Rising star chefs received their culinary awards at the starchefs gala-Tuesday, February 21st. It encapsulated culinary wisdom, skill and severe mission–pastries, cocktail dreams and charcuterie incisions. Gleaming as big and tall as the waterfall-like beams of SoHo’s Capitale venue were chefs, artisans, bartenders, concept visionaries alike. Short rib, pumpkin seed laden spirits, and exquisite […]
As a kid, I religiously peeled the skins off grapes first. A bitter foil to the soft fleshened interior to follow, I bit them brief and swallowed whole as a sort of drum roll. That stark of a distinction between the skin and its grape body hadn’t existed again until this day… several decades later. […]
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group hosted an incredible opening party for his new downtown restaurant and event space—Manhatta and Bay Room. Set on the entire 60th floor of the 28 Liberty St. Tower—the 360 degree glass enclave boasts 38,000 square feet for both restaurant (Manhatta) and event space (Bayroom), hereby making it one of […]
