleans
Café Boulud at the Brazilian Court Hotel, Palm Beach, FL
Clancy’s, New Orleans
The Compound, Santa Fe, NM
Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA
Fountain Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia
The French Room at the Adolphus Hotel, Dallas
Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
L’Espalier, Boston
La Grenouille, NYC
Manny’s Steakhouse, Minneapolis
Michael Mina, San Francisco
Nopa, San Francisco
The Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton, Louisville, KY
Picholine, NYC
Providence, Los Angeles
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA
Spiaggia, Chicago
Topolobampo, Chicago
Vetri, Philadelphia
Outstanding Wine Program
A16, San Francisco
The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
Café on the Green at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Irving, TX
Canlis, Seattle
Charleston, Baltimore
CityZen at Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C.
CUT at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, CA
Emeril’s New Orleans
Five and Ten, Athens, GA
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
Hatfield’s, Los Angeles
No. 9 Park, Boston
Patina, Los Angeles
Perbacco, San Francisco
Picasso at Bellagio, Las Vegas
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA
Sepia, Chicago
Tria, Philadelphia
Troquet, Boston
Wild Rice Restaurant, Bayfield, WI
Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
Ron Cooper, Del Maguey, Single Village Mezcal, Ranchos de Taos, NM
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Winery, Sebastopol, CA
Greg Engert, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Alexandria, VA
Alex Golitzin, Quilceda Creek Vintners, Snohomish, WA
Paul Grieco, Terroir, NYC
Ken Grossman, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
Lance Hanson, Peak Spirits, Hotchkiss, CO
David Hirsch, Hirsch Vineyards, Cazadero, CA
Manfred Krankl, Sine Qua Non, Ventura, CA
Jim Koch, The Boston Beer Company, Boston
Steve McCarthy, Clear Creek Distillery, Portland, OR
Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery, NYC
Jorge Ordoñez, Fine Estates from Spain, Dedham, MA
Virginia Philip, Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy, West Palm Beach, FL
Neal Rosenthal, Mad Rose Group, Pine Plains, NY
Jörg Rupf, St. George Spirits, Alameda, CA
Abe Schoener, The Scholium Project, Napa, CA
Eric Solomon, Eric Solomon Selections – European Cellars, Charlotte, NC
Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam, Durham, NC
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Dave Beran, Next, Chicago
Noah Bernamoff, Mile End, NYC
Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco
Katie Button, Cúrate, Asheville, NC
Clayton Chapman, The Grey Plume, Omaha, NE
Joe Cicala, Le Virtù, Philadelphia
Preston Clark, El Paseo, Mill Valley, CA
Chad Colby, Mozza2Go, Los Angeles
Joshua Drew, Farmshop, Santa Monica, CA
Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill, Atlanta
Bryce Gilmore, Barley Swine, Austin, TX
Grant Gordon, Tony’s, Houston
Emma Hearst, Sorella, NYC
Matthew Kirkley, L2O, Chicago
Casey Lane, The Tasting Kitchen, Venice, CA
Aaron London, Ubuntu, Napa, CA
Sara Lukasiewicz, Red Devon, Bangall, NY
Thomas McNaughton, flour + water, San Francisco
JD Morton, Domaine Hudson, Wilmington, DE
David Posey, Blackbird, Chicago
Jesse Schenker, Recette, NYC
Lee Styer, Fond, Philadelphia
Benjamin Sukle, The Dorrance, Providence, RI
Max Sussman, Roberta’s, NYC
Christina Tosi, Momofuku Milk Bar, NYC
Jarrod Verbiak, DB Bistro Moderne at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami
