What I Learned From Charlie Trotter

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Charlie Trotter
Charlie Trotter has done a lot to put Chicago on the culinary map, but he’s also helped mold some of America's most well-known and promising chefs today. Take, for example, Graham Elliot,... read more

Richard Blais Talks New Hot Dog Restaurant

Posted by NRN.com, Special Contributor
Richard Blais Talks New Hot Dog Restaurant
Richard Blais made a name for himself as a chef at popular high-end restaurants in Atlanta. Then, he became a celebrity as a contestant on the fourth season of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef.... read more

Clive Owen Sells Burger King in Spanish

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Clive Owen Sells Burger King in Spanish
Foreign Burger King ads tend to be much better than the standard wedding proposal joke variety (and other boring storylines) we get stateside, and this Spanish ad is no different. They've got... read more

The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Bashes Starbucks, Will Open Tea House

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Bashes Starbucks, Will Open Tea House
Looks like Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan is getting tired of life in the 'burbs. Eater reports that Corgan is looking to open a 1930s-esque Chicago-French tea house because... read more

Eddie Huang's 'Cheap Bites' Promo Drops

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Eddie Huang's 'Cheap Bites' Promo Drops
Outspoken chef Eddie Huang has been in talks for a TV show for some time, and it looks like it's finally happening. This promo was featured on Huang's blog Fresh Off the Boat today, showing... read more

Batali Slapped With Another Worker Lawsuit

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Mario Batali
Mario Batali of Eataly and Del Posto fame is now being pulled into a lawsuit against Babbo workers and the restaurant for unspecified damages. Reportedly, former waiter Eugene Gibbons filed a... read more

2011 International Chef of the Year: René Redzepi

Posted by Arthur Bovino, Editor
A year after wrestling the top spot on the World's Best Restaurant List from elBulli, chef René Redzepi's Noma secured the number one spot on the World's Best Restaurant List for a... read more

2011 American Chef of the Year: Grant Achatz

Posted by Arthur Bovino, Editor
2011 Chef of the Year: Grant Achatz
Forget the New York versus San Francisco debate. You could argue that the culinary artistry and imagination that chef Grant Achatz has displayed at his restaurants has positioned Chicago — not... read more