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Displaying all articles tagged:
April Bloomfield
what to eat
Oct. 30, 2023
April Bloomfield’s Chicken Secret
Our critic loves this bird. He’s shocked to learn what makes it so good.
By
Matthew Schneier
restaurant review
Oct. 26, 2023
Sailor Is Sensational
A Brooklyn bistro exhibits the understated confidence of its famous co-captains.
By
Matthew Schneier
fall preview 2023
Aug. 28, 2023
Gabriel Stulman and April Bloomfield Will Open Sailor in September
The duo lands in Brooklyn with design from Ralph Lauren’s longtime creative director.
By
Margaret Rhodes
closings
July 29, 2019
April Bloomfield Suddenly Closes San Francisco’s Historic Tosca Cafe
But it’s not gone for good.
By
Chris Crowley
closings
Feb. 1, 2019
April Bloomfield Will Close the John Dory Oyster Bar
It will be replaced by a flagship location of Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar.
By
Chris Crowley
closings
Jan. 22, 2019
April Bloomfield Abruptly Closed Her L.A. Restaurant This Weekend
The restaurant was open for just over a (very tumultuous) year.
By
Chris Crowley
the end
Oct. 18, 2018
It’s Time to Kill the Spotted Pig Once and for All
The disgraced hot spot now embodies everything that’s wrong with restaurants.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Oct. 16, 2018
April Bloomfield Speaks Out: ‘I Failed a Lot of People’
In a new interview, the chef wrestles with the role she played in Ken Friedman’s alleged harassment.
By
Chris Crowley
business woes
Oct. 15, 2018
Ken Friedman Is Being Sued by the Ace Hotel
A $5 million lawsuit alleges that Friedman misreported the earnings at his two restaurants in the hotel.
By
Nikita Richardson
nope
June 14, 2018
Gabrielle Hamilton’s Great Betrayal
Why the chef’s decision to partner with Ken Friedman feels so inexcusable.
By
Nikita Richardson
sexual harassment
June 13, 2018
Gabrielle Hamilton Says She’s the Spotted Pig’s New Chef
Ken Friedman, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, hired the owner of Prune.
By
Hugh Merwin
sexual harassment
June 6, 2018
April Bloomfield Has Left the Spotted Pig
She will hold on to the Breslin and turn the John Dory Oyster Bar into a new restaurant.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
May 23, 2018
After Ken Friedman Allegations, His SF Restaurant Will Lose Its Chef and Manager
The two reportedly tried to purchase the restaurant after the first allegations emerged.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Dec. 14, 2017
What Now for the Spotted Pig?
The same parts of the Spotted Pig that are inherent in its appeal have now become perverse and problematic.
By
Sierra Tishgart
sexual harassment
Dec. 14, 2017
Amid Ken Friedman Scandal, April Bloomfield Posts Apology
Her initial comments to the New York
Times
were widely criticized.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Dec. 12, 2017
10 Women Accuse Spotted Pig Co-owner Ken Friedman of Sexual Harassment
A new report in the
Times
details a pattern of misconduct and harassment at the celebrated New York restaurant.
By
Alan Sytsma
closings
July 20, 2017
April Bloomfield Is Closing Salvation Burger
She and Ken Friedman hope to find a new home for the concept.
By
Sierra Tishgart
far and wide
June 23, 2017
25 Famous Women on the Pleasures of Traveling
Chrissy Teigen, Martha Stewart, Joan Didion, and more share their fondest memories.
By
Julie Ma
underground gourmet review
Feb. 12, 2017
At April Bloomfield’s White Gold It’s All About The Meat
You’ll find it house-cured, smoked, ground, grilled, and confited, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
swellness
Dec. 15, 2016
25 Famous Women on Breakfast and Brunch
How Chrissy Teigen, Simone Biles, Ina Garten, and more women start the day.
By
Julie Ma
coming soon
Aug. 22, 2016
April Bloomfield’s Chopped Cheese Is the Sandwich We Can’t Wait to Eat
It will be served at her forthcoming butcher shop, White Gold
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
fall preview 2016
Aug. 22, 2016
At White Gold, April Bloomfield Will Really Go Whole Hog
A retail butcher shop–cum–restaurant serving three meals a day
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Video Feed
Feb. 10, 2016
Watch April Bloomfield Charm America With Her Burger-Making Mastery
“This is like beef-on-beef.”
By
Chris Crowley
Openings
Feb. 4, 2016
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s Salvation Burger Will Open Next Week
Pretty much everything including the mustard is made from scratch.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Interviews
Oct. 5, 2015
Meet the British Baking Star Who Started Her Career at Chez Panisse
Claire Ptak, of Violet Cakes, is building an impressive career.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Fall Preview 2015
Aug. 18, 2015
April Bloomfield Will Open Salvation Burger in October
At this fast-from-scratch spot, even the mustard will be housemade.