Sameh Wadi, Saffron Restaurant & Lounge, Minneapolis
Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn, Lummi Island, WA
Micah Wexler, Mezze, Los Angeles
Kris Yenbamroong, Talésai, West Hollywood, CA
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Josh Adams, June, Peoria Heights, IL
Richard Blondin, Refectory Restaurant & Bistro, Columbus, OH
Michael Carlson, Schwa, Chicago
Jean-Robert de Cavel, Jean-Robert’s Table, Cincinnati
Luciano Del Signore, Bacco Ristorante, Southfield, MI
David Gilbert, Forest Grill, Birmingham, MI
Greg Hardesty, Recess, Indianapolis
Stephanie Izard, Girl & the Goat, Chicago
Anne Kearney, Rue Dumaine, Dayton, OH
Regina Mehallick, R Bistro, Indianapolis
Matthew Millar, Reserve, Grand Rapids, MI
Martial Noguier, Bistronomic, Chicago
Chris Nugent, Goosefoot, Chicago
Kent Rigsby, Rigsby’s Kitchen, Columbus
Jonathon Sawyer, The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland
Bruce Sherman, North Pond, Chicago
David Tallent, Restaurant Tallent, Bloomington, IN
Giuseppe Tentori, GT Fish & Oyster, Chicago
Paul Virant, Vie, Western Springs, IL
Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Andrew Araneo, Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, Keyport, NJ
Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA
Pierre Calmels, Bibou, Philadelphia
Jay Caputo, Espuma, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Tony Conte, The Oval Room, Washington, D.C.
Scott Drewno, The Source, Washington, D.C.
David Gilberg, Koo Zee Doo, Philadelphia
Spike Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore
Michael Krikorian, Copper Canyon, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Johnny Monis, Komi, Washington, D.C.
Peter Pastan, Obelisk, Washington, D.C.
Konstantinos Pitsillides, Kanella, Philadelphia
Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, NJ
Dale Reitzer, Acacia, Richmond, VA
Chip Roman, Blackfish, Conshohocken, PA
Kevin Sousa, Salt of the Earth, Pittsburgh
Vikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, D.C.
Marcie Turney, Barbuzzo, Philadelphia
Bryan Voltaggio, Volt, Frederick, MD
Cindy Wolf, Charleston, Baltimore
Best Chef: Midwest
M.J. Adams, The Corn Exchange, Rapid City, SD
Justin Aprahamian, Sanford, Milwaukee
Mike Brown and James Winberg, Travail Kitchen and Amusements, Robbinsdale, MN
Steven Brown, Tilia, Minneapolis
Gerard Craft, Niche, St. Louis
Doug Flicker, Piccolo, Minneapolis
Josh Galliano, Monarch, St. Louis
Colby Garrelts, Bluestem, Kansas City, MO
Ted Habiger, Room 39, Kansas City, MO
Jan Kelly, Meritage, Milwaukee
Russell Klein, Meritage, St. Paul, MN
Paul Kulik, The Boiler Room, Omaha, NE
Stephen Logsdon, Lucca, Des Moines, IA
Tory Miller, L’Etoile, Madison, WI
Shinji Muramoto, Restaurant Muramoto, Madison, WI
Kevin Nashan, Sidney Street Cafe, St. Louis
Lenny Russo, Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market, St. Paul, MN
Dan Van Rite, Hinterland, Milwaukee
Kevin Willmann, Farmhaus, St. Louis
Stewart Woodman, Heidi’s, Minneapolis
Best Chef: Northeast
Jamie Bissonnette, Coppa, Boston
Jason Bond, Bondir, Cambridge, MA
Kara Brooks, Still River Café, Eastford, CT
Penelle, Megan, and Phoebe Chase and Ted LaFage, Chase’s Daily, Belfast, ME
Tim Cushman, O Ya, Boston
Krista Kern Desjarlais, Bresca, Portland, ME
Jeffrey Gimmel, Swoon Kitchenbar, Hudson, NY
Gerry Hayden, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY
Brian Hill, Francine Bistro, Camden, ME
Dano Hutnik, Dano’s Heuriger on Seneca, Lodi, NY
Liz Jackson, Libby’s Bistro, Gorham, NH
Matt and Kate Jennings, La Laiterie, Providence, RI
Serge Madikians, Serevan, Amenia, NY
