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Most Successful Chefs

Ranking America’s 25 wealthiest chefs (and other food folks)
50 Most Powerful People in Food

For the seventh year in a row, we set out to identify the most powerful people in the world of food
Chef Weight Loss

If people who are surrounded by food all day can do it, so can you
2017 Food Hall of Fame

Introducing 10 more additions to our annual roster of the most influential figures in the food world
Welch and Thelin Interview

The Daily Meal sat down with Welch and Thelin to recap this year’s memorable events
Featured

Chefs Who Were Sued

You’ll be surprised that some of these chefs were accused of bias
News
Shake Shack comes to West Hollywood in 2016, but will it spell trouble for In-n-Out?

Shake Shack Comes to LA

Shake Shack comes to West Hollywood in 2016, but will it spell trouble for In-N-Out?
Openings
restaurant

Estate Restaurant + Bar Brings Globally Inspired Asian Fusion Fare to Santa Monica, California

Chef Hisashi Yoshiara’s farm-to-table vibrant menu includes dishes from across the world.
Coming Soon
Wolfgang Puck to Open His First-Ever New York City Restaurant

Wolfgang Puck to Open His First-Ever New York City Restaurant

The celebrity chef will bring his popular steakhouse concept, CUT by Wolfgang Puck, to New York City
Daily Meal Chef Visits
Bobby Flay Visits The Daily Meal and Shared the Secrets to Making Spanish Sausage

Bobby Flay Visits The Daily Meal and Shared the Secrets to Making Spanish Sausage

Iron Chef Bobby Flay cooked some amazing food for The Daily Meal, and revealed his lip-sync battle aspirations
Interviews
Mario Batali

10 Questions: Batali

Ten questions for the New York-based chef–restaurateur, specialty food purveyor, and television personality.
Chefs

Introducing The Daily Meal Council: Rick Bayless

Ten questions for the Chicago-based chef, restaurateur, television host, and playwright/performer
Restaurateurs
Keith McNally

New York Restaurateur Keith McNally on What Makes a Hot Spot

The man behind Minetta Taverna and Balthazar spills his industry secrets
Insiders
Hamburger America

George Motz's 25 Essential U.S. Burgers Checklist

Hamburger America's author notes the 25 burgers you really need to eat first out of the 150 burgers in his comprehensive...
On Television
Shows
Food Network

Is Anybody Watching the Food Network?

Well, sure — but not anywhere near as many people as you might think
Stars

20 Surprising Facts About Food Network and Its Stars

The new book 'From Scratch: Inside the Food Network' is full of interesting information...
Words of Wisdom

Barefoot Wisdom: Ina Garten Quotes to Live Your Life By

Barefoot Wisdom: Ina Garten Quotes to Live Your Life By
Wine and Food Festivals
The 5 Best Bites from Feast Portland’s Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting

5 Bites from Oregon Bounty

You’ve never tasted ice cream until you’ve tasted Jenn Louis’ ice cream
New York
NYCWFF 2015 Panel

Chefs Share What Inspired Their Careers at NYCWFF 2015

Chefs Share What Inspired Their Careers at NYCWFF 2015
South Beach

Josh Capon Takes the Win at the 2015 South Beach Wine & Food Fest’s Burger Bash

The chef won his first Judges' Choice Award after several wins at New York’s Bash...
U.S. Festivals
Rick Bayless

Second Annual Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival Welcomes Over 3,000 Guests

The event featured live cooking demonstrations, celebrity chef book signings, and mixology classes
More Chefs and Personalities
David Toutain

David Toutain Interview: Part 1

“The chef cooking in the kitchen is speaking to the guest with his dish and conveying his thoughts”

Creepy Cake Tips

The owner of A-Cups Cakery and resident cake artist at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel shares her tips and recipes

Chef Véliz Chat: Part 1

An Interview with Peruvian Chef Virgilio Martínez Véliz: Part 1
Feast Portland

An Interview with Carrie Welch and Mike Thelin, Co-Founders of Feast Portland

The Daily Meal sat down with Welch and Thelin to recap this year’s memorable events