Posted by Foodie Buddha
on December 01, 2011
At face value, Son of A Gun in Los Angeles serves as the antithesis to its sister restaurant, the highly regarded though disappointing to me Animal. Animal is simply dressed, whereas Son of A Gun is festooned with knickknacks. Animal focuses on things of land, whereas Son of A Gun is a showcase for seafood.
But once you scratch the surface, you see that chef/owners Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo have built something deeply connected to their flagship restaurant. Both restaurants focus on rich dishes where calories seem to take a backseat to flavors; and while the menus at both rotate on a daily basis, each restaurant has its staples. Still, a single sitting at Animal didn’t frustrate, it instead tempered against the oodles of praise. Meanwhile, in about 45-minutes of mealtime, Son of A Gun crashed and burned worse than the McCourt’s marriage.
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Posted by Foodie Buddha
on October 31, 2011
Bravo’s Top Chef TV series is to reality food TV what the Real World is to the genre as a whole. That is, Top Chef is the longstanding stalwart of the category and the show that defined the genre. On Wednesday, October 2nd, Top Chef slips back into its familiar slot at 10pm EST as the show returns for its 9th season. Set in Texas this time, the show is sure to be full of faux drama, words that annoy foodies, and phrases like “Don’t Mess with Texas.” Even so, there are still a lot of reasons to watch what will happen.
The most important thing about Top Chef: Texas is that it will also mark the return of the “What Was That Ingredient?” series. [Thank you for your rousing applause and wild cheers after hearing that important breaking news]. Meanwhile, there are a few other motivating factors competing for your attention. Details (and potential spoilers) after the jump!
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Posted by Foodie Buddha
on February 09, 2010
Top Chef Masters, a spinoff of Bravo TV’s popular Top Chef, is scheduled to premier its second season on April 7, 2010. As these things come and go, networks try to make a big deal of announcing the cast for any upcoming season of a reality TV show.
After several months of rumors, the lid was popped on this can just a short while ago. For comedic relief, I’ve included a little screen shot of a search I did on the topic. Notice how the first four search results all said “Exclusive.” HA! Okay, useless eye candy shot and all that good stuff after the jump!
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