With a handful of hit shows, an international restaurant group, and 12 Michelin stars to uphold, Gordon Ramsay keeps piling more on his plate. The chef announced he will be opening a second venture in Manhattan, his US version of a laid-back, relaxed gastropub.
The casual concept, Ramsay defends, isn't due to the failing economy: "It's not because of the credit crunch or holding back.
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She may have slightly fallen off our radar recently but Agyness Deyn was spotted out in New York yesterday shopping at Agent Provocateur. She recently had a haircut which most of you weren't impressed with but now that it's grown out a little and is a bit messier I think it looks better. Agyness was wearing a pair of Vivienne Westwood pirate boots but if you don't have the budget for designer prices then Topshop offer a great alternative.
On hand at this weekend's Slow Food Nation was Momofuku chef David Chang, whose self-described "vaguely Asian" New York restaurants have catapulted him to celebrity status in the past several years. In a guest appearance at the festival's Green Kitchen, Chang showed the audience Momofuku's twist on caprese salad. As he was prepping for his demonstration, he was kind enough to talk to me about slow food, fast food (Chipotle and In-N-Out are his favorites), future plans, and his latest infatuation.
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The City of Brotherly Love is also the city with the most-tipping love. Based on Zagat's newly released Philadelphia survey, the city's residents leave a generous 19.6 percent tip on average, compared to the countrywide average of 19 percent. Diners in New York — long considered the most expensive place to live in the US — only tip equal to the countrywide average, while those in Los Angeles tip below average at 18.4 percent.
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This weekend the Food Network debuts its newest show, The Cooking Loft. Like Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, the host of the show, Alex Guarnaschelli is the head chef of a popular New York City eatery, Butter. The Cooking Loft is an interactive show in which Alex teaches a group of students how to make several dishes with a specific ingredient.
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Elle Decor was recently welcomed into the West Village Victorian townhouse of fashion designer Nanette Lepore, which she shares with her daughter and husband. The interior is a mishmash of design styles from every era, incorporating modern and traditional, but mostly lively and eccentric pieces. I personally would kill to move right in, and wouldn't change a thing.
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The panel of judges for next month's Bocuse d'Or — the Olympics of the culinary world — were announced last Friday. Many of the judges, such as Laurent Tourondel and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, hail from New York, which makes me wonder if the giants of the gastronomic world really do believe that New York is the center of the culinary universe.
As if the list of uber-chef judges isn't intimidating enough, Paul Bocuse, the French founder of the competition will be on hand to observe and officiate.
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Driven Crazy. NYPD Plans to Track Every Vehicle Entering NYC Improved terror security in New York City could involve photographing the license plate of every vehicle entering Manhattan and scanning the information. The NYPD is considering the plan called Operation Sentinel.
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If you follow Casa, you've probably heard of Michael Aram, the internationally acclaimed American metalware designer. His collections of home accents and serving and dining wares are beloved by design shops around the world for their distinct, contemporary take on natural forms, which are marked by a fresh, handmade quality. New York Social Diary recently caught up with Aram in his West Village apartment and shared photos to prove it.
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Folks trekking out to Coney Island are looking for a little summer diversion involving water — but the newest attraction to grace the boardwalk takes that expectation and adds a political message. Called the "Waterboard Thrill Ride," the sideshow is decorated with SpongeBob, advertises that "it dont [sic] Gitmo better" and charges $1 for a look through a barred window onto what appears to be an interrogation scene.
Robots portray a prisoner and an interrogator. After the dollar is paid, the lights come on and the prisoner begins to convulse violently as water is poured on his face.
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