By
Rob Patronite
and
Robin Raisfeld
Coming Soon
May 19, 2015
The Spotted Pig Team Is Planning a 4-Story Restaurant Downtown
It’s atop a tower on Pine Street.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Foodievents
Feb. 20, 2015
Berg’n and Greenlight’s Cookbook Series
They’ve lined up April Bloomfield and the Sussmans as guests.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Rules
Jan. 5, 2015
Chefs Explain How to Succeed in the Restaurant World
April Bloomfield, David Chang, Wylie Dufresne, Mario Carbone, Alex Stupak, and others have a few things to tell you.
By
Hugh Merwin
Influencers
Nov. 11, 2014
Legacies: Iconic Chefs Remember wd~50’s Most Influential Dishes
A look back from David Chang, Daniel Patterson, René Redzepi, and more.
By
Vicky Gan
Lists
Oct. 15, 2014
Esquire
Names America’s Best New Restaurants for 2014
Brooklyn’s Take Root is “an oasis of passion, a crack in the rock of a cynical world.”
By
Hugh Merwin
The Feeding Tube
Aug. 5, 2014
Mind of a Chef
’s Second Season Is Now Streaming on Netflix
Season three premieres next month.
By
Hugh Merwin
Grub Guides
July 23, 2014
8 Oysters You Should Be Eating This Summer
April Bloomfield offers her recommendations for bivalves that are perfect during summer’s dog days.
By
Joshua David Stein
Leftovers
July 10, 2014
Sushi Dojo to Expand to Tribeca; Meatball Shop Opens New Outpost on Monday
Today’s Leftovers.
Influence
July 6, 2014
The Chefs That Changed America: A Decade of David Chang and April Bloomfield
Adam Platt on the two most important restaurants to open in the last 10 years.
By
Adam Platt
The Feeding Tube
June 23, 2014
Mind of a Chef
Picks Up Daytime Emmy Award
The show is currently wrapping its third season.
By
Hugh Merwin
Taken
June 5, 2014
Someone Stole the Spotted Pig’s Mascot
It’s like ‘Babe: Pig in the City,’ but with more offal.
By
Hugh Merwin
Shackiversary
June 3, 2014
Shake Shack Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Burgers From Daniel Boulud, April
There’s also going to be free cake made by some guy named Dominique Ansel.
By
Hugh Merwin
Reservations
May 13, 2014
Spotted Pig Opens Up Reservations for 2 Whole Weeks
Friedman and Bloomfield may even add more dates.
By
Hugh Merwin
Reservations
May 12, 2014
Spotted Pig’s Website Goes Down As Soon As Reservations Open Up Online
Better luck next time, reservations-seekers.
By
Hugh Merwin
Coming Soon
May 5, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Confirm New Project for East Village
Expect a café and some very British sandwiches.
By
Hugh Merwin
Rumors
May 1, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Former San Loco Space
The restaurateurs are said to be planning an all-day “café-bar concept.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Expansions
Apr. 2, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Los Angeles Spotted Pig
Are April Bloomfield’s Devils on Horseback making the jump to the West Coast?
By
Hugh Merwin
The Fame Game
Apr. 2, 2014
How Dedicated Cooks Became the New Celebrity Chefs
Like Ed Hardy clothes and songs featuring Ja Rule, the conventional idea of a celebrity chef feels desperately outdated.
By
Alan Sytsma
Opening Soon
Jan. 2, 2014
Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield Taking Over Former Strip Club
The Lusty Lady shares a wall with Tosca Cafe.
By
Sierra Tishgart
No Vacancy
Dec. 17, 2013
Ace Hotel Opening ‘
Faux
Hostel’ at 225 Bowery
Get ready for flophouse chic.
By
Hugh Merwin
Gift Finder 2013
Nov. 24, 2013
The Holiday Gift Finder 2013: Regifting-Proof Food Baskets
We asked four great chefs and one cocktail whiz to personalize the impersonal.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Leftovers
Nov. 14, 2013
April Bloomfield Teams Up With Suzanne Goin; Lobster at Uncle Boons
Plus: Immaculate Infatuation expands to San Francisco, and more, in today’s Leftovers.
Video Feed
Nov. 12, 2013
Watch the Trailer for the Forthcoming
Cook It Raw
Film
Here, chefs grapple with food’s deeper meanings, and eat a lot of barbecue.
By
Hugh Merwin
Talent
Nov. 8, 2013
Goddesses of Food: 10 World-Class Chefs Who — Believe It or Not —
Alice Waters, Anne Sophie-Pic, and plenty of others.
By
Sierra Tishgart
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