Home sweet home.
There's a ridiculously nouveau riche home on the market for $22 million near Napa Valley that in addition to six bedrooms, eight full and three half baths, guest quarters, and an indoor swimming pool, has a 24,000-square-foot "auto barn" with an antique gas station, a fake "town street," and a fully equipped diner. It's exceptionally weird: bordering on Neverland Ranch bizarreness. But to each Read more
In the past year, there's been significant growth nationwide in the number of fast-casual eateries, from burger joints to healthier comfort-food fixtures. The latest craze we've noticed hitting this scene? Asian-themed chain restaurants. Chipotle could've tackled a number of ethnic eats, so the Mexican chain certainly caught our attention when it unveiled its plan for ShopHouse Southeast Asian Read more
Diner en Blanc returns to New York — Zagat Someone had too much fun on Cinco de Mayo — Grub Street Boston James Beard's Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Award winners — Eater Arm yourself with the kitchen confidence to roll your own pastry dough — Food52 We're so jealous of Melissa Clark's Brooklyn kitchen — Saveur McDonald's is focusing on more seasonal food offerings — Delish A Read more
Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon Read more
The time has finally arrived: the James Beard Awards, or the Oscars of the food world, have just been announced. After months of suspense following the announcement of this year's semifinalists and subsequent finalists, the results were announced at a star-studded gala in New York's Lincoln Center, where a smattering of top talent from Grant Achatz to Top Chef winner Paul Qui walked home with Read more
One of the most coveted awards in the food industry is the title of Best New Chef, an honor bestowed upon 10 young chefs each year by Food & Wine magazine. Now, the editors of the magazine are taking the accolade — along with sophisticated dining — to the next level, with a new dining adventure called Chefs Club. The concept? Build a restaurant inside a well-respected hotel (in this case, Read more
Everyone's had potato hash browns — either in patty form at McDonald's, from a mother's stove, or in an American diner where the dish is served up around the clock. One Sunday morning, I awoke with a hankering for hash browns, but I didn't have any potatoes on hand, only sweet potatoes. I figured sweet potatoes make great fries, so why not hash browns? If you want to pay homage to your Read more
Although staying in to eat is a lot cheaper than going out, foodies can't help but indulge in their favorite restaurants once in a while. Food is one of the biggest joys in life, and nothing is better than sharing a good meal and conversation with the ones you love. In fact, the restaurant industry in America makes about $1.7 billion on a typical day, according to the Restaurant Association. Read more
If you believe everything you see on television, most people spend a majority of their time hanging out at diners, and for teenagers, retro diners are the hottest spots in town. CBS's new sitcom 2 Broke Girls follows two Brooklynites (one sassy waitress, one former rich girl) who work at a diner, but it's hardly the first greasy spoon to nab a starring role on TV. Click through for 10 of our Read more
Sometimes when I'm indulging, the last thing I want to think about is how much calories and fat are on my plate. Other times, though, I still want to have my (unhealthy) cake and eat it, too, but I'm willing to swap a decadent dish for something with a slightly less horrifying nutrition label. This is especially true at a place like a diner, where it can be hard to find anything that can be Read more
