In case you missed it, over the weekend, the New York Post ran an anonymously sourced story breaking down the reasons why the Four Seasons and chef Fabio Trabocchi parted ways after just three months. "Chalk it up," the Post writes, "to taste." Reporter Carla Spartos paints a generational divide between a modern, fine-dining chef [...]
Food critics don't get much sympathy from the general public, mostly because the general public has no idea how food critics operate, how much they have to eat, and how their doctors fret over their health. (I mostly nod sheepishly when my doc tells me to lose weight; I know it ain't gonna happen.) So [...]
Chow.com has just released its entertaining, if annoyingly click-heavy, feature The Year in Food 2008. It breaks down the year into nine neat categories, including environmental issues (good and bad), trendy eats, recessionary dining options, and media, among others. Among the subjects are Michael Phelps and his 12,000-calorie diet, Batter Blaster, and the ousting of [...]
Citing a worsening economy that won't allow it to employ four food critics, New York magazine confirmed yesterday that it has fired the iconic Gael Greene. Today marks Greene's last official day at the magazine, ending a 40-year run as a food writer and critic for the publication. For all the good work Greene did [...]
