Adam Platt Wonders How a Watermelon and Tomato Salad Could Wow the ‘Top Chef’ Judges
As Ariane-gate continues to unfold, we asked our restaurant critic to make sense of it all.
Posted 12/01/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Char No. 4 Warms Platt; What Chefs Give As Gifts
Also in this week's magazine: Susur Lee opens Shang; where to eat Sunday supper; and no stars for Secession.
Posted 11/24/08 in Grub Street
The Other Critics
Cuozzo Issues Gag Order to Restaurateurs Who Don’t Dig Their Reviews
Steve Cuozzo tries to shut up restaurateurs, such as Alain Ducasse and Alain Allegretti, who’ve been sniping back at critics.
Posted 11/20/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
‘Top Chef’: Adam Platt Is Unnerved by PDA, Freakishly Bad Dishes
Our esteemed restaurant critic fears there are many bleak hours of non-drama ahead.
Posted 11/18/08 in Grub Street
Beef
Alain Ducasse Blames American Ignorance, Journalists for Benoit’s Rocky Start
Adam Platt and others failed to educate us in the ways of French food.
Posted 11/17/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Corton, Cookbooks, Cookies, Cabbage Soup
Adam Platt on Corton, Gael Greene on 10 Downing, openings from Rob and Robin, and more in this week's magazine.
Posted 11/13/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef Chat
Adam Platt Sees a Kinder, Gentler ‘Top Chef,’ Evil Baldy Aside
The new season of ‘Top Chef’ is finally upon us. Adam Platt rejoins us for a post-show chat.
Posted 11/10/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Pigs Take Over Irving Mill; Cook Highbrow With Cheetos
Platt visits Irving Mill and Inside Park at St. Bart's, Cheetos tops broccoli, and more in this week's magazine.
Posted 11/06/08 in Grub Street
Plattitudes
Chicks Dig It
Chef Neil Manacle responds to Platt’s observation that Apiary is especially appealing to women.
Posted 10/30/08 in Grub Street
Beef
Allegretti: Not So Happy
The chef tells Platt, who recently gave him just one star, 'Believe me, I know how to cook pasta.'
Posted 10/27/08 in Grub Street
In The Magazine
No Stars for Bloomingdale Road; Get Amped for the Oak Room
Also in the magazine: Platt on Bobo, Gael on Vai, and Michael White's spaghetti recipe.
Posted 10/24/08 in Grub Street
Plattitudes
Platt to the Future
Cutty and Platty disagree about the future of the luxury meal.
Posted 10/20/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Apiary Agrees With Platt; Guide to Japanese Candy
Also in the magazine: a recipe for Pacific saury, Platt on Apiary, and a new dessert for the pumpkin-averse.
Posted 08/20/08 in Grub Street
Beef
Jean-Georges Gently Corrects Platt’s ‘Mistake’
Our silly restaurant critic! How little he understands Japanese food, right?
Posted 08/11/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Locavores Considered; We Love Our Lamb, But Oh, You Kid!
It's not great news for Hundred Acres or Forge.
Posted 07/14/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
Platt on Scarpetta; Recession-Era Lemonade Stands
Plus openings, fava beans, and Gael Greene in this week's magazine.
Posted 06/02/08 in Grub Street
In the Magazine
It's Breakfast Time in New York
Everything you could possibly want to know about breakfast is in the magazine this week.
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