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Rip
in memoriam
June 12, 2018
Anthony Bourdain Never Stopped Advocating for the People He Believed In
He wasn’t alone in sharing the spotlight, but he was unusually interested in the success of others.
By
Chris Crowley
in memoriam
June 12, 2018
David Simon on Bourdain: ‘He Knew Everything’
The creator of
The Wire
talks about his longtime friend.
By
Hugh Merwin
rip
June 8, 2018
The World Mourns Anthony Bourdain
President Obama, writers, chefs, and others respond to the news of his death.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain Has Died
The reported cause was suicide.
By
Alan Sytsma
rip
June 4, 2018
The Food World Mourns the Late, Influential Cookbook Author Barbara Kafka
Writers, cooks, and fans shared their remembrances.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
May 21, 2018
Saltie Chef and Co-founder Rebecca Clare Collerton Has Died
She helped create one of contemporary New York’s most obsessed-over sandwich shops.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Feb. 21, 2018
Frank’s Cocktail Lounge Is the Perfect Bar — Frank Perkins Is the Reason Why
In Fort Greene, a squat building houses an iconic bar that has resisted gentrification for more than four decades.
By
Rebecca Bengal
rip
Jan. 23, 2018
How Paul Bocuse Became the Most Legendary Chef in France
An icon in his home country, Paul Bocuse was considered to be a culinary god by chefs around the world.
By
Hugh Merwin
rip
Jan. 20, 2018
Paul Bocuse Has Died
The legendary chef and pioneer of nouvelle cuisine was 91.
By
Chris Crowley
closings
Dec. 21, 2017
In Loving Memory of Saltie, a Sandwich Shop That Never Got Stale
Long past the point where other operators might have started phoning it in, Saltie maintained a consistent level of quality and continued to innovate.
By
Jamie Feldmar
rip
Dec. 4, 2017
Golden Krust Founder Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Lowell Hawthorne, who started the chain in 1989, was 57.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Oct. 16, 2017
New York Chef and ‘Escoffier of Offal’ Takashi Inoue Has Died
The chef made a name for himself at his immensely popular namesake restaurant.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Aug. 2, 2017
Judith Jones Has Died
The legendary writer and editor introduced us to Julia Child.
By
Sierra Tishgart
rip
June 27, 2017
The Life and Legacy of Alain Senderens, the ‘Picasso of French Cooking’
The celebrated chef passed away this week at the age of 77.
By
Hugh Merwin
rip
June 26, 2017
Legendary French Chef Alain Senderens Has Died
He’s credited as one of the pioneers of Nouevelle cuisine.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
June 12, 2017
The Maverick Who Invented Pineapple Pizza Has Died
His legacy lives on.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Apr. 5, 2017
The Illustrator Who Created the Trix Rabbit Has Died
Joe Harris also came up with the famous ad copy: “Silly rabbit! Trix are for kids.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
rip
Mar. 7, 2017
Waffle House Co-founder Joe Rogers Has Died
The patron of the Southern roadside diner was 97.
By
Clint Rainey
rip
Feb. 1, 2017
Rao’s Owner Frank Pellegrino Sr. Has Died
He founded Rao’s Specialty Foods, worked as the restaurant’s nightly host, and acted in
Goodfellas.
By
Sierra Tishgart
rip
Jan. 18, 2017
Carnegie Deli Chucked Its Precious Celebrity Photos Out on the Street
The trash is “something nice for people in the neighborhood.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
rip
Dec. 12, 2016
Renowned Journalist and Restaurant Critic A.A. Gill Has Died
The British columnist was 62.
By
Alan Sytsma
rip
Dec. 2, 2016
The Creator of General Tso’s Chicken Has Died
Peng Chang-kuei was 98.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Nov. 30, 2016
The Man Who Invented the Big Mac Has Died
Michael Delligatti created the iconic burger nearly 50 years ago.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Sept. 30, 2016
The Guy Who Wrote the ‘Oscar Mayer Wiener’ Song Has Died
The ubiquitous jingle debuted in 1963.
By
Chris Crowley
rip
Sept. 19, 2016
International Culinary Center Founder Dorothy Cann Hamilton Has Died
She was in a fatal car accident on Friday.
