http://www.lefoodnews.com Dedicated to advancing the art and knowledge base of cuisine ancienne et nouvelle Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After tackling a staple “New York” dish--the hot dog--in the Quickfire Challenge, the chef'testants on tomorrow's Top Chef find themselves working at another “New York” staple: Tom Colicchio’s Craft Restaurant. Will the chefs be able to please their biggest critics yet—local NYC customers?  Successful New York restaurateur Donatella Arpaia serves ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/18/top-chef-goes-to-the-dogs/ First, I need to apologize for not being very active here lately.  I just started a consulting gig that takes me away from my bloggin' computer too much, but it helps refill the coffers. Anyway, after my journey to the original McDonald's site, I returned three days later for what was ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/17/return-to-san-berdoo-cruisin-e-and-nostalgin-at-mitla/ On the first segment of Top Chef New York last night, some gay and lesbian contestants imbibed some grape and formed an alliance as "Team Rainbow," which was a fine bit of solidarity, but now Bravo Network has decided to advantage itself of a spontaneous act by selling Team Rainbow ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/13/team-rainbow-forms-itself-on-top-chef/ Top Chef New York debuts tonight in the fifth season of the highly rated series.  Here's a preview of the first Quickfire Challenge: http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/12/preview-of-tonights-quickfire-challenge-on-top-chef/ I did a little online research about finding a Route 66 museum in San Bernardino, Calif., where the famous highway took its turn into Los Angeles County and toward its final destination (originally Los Angeles but later Santa Monica), and lo and behold, it turns out that the museum is ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/10/san-bernardino-mother-road-mother-lode-of-fast-food/ Top Chef is moving to the Big Apple for its fifth season premiering Wednesday, Nov. 12, on Bravo.  Here's a preview: http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/08/fifth-season-of-top-chef-opens-nov-12/ I stumbled upon a place called The Wine Tailor while I was doing some Routet 66 research in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and the people in there introduced me to something called The Wine Clip. But before I explain that device, let me fill you in on The Wine Tailor.  This is ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/07/better-wine-through-magnetics/ The Winery in Tustin, Calif., offers several interesting concepts in one location--a wine bar, a restaurant, and a cigar patio.  I sampled just the wine bar, which is also a regular bar, with a flight of red wines from California--a Spring Mountain Cabernet, a Chimney Rock Cabernet, and a Barbabus ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/05/flights-of-fancy-at-the-winery/ Started in Delaware in 1991, Total Wine has now made it to Southern California, leaving me to get my introduction to its wonders over the past two weekends. Not only is its wine and liquor selection immense and packed with high quality products, Total Wine is also just about the cheapest ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/11/03/total-wine-is-totally-great/ I have nothing but bad memories of Hollywood Park, where horse racing has been held since 1938, so when I read an article in the Orange County Register about the park's opening day (Oct. 29) and how this would be the final season of racing there, I figured, "Let me go ... http://www.lefoodnews.com/2008/10/30/opening-day-of-a-closing-season/