Demos Regas, Emilitsa, Portland, ME
Bjorn Somlo, Nudel, Lenox, MA
Champe Speidel, Persimmon, Bristol, RI
Danai Sriprasert and Nattasak Wongsaichua, Boda, Portland, ME
Bill Taibe, LeFarm, Westport, CT
Sai Viswanath, DeWolf Tavern, Bristol, RI
Eric Warnstedt, Hen of the Wood, Waterbury, VT
Best Chef: Northwest
Chris Ainsworth, Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen, Walla Walla, WA
Aaron Barnett, Restaurant St. Jack, Portland, OR
Matthew Bennett, Sybaris, Albany, OR
Matt Costello, The Inn at Langley, Langley, WA
Matt Dillon, Sitka & Spruce, Seattle
Jeff Drew, Snake River Grill, Jackson Hole, WY
Renee Erickson, Boat Street Cafe, Seattle
Jason Franey, Canlis, Seattle
John Gorham, Toro Bravo, Portland, OR
James Honaker, Bistro Enzo, Billings, MT
Christopher Israel, Grüner, Portland, OR
Jeff Keys, Vintage Restaurant, Ketchum, ID
Brendan Mahaney, Belly, Eugene, OR
Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland, OR
Adam Sappington, The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar, Portland, OR
Ethan Stowell, Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Seattle
Jason Stratton, Spinasse, Seattle
Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland, OR
Justin Wills, Restaurant Beck, Depoe Bay, OR
Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
Best Chef: NYC
Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern
April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig
Marco Canora, Hearth
Scott Conant, Scarpetta
Wylie Dufresne, wd~50
John Fraser, Dovetail
Kurt Gutenbrunner, Wallsé
Dan Kluger, ABC Kitchen
Mark Ladner, Del Posto
Paul Liebrandt, Corton
Anita Lo, Annisa
George Mendes, Aldea
César Ramirez, Brooklyn Fare
Sean Rembold, Diner
Masa Takayama, Masa
Bill Telepan, Telepan
Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone, Torrisi Italian Specialties
Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto
Michael White, Marea
Galen Zamarra, Mas (farmhouse)
Best Chef: Pacific
Matthew Accarrino, SPQR, San Francisco
William Bradley, Addison at the Grand Del Mar, San Diego
Josef Centeno, The Lazy Ox Canteen, Los Angeles
Michael Chiarello, Bottega, Yountville, CA
Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles
Chris Cosentino, Incanto, San Francisco
David Féau, The Royce at the Langham Huntington, Pasadena, CA
Beverly Gannon, Hali’imaile General Store, Makawao, HI
Loretta Keller, COCO500, San Francisco
Christopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, CA
Mourad Lahlou, Aziza, San Francisco
Corey Lee, Benu, San Francisco
David LeFevre, MB Post, Manhattan Beach, CA
Jim Moffat, Bar Acuda, Hanalei, HI
Matt Molina, Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco
Richard Reddington, Redd, Yountville, CA
John Rivera Sedlar, Rivera, Los Angeles
Paul Shoemaker, Savory, Malibu, CA
Hiroyuki Urasawa, Urasawa, Beverly Hills, CA
Best Chef: South
Greg Baker, The Refinery, Tampa, FL
Vishwesh Bhatt, Snackbar, Oxford, MS
Clay Conley, Būccan, Palm Beach, FL
Paula DaSilva, 1500º at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
Justin Girouard, The French Press, Lafayette, LA
John Harris, Lilette, New Orleans
Chris Hastings, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, AL
Scott Hunnel, Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Chad Johnson, SideBerns, Tampa, FL
James Lewis, Bettola, Birmingham, AL
Jeff McInnis, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Miami Beach, FL
Tory McPhail, Commander’s Palace, New Orleans
Sergio Navarro, Pubbelly, Miami Beach, FL
James and Julie Petrakis, The Ravenous Pig, Winter Park, FL
