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Ah, the joys of being an independent blogger with no editor, no boss, no financial obligations, and nobody to answer to but myself … let’s embrace it! If you haven’t figured it out yet, let me tell you that I am indeed a fan of Top Chef. While there is plenty of bullshit that goes …
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Tom Colicchio, the chef/restaurateur behind places like Craft and Craftbar, showed up on Tax Day to talk with Charlie Rose. Rose is a great interviewer and I think ya’ll will find this very entertaining. In the culinary world, Colicchio is well established. In general media, he is probably best known as the Generalissimo of Top …
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Got to love the inbox. Top Chef Masters, the spin-off show with some serious firepower, is hitting the airwaves on June 10th. In addition to some awesome contestants [Hubert Keller], impressive judges [Gael Greene], and a hottie host [Padma has some serious competition], the show will have a handful of celebrity guests (calling Doogie Howser, …
I try my best to visit new Atlanta eateries sometime within the first 48-hours of their opening. I think it’s always fun to try new places and it also helps me establish a baseline for the given restaurant. In addition, watching a restaurant develop and mature is part of the fun of what I do. …
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Richard Blais continues his metamorphosis from kitchen slinger to celebrity chef. By now, we all know about the long waits at FLIP, his time on Top Chef, and his propensity for multi-tasking. While he has had a blog over on BravoTV.com, Richard has now gone local. Over at Creative Loafing, Richard is making waves as …
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Food reality shows are all the rage these days. Hot on the heels of the upcoming Top Chef auditions (internal), chef David Adjey is bringing his Canadian born TV show stateside. Dubbed Restaurant Makeover in the land of Eh, the show will be named Restaurant 101 down here. I have a good friend north of …
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Have dreams of unseating Richard Blais as celebrity chef in ATL? Here is your chance. Planning for season six of “Top Chef” has kicked into high gear. In that spirit, they have issued a press release with all the usual information. This is your chance to hang out with Padma, Tom, and everyone else! One …
As Jimmy divulged, Richard Blais announced via twitter that three more Flip locations will open soon. There is no word yet on whether these are traditional franchise locations, or something else. Word (via Richard and some other sources) is that one of those locations will be in East Atlanta. The other locations are Washington DC …
The Internet Food Association reports that Tom Colicchio saved the life of Joan Nathan, a James Beard-award winner. Top Chef fans across the country gasp when they realize Colicchio is not as gruff as he appears on TV. Technorati Tags: tom colicchio,top chef,james beard awards,internet food association,joan nathan
John Kessler, one of the longtime food critics from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, gave us a recap of Chef Richard Blais’ “hyperactive nine-year career in Atlanta restaurants.” LINKY