I’ve Got Your Stars Right Here
The lead on Marian Burros' item on Central Michel Richard on the New York Times' Diner's Journal blog could be considered fightin' words if they weren't so Gotham crotch-grabbing laughable:
Michel Richard is one of the few Washington chefs who could be a star in New York, and his restaurant Citronelle would be a huge hit here.
First of all, I dare Burros to name 10 Washington chefs off the top of her head---keep your hands off Google, Marian---let alone "a few" who could somehow shine bright enough to be seen in Burros' mythical firmament. Second, I can name a number of chefs who would light up her neon-lit island without even trying. Let's start with the obvious ones:
- Eric Ziebold at CityZen
- Frank Ruta at Palena
- Cathal Armstrong at Restaurant Eve
- Fabio Trabocchi at Maestro
- José Andrés at Jaleo
- R.J. Cooper at Vidalia
- Johnny Monis at Komi
- Robert Donna at Galileo (when it reopens)
For the less obvious ones, how ’bout:
- Michael Landrum at Ray's the Steaks/Ray's the Classics
- Katsuya Fukushima at minibar and Cafe Atlantico
- Tony Conte at the Oval Room
- Vikram Sunderam at Rasika
- Frank Morales at Rustico
- Morou Ouattara at Farrah Olivia
Oh, hell, you take it from here...
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9:59 am
Robert Wiedmaier - Marcel's
Koji Terano - Sushi-ko
Bob Kinkead - Kinkead's
Gerard Pangaud - Gerard's Place
Yannick Cam - Le Paradou
10:00 am
"Johnny Monis at Komi"
You mean Mr. Fod and Wine Magazine 2007 Best New Chef that has owned his own succesful place since he was 23? What on Earth could he contribute to the exalted NYC dining scene? (Insert eye-rolling emoticon here.)
10:01 am
Please excuse the typo. I got caught up in the sarcasm.
11:10 am
Perhaps this one was too obvious...
Anne Cashion - Cashion's Eat Place
11:21 am
Whoever makes me a grilled cheese on any particular day -- Tune Inn