Lee Richardson, Ashley’s at the Capital Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Jeanie Roland, The Perfect Caper, Punta Gorda, FL
Henry Salgado, Spanish River Grill, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Alon Shaya, Domenica, New Orleans
Wesley True, True, Mobile, AL
Best Chef: Southeast
Hugh Acheson, Five and Ten, Athens, GA
Billy Allin, Cakes & Ale, Decatur, GA
Jeremiah Bacon, The Macintosh, Charleston, SC
Tyler Brown, Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, TN
Ashley Christensen, Poole’s, Raleigh, NC
Craig Deihl, Cypress, Charleston, SC
John Fleer, Canyon Kitchen at Lonesome Valley, Cashiers, NC
Damian Heath, Lot 12 Public House, Berkeley Springs, WV
Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
Vivian Howard, Chef & the Farmer, Kinston, NC
Scott Howell, Nana’s, Durham, NC
Anthony Lamas, Seviche, Louisville, KY
Edward Lee, 610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY
Joseph Lenn, The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
Daniel Lindley, St. John’s Restaurant, Chattanooga, TN
Ouita Michel, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, KY
Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis, TN
Aaron Vandemark, Panciuto, Hillsborough, NC
Ken Vedrinski, Trattoria Lucca, Charleston, SC
Tandy Wilson, City House, Nashville, TN
Best Chef: Southwest
Bruce Auden, Biga on the Banks, San Antonio
Kevin Binkley, Binkley’s Restaurant, Cave Creek, AZ
Bowman Brown and Viet Pham, Forage, Salt Lake City, UT
Bruno Davaillon, Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas
Mitsuo Endo, Aburiya Raku, Las Vegas
Silvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café, Phoenix
Mark Fischer, Six89, Carbondale, CO
Manabu Horiuchi, Kata Robata, Houston
Anita Jaisinghani, Indika, Houston
Jennifer James, Jennifer James 101, Albuquerque, NM
Jennifer Jasinski, Rioja, Denver
Maiya Keck, Maiya’s, Marfa, TX
Frederick Muller, El Meze, Taos, NM
John Murcko, Talisker on Main, Park City, UT
Hugo Ortega, Hugo’s, Houston
Paul Qui, Uchi, Austin, TX
Martín Rios, Restaurant Martín, Santa Fe
Teiichi Sakurai, Tei-An, Dallas
Alex Seidel, Fruition Restaurant, Denver
John Sharpe, The Turquoise Room at La Posada Hotel & Gardens, Winslow, AZ
For some reason we are so very drawn to vintage kitchen items, so much so, that we are constantly on the lookout for them at local thrift stores and estate sales. In today’s throwaway era, it seems that a typical kitchen appliance only has a life of a decade if we are lucky, and kitchen gadgets and cooking items not only lack aesthetic value, but durability as well.
Thankfully great vintage finds are available if you happen to be in the right spot at the right time, or are willing to pay the price. Here are several of the retro kitchen items that we love!
1) Vintage curved refrigerators and gas stoves. Where did we go wrong here? How did everything curvy and durable turn into a square shaped short lived mess? We heart this fridge! This one was from Crosley, and the model was Shelvador, from 1952.
And look, look, at this beautiful vintage Tappan gas stove. OMG.
2) The vintage lazy susan, complete with trays. Ikea makes a similar style but somehow it’s not the same.
3) Russel Wright Pottery: An American art icon and ceramic dinnerware designer from 1939 to 1959, we especially love his “American Modern” collection for Steubenville Pottery. Our favorite color is a retro pea green called “chartreuse”.
4) The old school kitchen egg timer. With today’s digital appliances, iphone apps and kitchen tv screens, this is an absolute lost icon of the past. But we adore the simple functionality shown here by Mirro.
