It is a challenge, when writing a menu, to effectively convey the contents of a dish. You need to entice the diner while successfully and hopefully, succinctly, giving them a clue as to what they may be eating. In the days of Escoffier, it was simpler; you ordered a consommé Celestine and could expect a [...]
Restaurants
While I don’t write restaurant reviews (I have too many friends and clients in the industry), I do blog about positive restaurant experiences, commentary on restaurants, and unusual trends.
I’m quite sure the German donor-driven cannibalistic restaurant is ,thankfully, only a hoax . Sigh. Another high concept restaurant that I could have mocked sadly tossed into the dustbin of possible history. Though good for me, it actually reminds me of one of three jokes I can tell without screwing them up: Two cannibals are eating [...]
UPDATED: Jean-Robert’s Table has an opening date of August 10th. Sure, I’m an unabashed fan of Chef de Cavel, but this is great news for everyone in Cincinnati. Jean-Robert is back in the saddle as of June 1st. Some more details here from Polly Campbell.
Shelf-life, defined?
Ah, for the good old days.
Scott Gold confronts a gastronomic Godzilla and survives to tell the tale: "Foie gras jelly donut, $16 No way…could it really be? I spoke the words aloud, just to make sure something in my cranium wasn’t all tangled up like an Oliver Sacks patient, causing me to see things that weren’t actually there. ”Foie. Gras. [...]