By
Chris Crowley
crime scene
July 5, 2016
Family of Slain L&B Co-owner Offers $50,000 Reward for Help Capturing Killer
Louis Barbati was shot outside his home last Thursday.
By
Chris Crowley
Come On
Apr. 22, 2016
Cheerios Blew It With This Shameless Prince Tweet
There are ways to honor a legend without plugging your product.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Apr. 21, 2016
Prince’s Love of Breakfast
The iconic musician died today at the age of 57.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Feb. 26, 2016
Blackberry Farm’s Sam Beall Has Died
He died in a skiing accident at age 39.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Going Out In Style
Feb. 18, 2016
Coffee Kingpin Has His Ashes Stored in a Giant Moka Pot
It was proudly on display during his funeral mass.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Feb. 1, 2016
World-Renowned Chef Benoît Violier Dies of Apparent Suicide
The 44-year-old chef’s restaurant was named the best in the world just a month and a half ago.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Nov. 6, 2015
Remembering Hank Penza, the Man Who Gave NYC Its Most Iconic Dive Bar
“He took, like, 50 years of downtown with him. He was the king of the Lower East Side.”
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Oct. 8, 2015
Famed New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme Has Died
The legendary man behind K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen was 75.
By
Alan Sytsma
RIP
Oct. 7, 2015
Daniel Defonte, of Red Hook’s Beloved Defonte’s, Has Died
“Daniel Defonte was the heartbeat of the store.”
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Sept. 22, 2015
The Inventor of the Automated Bagel Machine Has Left Behind a Mixed Legacy
Daniel Thompson brought the bagels to the masses, but some say he ruined the bread.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Sept. 22, 2015
New Orleans Legend Willie Mae Seaton Has Died at 99
Named an America’s Classic by the James Beard Foundation, she was universally lauded for her fried chicken.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Sept. 15, 2015
Subway Co-founder Fred DeLuca Has Died
He was battling leukemia.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Sept. 2, 2015
Esteemed Chef Gerry Hayden Has Passed Away
He had been battling ALS for years.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
Aug. 21, 2015
Milk & Honey Founder Sasha Petraske Has Passed Away
The bar owner, who helped spearhead New York’s cocktail renaissance, was 42.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
June 22, 2015
Searchers Have Recovered the Body of Former White House Chef Walter Scheib
The 61-year-old, who cooked for presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, had been missing for more than a week.
By
Alan Sytsma
RIP
June 8, 2015
Master Chef Roger Vergé Has Died — This Is His Legacy
The nouvelle cuisine pioneer, who was widely considered to be one of the most underrated chefs of the 20th century, was 85.
By
Hugh Merwin
Closings
May 26, 2015
Brooklyn’s Beloved Eagle Provisions Is Officially Gone After 36 Years In
The owners sold the building to a developer.
By
Chris Crowley
Closings
May 21, 2015
160-Year-Old Pisacane Seafood Will Very Likely Close Tomorrow
The costs of utility bills and property taxes are simply too high.
By
Chris Crowley
RIP
May 5, 2015
Josh Ozersky Has Passed Away [Updated]
The food writer, and a founding editor of Grub Street, was 47 years old.
By
Grub Street
RIP
Feb. 24, 2015
New Yorkers Mourn the Loss of Winnie’s
“No god no please no not Winnie’s god no why is NYC so terrible I hate this f-cking town.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
RIP
Jan. 16, 2015
Chez Josephine Owner Jean-Claude Baker Has Died
The restaurateur committed suicide in East Hampton.
By
Hugh Merwin
RIP
Jan. 12, 2015
Rubirosa Proprietor AJ Pappalardo Has Died
He was 40.
By
Hugh Merwin
Leapfrog
Nov. 13, 2014
‘An Oasis of Beauty’: Gisèle Masson and the Enduring Spirit of La
“My mother was so stylish that she could take a burlap bag and turn it into something.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Obits
Oct. 14, 2014
Mario Borgatti, the Bronx’s Pasta Patriarch, Has Died
Borgatti was born in 1917 and was just 17 when his parents opened up shop on East 187th Street in 1935.
By
Hugh Merwin
Tributes
Aug. 14, 2014
Check Out a Brooklyn Pizzeria’s Fantastic Robin Williams Specials
“Mrs. Kraut-fire” and “Good Will HotWing” pies for all.
By
Hugh Merwin
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