5) Pyrex! Vintage pyrex will most likely outlive us, and we love the way they transition from the fridge or freezer to oven with ease. We have been lemming these so much! Named “primary colors”, the bowls were sold in various versions from the 1940’s through the 1970’s.
Do you have any vintage kitchen loves? We’d love to hear about them! Shoot us a comment and let us know.
Tomorrow we will be back with a delicious chef recipe, stay tuned!
xoxoo
CL
Due to an exacerbation of ADD a 2 hour long distraction today we spent precious time browsing creative food art, and decided to share with you several of our favorites. Enjoy and we’ll be back to the chef recipes shortly!
1) Butter Me Up
What foodie fashionista wouldn’t want to wear this to her next cocktail party? It put’s Lady Gaga’s meat dress to shame, and surely smells better too. The carbalicious Bread Dress by designer Ami Goodheart from SOTU Productions shot by NYC photographer Ted Sabarese.
2) United Steaks of America
Ok Michigan could use some work but we respect his knife skills, and love the fact that all of the states are red. By artist and photographer Dominic Episcopo.
3) Hold Me Closer Tony Danza Tiny Dancer
It’s a childhood dream come true, a living Candyland! By Parisian artists Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida.
Eclair Repair
The Sushi Robbers
4) Marry Me?
Yes! Who needs a sunset when you can bask in bacon scenery? From the “Meatscapes” series by the talented collage artist Nicolas Lampert.
5) Ever Since We Moved Here My Jeans Don’t Fit
Parmesan rocks, broccoli trees, parsley bushes and bread mountains. From the insanely brilliant photographer and “Food Landscapes” author Carl Warner.
6) Banksy Is A Foodie, We Have Proof
It wouldn’t be an art post without mentioning the elusive and wonderful, perhaps with the real name of Robin Gunningham, supposedly never been photographed, filmmaker and British street graffiti artist Banksy. Whew that was a long sentence that would make an English professor cringe.
Vegan propaganda or simply creative sillyness? Whatever it is we like it. The following were on display at Banksy’s Village Petstore exhibit in Greenwich Village, which like all good things, has sadly come to an end.
The McNugget Hatch, petroleumjelliffe's photostream
Home Sweet Home, the swimming fish sticks, photo and video.
Swimming Fish Sticks, via flikr user nayrb7
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and New Year too! Hoping your holidays are delicious and bright.
xoxo,
Savory Tv
Certain genres of people can be tough to buy for during the holiday season. For example, the man who has everything is always a challenge. The princess shopaholic types are a nightmare. Foodies, chefs, and cooks are tricky as well. Cookbooks? Probably not, they have them all, and may have published a few themselves. A gourmet food product? Perhaps, but will it live up to their standards? Kitchen gadgets are always a thought, but it’s likely that most of the standard classics are already living comfortably at home in their kitchens.
We’re here to help solve your holiday challenge! Here are seven creative and unique Christmas gift ideas for the chefs, foodies, epicures, and gourmands in your life that may seem to already have everything:
The Flatware Clock with Spoon Pendulum, $80
From one of our favorite Etsy sellers, MetalMedia in Chicago, this unique clock features brushed stainless steel forks, spoons, and knives with a swinging pendulum serving spoon, and is packaged for delivery in a pizza box. ♥
The Whirley Pop Vintage Popcorn Maker, $29:
This retro style stovetop popper features a vented lid for crisp fluffy kernals, a stainless steel stirring mechanism to keep popcorn moving while preventing burning, and a wooden handle that stays cool. We love it’s 25 year warranty on all moving parts, as well as its rave reviews on Chefs Catalog.
The Chefs Knife Pendant, $50
We love this edgy sterling silver necklace, handmade by New York artist Debbie Howe. You can purchase it at Uncommon Goods.
Van Gogh’s Table at the Auberge Ravoux, Recipes From the Artist’s Last Home and Paintings of Cafe Life, $19.95 for the paperback, or $24.98 for the hardcover.
