After all the woman got canned from The Next Iron Chef, Aaron Sanchez was overheard warning Morou Ouattara, “Next they’ll be going after the brown people.” [Ruhlman] And last night Morou was one of two chefs booted. [Serious Eats]
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One classic New York deli is fighting the good fight against history, the Zeitgeist, and its own storied past. 2nd Avenue Deli reopens next month with the same name and a new location on East 33rd Street near Lexington Avenue. [NYT]
Now that his guides are competing with Zagat in New York, Michelin Guide director Jean-Luc Naret says he’s also eyeing Boston, Miami, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.[AP]
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The Regency may have birthed the “power breakfast” in the seventies, but a recent trip revealed “the eggs were cold and overcooked. The muffin was soggy. This was true of the classic Benedict with Canadian bacon and the $29 salmon Benedict with smoked salmon.” [WSJ]
Trestle on Tenth chef Ralf Kuettel grew up on a Swiss farm and dreamed of being a tank driver in the army before shifting gears to cooking. [Restaurant Girl]
BarFry and Market Table have reinvigorated Carmine Street as a restaurant row. [NYT]
Five Guys Burgers and Fries’ first Manhattan outlet is poised to open on West 55th Street on October 28. [Eater]
