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April Bloomfield

  1. what to eat
    April Bloomfield’s Chicken SecretOur critic loves this bird. He’s shocked to learn what makes it so good.
    By Matthew Schneier
  2. restaurant review
    Sailor Is SensationalA Brooklyn bistro exhibits the understated confidence of its famous co-captains.
    By Matthew Schneier
  3. fall preview 2023
    Gabriel Stulman and April Bloomfield Will Open Sailor in SeptemberThe duo lands in Brooklyn with design from Ralph Lauren’s longtime creative director.
    By Margaret Rhodes
  4. closings
    April Bloomfield Suddenly Closes San Francisco’s Historic Tosca CafeBut it’s not gone for good.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. closings
    April Bloomfield Will Close the John Dory Oyster BarIt will be replaced by a flagship location of Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. closings
    April Bloomfield Abruptly Closed Her L.A. Restaurant This WeekendThe restaurant was open for just over a (very tumultuous) year.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. the end
    It’s Time to Kill the Spotted Pig Once and for AllThe disgraced hot spot now embodies everything that’s wrong with restaurants.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. sexual harassment
    April Bloomfield Speaks Out: ‘I Failed a Lot of People’In a new interview, the chef wrestles with the role she played in Ken Friedman’s alleged harassment.
    By Chris Crowley
  9. business woes
    Ken Friedman Is Being Sued by the Ace HotelA $5 million lawsuit alleges that Friedman misreported the earnings at his two restaurants in the hotel.
    By Nikita Richardson
  10. nope
    Gabrielle Hamilton’s Great BetrayalWhy the chef’s decision to partner with Ken Friedman feels so inexcusable.
    By Nikita Richardson
  11. sexual harassment
    Gabrielle Hamilton Says She’s the Spotted Pig’s New ChefKen Friedman, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, hired the owner of Prune.
    By Hugh Merwin
  12. sexual harassment
    April Bloomfield Has Left the Spotted PigShe will hold on to the Breslin and turn the John Dory Oyster Bar into a new restaurant.
    By Chris Crowley
  13. sexual harassment
    After Ken Friedman Allegations, His SF Restaurant Will Lose Its Chef and ManagerThe two reportedly tried to purchase the restaurant after the first allegations emerged.
    By Chris Crowley
  14. sexual harassment
    What Now for the Spotted Pig?The same parts of the Spotted Pig that are inherent in its appeal have now become perverse and problematic.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  15. sexual harassment
    Amid Ken Friedman Scandal, April Bloomfield Posts ApologyHer initial comments to the New York Times were widely criticized.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. sexual harassment
    10 Women Accuse Spotted Pig Co-owner Ken Friedman of Sexual HarassmentA new report in the Times details a pattern of misconduct and harassment at the celebrated New York restaurant.
    By Alan Sytsma
  17. closings
    April Bloomfield Is Closing Salvation BurgerShe and Ken Friedman hope to find a new home for the concept.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  18. underground gourmet review
    At April Bloomfield’s White Gold It’s All About The MeatYou’ll find it house-cured, smoked, ground, grilled, and confited, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  19. coming soon
    April Bloomfield’s Chopped Cheese Is the Sandwich We Can’t Wait to EatIt will be served at her forthcoming butcher shop, White Gold
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  20. fall preview 2016
    At White Gold, April Bloomfield Will Really Go Whole HogA retail butcher shop–cum–restaurant serving three meals a day
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  21. Video Feed
    Watch April Bloomfield Charm America With Her Burger-Making Mastery“This is like beef-on-beef.”
    By Chris Crowley
  22. Openings
    April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s Salvation Burger Will Open Next WeekPretty much everything including the mustard is made from scratch.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  23. Interviews
    Meet the British Baking Star Who Started Her Career at Chez PanisseClaire Ptak, of Violet Cakes, is building an impressive career.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  24. Fall Preview 2015
    April Bloomfield Will Open Salvation Burger in OctoberAt this fast-from-scratch spot, even the mustard will be housemade.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
  25. Coming Soon
    The Spotted Pig Team Is Planning a 4-Story Restaurant DowntownIt’s atop a tower on Pine Street.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  26. Foodievents
    Berg’n and Greenlight’s Cookbook SeriesThey’ve lined up April Bloomfield and the Sussmans as guests.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  27. Rules
    Chefs Explain How to Succeed in the Restaurant WorldApril Bloomfield, David Chang, Wylie Dufresne, Mario Carbone, Alex Stupak, and others have a few things to tell you.