Absolutely coffee table worthy, Van Gogh’s Table features a gorgeous combination of stories, artwork, and French bistro café recipes from his last days in the Auberge Ravoux, his temporary home in a small artists village near Paris.
Perfex Salt and Pepper Mills, $90 each at Williams-Sonoma
Of course, they already have salt and pepper mills, but trust us these are better! The Bentley of mills, Perfex are made in France from strong cast aluminum, have adjustable grinders for coarseness, front loading chutes, and a lifetime warranty. We have them, are in love, and will never go back to any other.
The Mario Batali Lunch Tote, $39.99
Featuring an insulated area to keep hot food hot and a back sleeve that slides on to rolling luggage handles, this chic Chef Batali lunch bag is perfect for impromptu picnics or airplane travel, and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Lunchbox Fund and the Food Bank for NYC. For a smaller more feminine option, we also love this tweed insulated lunch bag by KOKO.
Vintage Spoon & Fork Pendant Lights, $449.00 – $1999.00
Le sigh. Chef Michael Chiarello of Napa Style has selected a gorgeous piece of kitchen or dining lighting that we desperately crave. Composed of antique silver flatware hung from forged iron frames, these pendant lights come in various sizes and price points, and project a “fabulous play of light and shine”. You may purchase it for us here, thank you!
If you have a unique idea we haven’t mentioned here, we’d love to hear about it in the comments. Happy Shopping!
Via our PR friends from Bravo Tv, here’s the scoop!
“They’re back and they’re ready for redemption!”
It’s a dream team of 18 cheftestants who almost won. Airing December 1 at 10 pm EST look forward to “Top Chef All-Stars”, including the following judges:
Anthony Bourdain
Padma Lakshmi
Tom Colicchio
Gail Simmons
Judging these chef’testants:
* Elia Aboumrad; Season two, final four
* Stephen Asprinio; Season one, top five
* Richard Blais; Season four finalist
* Jennifer Carroll; Season six, final four
* Tiffany Derry; Season seven, top five
* Tiffani Faison; Season one finalist
* Carla Hall; Season five finalist
* Mike Isabella; Season six, top seven
* Jamie Lauren; Season five, top seven
* Dale Levitski; Season three finalist
* Antonia Lofaso; Season four, final four
* Spike Mendelsohn; Season four, top five
* Angelo Sosa; Season seven finalist
* Dale Talde; Season four, top six
* Casey Thompson; Season three finalist and fan favorite
* Marcel Vigneron; Season two finalist
* Fabio Viviani; Season five final four and fan favorite
* Tre Wilcox; Season three, top eight
Yum! Be still our heart, and we promise to deliver and send you the seasons best delicious Top Chef All Star recipes as soon as they are sent to us.
Our votes: Richard, Fabio, and Tre. Who are yours? Let us know in the comments!
xoxo
Following chefs on Twitter is one of our spare time secret pleasures. It’s great to keep a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in their kitchens, view real time photos of their culinary creations, follow restaurant special events, score a twitter recipe, and read occasional late night drunken musings or bitchfests therapeutic venting sessions.
Caution should be used when following celebrity chefs, as unfortunately there is a pathetic ongoing trend toward the creation of fake or impostor chef twitter accounts. For instance there is a fake Eric Ripert (the authentic account is @AvecEric), multiple fake Jamie Olivers (the real Jamie is here) , and a fake Food Network Chef Michael Smith (authentic Michael here).
Depending on the chef, some accounts appear to be not the actual chef, but their staff tweeting. It’s quite easy to tell this after a bit of tweet watching. Our favorites include chefs such as Rick Bayless that actually get twitter, interacting frequently with their followers.
The Savory Tv Delicious Chefs list includes not only celebrity chefs, but many lesser known talented chefs as well. Did we miss someone special? Let us know in the comments. Enjoy!
