‘Top Chef’ I.D.?; Balducci’s to Open in Dubai
8/5/08 at 10:00 AM
• One of the current Top Chef contestants has possibly been identified as L.A. chef Stefan Richter. [Eater L.A.]
• More than 90 percent of kids’ meals at the most popular restaurant chains exceed the recommended maximum caloric intake for a meal. Unsurprisingly, Subway’s offerings were found to be the healthiest. [NYP]
• Whole Foods may be trying to reposition itself as a value-driven market, but you’re still better off getting your groceries at Fairway. [Serious Eats]
• Balducci’s is making the leap from New York to Dubai, with the first of three planned outlets opening there next month. [NYS]
• Spitzer’s Corner was supposedly busted last week for underage drinking after an undercover police informant managed to get served without being carded. The offending bartender was fired and management fined. [Eater]
• One of Britain’s best chefs is lashing out at Gordon Ramsay, saying he needs to stop acting like a child and get back into the kitchen. [Daily Mail]

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