    By Hugh Merwin
  28. Influencers
    Legacies: Iconic Chefs Remember wd~50’s Most Influential DishesA look back from David Chang, Daniel Patterson, René Redzepi, and more.
    By Vicky Gan
  29. Lists
    Esquire Names America’s Best New Restaurants for 2014Brooklyn’s Take Root is “an oasis of passion, a crack in the rock of a cynical world.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  30. The Feeding Tube
    Mind of a Chef’s Second Season Is Now Streaming on NetflixSeason three premieres next month.
    By Hugh Merwin
  31. Grub Guides
    8 Oysters You Should Be Eating This SummerApril Bloomfield offers her recommendations for bivalves that are perfect during summer’s dog days.
    By Joshua David Stein
  32. Leftovers
    Sushi Dojo to Expand to Tribeca; Meatball Shop Opens New Outpost on MondayToday’s Leftovers.
  33. Influence
    The Chefs That Changed America: A Decade of David Chang and April BloomfieldAdam Platt on the two most important restaurants to open in the last 10 years.
    By Adam Platt
  34. The Feeding Tube
    Mind of a Chef Picks Up Daytime Emmy AwardThe show is currently wrapping its third season.
    By Hugh Merwin
  35. Taken
    Someone Stole the Spotted Pig’s MascotIt’s like ‘Babe: Pig in the City,’ but with more offal.
    By Hugh Merwin
  36. Shackiversary
    Shake Shack Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Burgers From Daniel Boulud, AprilThere’s also going to be free cake made by some guy named Dominique Ansel.
    By Hugh Merwin
  37. Reservations
    Spotted Pig Opens Up Reservations for 2 Whole WeeksFriedman and Bloomfield may even add more dates.
    By Hugh Merwin
  38. Reservations
    Spotted Pig’s Website Goes Down As Soon As Reservations Open Up OnlineBetter luck next time, reservations-seekers.
    By Hugh Merwin
  39. Coming Soon
    April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Confirm New Project for East VillageExpect a café and some very British sandwiches.
    By Hugh Merwin
  40. Rumors
    April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Former San Loco SpaceThe restaurateurs are said to be planning an all-day “café-bar concept.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  41. Expansions
    April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Los Angeles Spotted PigAre April Bloomfield’s Devils on Horseback making the jump to the West Coast?
    By Hugh Merwin
  42. The Fame Game
    How Dedicated Cooks Became the New Celebrity ChefsLike Ed Hardy clothes and songs featuring Ja Rule, the conventional idea of a celebrity chef feels desperately outdated. 
    By Alan Sytsma
  43. Opening Soon
    Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield Taking Over Former Strip ClubThe Lusty Lady shares a wall with Tosca Cafe.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  44. No Vacancy
    Ace Hotel Opening ‘Faux Hostel’ at 225 BoweryGet ready for flophouse chic.
    By Hugh Merwin
  45. Gift Finder 2013
    The Holiday Gift Finder 2013: Regifting-Proof Food BasketsWe asked four great chefs and one cocktail whiz to personalize the impersonal.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  46. Leftovers
    April Bloomfield Teams Up With Suzanne Goin; Lobster at Uncle BoonsPlus: Immaculate Infatuation expands to San Francisco, and more, in today’s Leftovers.
  47. Video Feed
    Watch the Trailer for the Forthcoming Cook It Raw FilmHere, chefs grapple with food’s deeper meanings, and eat a lot of barbecue.
    By Hugh Merwin
  48. Talent
    Goddesses of Food: 10 World-Class Chefs Who — Believe It or Not —Alice Waters, Anne Sophie-Pic, and plenty of others.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  49. Planned Service Changes
    The John Dory Oyster Bar Now Accepts ReservationsNow go get some oysters.
    By Hugh Merwin
  50. Openings
    Inside the All-New, Totally Old Tosca Cafe, From April Bloomfield and KenThe New York duo has spent the last ten months reworking and revamping the venerable San Francisco bar.
    By Jay Barmann
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