Premiering Tuesday, March 30th at 10pm ET, Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche. Otherwise known as molecular gastronomists, successful restaurateurs, patent-owning mad scientists and celebrated futurists – the chefs are starring in a wild culinary ride of MythBusters meets Willy Wonka spawned with Alton Brown. Planet Green follows the antics of these two technology obsessed chefs who’s aim is to change the world from a completely unexpected place , the kitchen – one concoction at a time. In each episode of the eight part half hour series, the team is presented with a unique food challenge that taps into their gastronomical genius, allowing for a process of creative innovation that is as enjoyable to watch as it is eat. Seafood without fish? Food on paper? Check it, and tune in 3/30.
Photoshop geek? Oops sorry enthusiast we mean? Foodie or food lover? If so you must see this. Shared from our friend Liza, aka @skeeterNYC, she is one of our favorite foodie filmmakers and the host of Food Curated. This is a brilliant video made in “stopmotion” for the competition AdobeYouGC featuring butter cookies with the new “Adobe Photoshop Cook!”
Unfortunately, or fortunately, the program is not real, but could you imagine the online culinary world if it was? The video is a creation from the very talented artist Maya Rota Klein.
Adobe Photoshop Cook from Lait Noir on Vimeo.
Wishing you a delicious holiday and a savory New Year!
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A3 Networks produced “The Best of Mario Batali” recently, which is a video tribute to our favorite chef crush filmed at a benefit for the Food Bank For New York City. The Food Bank works to end hunger and increase access to affordable, nutritious food for over 4 million low-income New Yorkers through a comprehensive group of programs that combat hunger and its causes.
Wish to help? Celebrate Mario and purchase a wonderful foodie gift, a limited edition Mario Batali watch from Ernst Benz, or simply donate on the site here.
Featured in the video are: Emeril Lagasse, Anthony Bourdain, and the delicious Mario himself. We loved this quote from Bourdain: “Look at him in all of his magnificence, he is an incredible creature, I’m basking in his golden glow.” Ha! Go Mario!
Over the years, the wild and wonderful Julia Child has inspired so many home cooks to step out of their element and make cooking joyful. All of us who have been touched by her have our own reasons for adoring her, but here are mine!
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And her words are my favorite, here are an endearing list of Julia Child quotes: (Be sure to also check our previous post for more fabulous food quotes!)
“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook”
“In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.”
On what her longevity is attributed to, “Red meat and gin.”
“Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?”
“I think every woman should have a blowtorch.”
“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.”
“I don’t think about whether people will remember me or not. I’ve been an okay person. I’ve learned a lot. I’ve taught people a thing or two. That’s what’s important. Sooner or later the public will forget you, the memory of you will fade. What’s important are the individuals you’ve influenced along the way.”
The great news for Julia Child fans is that there is a new film premiering August 7th, entitled “Julie and Julia“. The movie is writer-director Nora Ephron’s adaptation of two best selling memoirs; Powell’s “Julie & Julia” and “Life in France” by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme, and stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as Julie Powell. Michael Ruhlman attended an early screening and loved the film, I cannot wait to see it! For those on Twitter be sure to follow @JulieandJulia for fun vintage photos and more classic quotes!
Think you know your chefs and foodies in the twitterverse? Take this quiz and show us! This is a silly post to test your skills, match the twitter tweet to the food personality! Famous celebrity chefs and foodies include restaurant critic Gael Greene, Top Chefs Fabio Viviani, Hosea Rosenberg, and Richard Blais, Top Chef Masters host Kelly Choi, Gordon Ramsey, Jamie Oliver and more!
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We’re off to the 2009 Food and Wine Classic in Aspen for three days of delicious bliss! Stayed tuned for tasty updates as Savory Tv joins Average Betty and Plum Tv for coverage of the event! In addition to our team, we are also looking forward to meeting Jen from Daily Blender, Chef John from Food Wishes, and Danny from Foodie Aspen. Cheers and safe travels fellow foodies and epicures! À bientôt!
