The mild-mannered, French-born chef cooked for presidents and stars at Le Cirque in New York and earned an early four-star rating at Le Cygne. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Cooking and Cookbooks”
How a Dance Company Director Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2022
Gilbert T Small II devotes the weekend to cooking, walking and connecting with his partner and pets in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
At Sylvia’s in Harlem, Food Is a Family Affair
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
The grande dame of New York soul food, now run by a new generation of the Woods dynasty, has been feeding the city, and its most distinguished visitors, for six decades. Source: New York Times
Highlights From The New York Times Food Festival
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Some of the sharpest minds in food shared their insights on how American dining and cooking have evolved. Source: New York Times
Colin Alevras, Inventive New York Chef and Restaurateur, Dies at 51
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
He popularized a farmers’ market cuisine at his and his wife’s tiny, quirky and acclaimed East Village establishment called the Tasting Room. Source: New York Times
How Kwame Onwuachi, Celebrity Chef, Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
The recent Los Angeles transplant is opening a restaurant at Lincoln Center. But he still finds time to “vibe out.” Source: New York Times
Let Your Taste Buds Be Your Guide
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
In all five boroughs (plus Jersey City), options abound to explore neighborhoods through restaurants and tours. Here are one food lover’s suggestions. Source: New York Times
The New York Butcher Offering Smoked Meats and Support for Ukraine
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
The East Village Meat Market has prepared kielbasa, stuffed cabbage and more comforts of Eastern Europe for over 50 years. Source: New York Times
How Eric Adams Mixes Tough Talk With Superfood Smoothies
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
Mr. Adams has tied his interest in nutrition, meditation and fitness to his views on how to lead New York at a challenging time. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Jonathan Waxman’s Barbuto
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Barbuto, Jonathan Waxman’s long-running West Village restaurant, has brought its charms to a new address, including that celebrated roast chicken. Source: New York Times
The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in New York City
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
We asked six chefs and food experts to create a list of the most delicious and memorable plates in town. Source: New York Times
Jonathan Reynolds, Playwright and Food Columnist, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
His plays tended to parody American institutions. His food writing tended to be full of humor. Source: New York Times
Nach Waxman, Founder of a Bookstore Where Foodies Flock, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2021
A “kitchen anthropologist,” he created a mecca in Manhattan for chefs, writers, scholars, everyday cooks and anyone else who is, well, hungry for culinary knowledge. Source: New York Times
Sourdough on Shabbat? Inside the City’s Kosher Food Revolution
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2021
Young observant Jews are stretching the boundaries of traditional cuisine. Source: New York Times
The ‘Inn’ Is Out at the Beatrice, but History Still Holds Sway
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
The chef, Angie Mar, will move the New York institution right next door, reconnecting the restaurant with the family who ran it for 50 years. Source: New York Times