Photo used with permission and taken by Jeremy Parzon, thank you!
Very exciting news! Thanks to Plum Tv and American Express Publishing, Average Betty and I will be covering the 2009 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen !
Every year in June in beautiful Aspen, Colorado, the Food and Wine Classic boasts the brightest stars in the culinary and vintner sky. Here are some of the chefs that will be shining this year: Mario Batali, José Andrés, Jacques Pépin, Ming Tsai, Mario Batali, Richard Blais, Top Chefs Stephanie Izard and Hosea Rosenberg, Tom Colicchio, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Michael Nischan, Danny Meyer, Michael Chiarello, Michel Richard, Nancy Silverton, Michael Symon, Steven Raichlen, and Mario Batali!
3 days of absolute foodie bliss, and together Average Betty and I will be working with Plum Tv to bring you the delicious inside scoop! And recently we found out that Chef John from Food Wishes will be in town to bring even more fun to the mix! (Apologies for the severe overuse of exclamation points but it cannot be helped!) We will keep you posted as the event begins on June 19th!
Drumroll please!
The winners of the Savory Tv “win a t-shirt” or any Savory schwag contest are:
Chew on That Blog, and
Cheers to both of you!
Today I am taking a video break to share some Twitter love! Heidi from Savory Tv is SavoryTv on Twitter. Through Twitter, we’ve entertained ourselves endlessly, kept up on Lance Armstrong’s races, met both professional and home food lovers, authors, world travelers, chefs, food producers and more. We’ve tweeted with Bravo’s Top Chef employees during the show. We’ve been snail mailed gourmet orange juice samples from Italy. We’ve been sent toddler food containers and fresh walnuts from the backyard of a deliciously talented cookbook author. We’ve discovered an entire new world of wine and food bloggers and culinary epicures, almost to an overwhelming extent. And recently, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting talented chef guest posters, which has been a wonderful experience. Twitter is truly the only way to keep up on media, news, and trends buy having your finger on the pulse of what’s happening now.
Have a question, ask you Twitter peeps! Curious if a movie is worthwhile, looking for an Iphone app for ebooks, or wondering why your photo of pear compote is looking to dark on the edges? Throw your question into the Twitterverse and you will almost always get helpful responses.
There are several restaurants using Twitter effectively, and while some are not exactly brewing with engagement, they will often post their nightly specials, special events, and occasional Twitter discounts. Food brands and stores such as Whole Foods will often answer your questions regarding products. Airline companies offer amazing flight specials at times and are often worth a follow.
Our simple Twitter rules? Don’t spam, be helpful, share, engage. Don’t go crazy with retweets, but RT messages occasionally that others will find interesting or helpful. Choose a nice well rounded circle of people to interact with.
Is Twitter essential for the growth of a successful business? No. Are you missing out on endless opportunities if you do not partake? Absolutely.
Cheers and happy tweeting!
It’s time for the very first Savory Tv contest! Here’s how it works, comment in this post for an entry, and at the end will will print out the names, cut them into equal sized pieces, crunch them up into little balls, and choose 2 winners out of Heidi’s Patagonia ski hat! Scientific, aren’t we?
What can you win? Basically any item out of the Savory Tv store. There are chef goodies, coffee mugs, and aprons, tee’s for men, and some retro kitschy items with vintage food advertisements. Here is just a teaser:
The contest will end March 1st, 2009, and the winners will be announced that day! Good luck, buena suerte, and bonne chance!
Chefs, authors, musicians, actors, poets, so many of us have very strong feelings about food. Why is food so emotional? Scents of food stir up childhood memories, cooking for and feeding someone is one of the sweetest gestures in the world, even watching someone eat can be a delight. Food and love are undeniably connected.
We’ve been collecting some of our favorite food quotes for quite some time, and have neatly bundled them here. Enjoy!
