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Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Chef Shuffles
Mar. 14, 2013
By Jay Barmann
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Mar. 7, 2013
Does Jen Carroll’s ‘Guest Sandwich’ for American Sardine Bar Since the ambitious blonde rarely returns our phone calls, we can’t confirm or refute rumors, but that sandwich sure sounds delicious.
By Collin Keefe
Quote of the Day
Jan. 29, 2013
Stefan Richter Gets Ripped “The guy is a…bastard,” says C.J. Jacobson.
By Hadley Tomicki
Juhu Beach Club Finds Space in Oakland’s Temescal The ‘Top Chef’ alum finds a new location for her Indian-inspired eats after a space in the Mission fell through.
By Jay Barmann
Chef Shuffle
Dec. 11, 2012
Chris Crary Cheffing at Members-Only Beach Club; Gertler Pops Up Again ex-Top Chef Contestant Chris Crary Finally Finds His Own Restaurant; Michael Gertler Still Has Not.
By Tony Chen
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Dec. 7, 2012
Spike Mendelsohn Looking For a Place In Philly to Hang His Fedorka It’s not the first time we’ve heard the Top Chef ’testant was looking for a restaurant space here.
By Collin Keefe
What You Missed at Bittersweet Treats’s Grand Opening Red Velvet Whoopie Pie is Really a Thing at Bittersweet Treats in Pasadena
By Tony Chen
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Nov. 28, 2012
By Jay Barmann
Mixocalypse
Oct. 18, 2012
Steve Livigni Planning Concept in Venice The concept will be similar to Black Market and also include menus by Antonia Lofaso.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Oct. 12, 2012
Chris Crary Returns From Thailand, Will Hold Two Thai Dinners Viceroy Santa Monica to present Thai diners October 21st and 28th.
By Tony Chen
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Oct. 10, 2012
Bittersweet Pastry’s Opening Delayed Danielle Keene preparing to open new bakery in Pasadena
By Tony Chen
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Oct. 1, 2012
Mike Isabella Cooking Crazy Good Italian Tonight at Amis He’s back in Philly again, and this time he’s giving out free copies of his new book.
By Collin Keefe
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Sept. 7, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Sept. 6, 2012
Ilan Hall Cooks Velociraptor Eggs With His Bacon-Powered Time Machine The chef’s funny fake bio gets rejected but is too priceless not to print.
By Hadley Tomicki
Elia Aboumrad and Pastry Chef Uyen Nguyen Opening Gorge Charcuterie and Wine Bar The two talents, one of whom worked under Robuchon, the other under Guy Savoy, met ten years ago while training in Paris.
By Hadley Tomicki
Morgan’s Pier Hosts Kevin Sbraga For a Brazilian Barbecue Tonight The ongoing guest chef happy hour series brings the “Top Chef” champ to the riverfront tonight.
By Collin Keefe
Foodies With Benefits
Aug. 16, 2012
Brian Malarkey’s Enlightened Hospitality Opening Olubugo in Uganda The restaurant’s proceeds will got AidChild’s efforts to care for children afflicted with AIDS in the notoriously discriminatory nation.
By Hadley Tomicki
Yigit Pura’s Tout Sweet, Rendered Sneak a peek at the upcoming patisserie, opening next month.
By Jay Barmann
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
July 13, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
July 10, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
June 28, 2012
Onetime Top Chef Finalist Brian Malarkey Eyes San Francisco Expansion The owner of the fabric-named empire in San Diego that includes Searsucker and Gingham may want to open something here at some point.
By Jay Barmann
Yigit Pura’s Tout Sweet to Open August 25 It will be on the third floor of Macy’s Union Square.
By Jay Barmann
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
June 15, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Stefan Richter Buys a Banksy The Top Chef brought the artist’s Grannies home for his collection.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
May 8, 2012
Stefan Richter Shares His Newfound Hate Currently, the Top Chef scoundrel despises food trucks and molecular gastronomy, and would rather eat in New York anyway.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
May 3, 2012
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Apr. 27, 2012
What to Expect at Alex Reznik’s FiOLA, Due Downtown This Summer The Top Chef plans a seasonal Northern Italy-meets-Southern California approach, with cocktails by Matt Biancaniello.
By Hadley Tomicki
Foodies With Benefits
Apr. 11, 2012
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Apr. 4, 2012
By Jay Barmann
Yigit Pura’s Tout Sweet Shop Will Be in Union Square, Possibly Inside The long-awaited sweets shop from the ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ winner is due this summer.
By Jay Barmann
Look Who’s Popping Up
Mar. 27, 2012
Marcel Vigneron and Harutaka Kishi Popping Up at ‘The Coop’ The two chefs are popping up over Easter weekend at Gonpachi to serve five brunch courses.
By Hadley Tomicki
Market & Rye, from Chef Ryan Scott, Opens Today Scott is planning to open an even bigger version soon in Potrero Hill.
By Jay Barmann
Quote of the Day
Feb. 15, 2012
Nyesha Arrington Looks Back on Her First Day The Wilshire chef nearly gave up on her career when she had to brunoise a case of peppers.
Quote of the Day
Feb. 3, 2012
Isn’t It Bad Enough That the Person Now Has to Own a Guy Fieri Knife? A chef loses a Guy Fieri–approved keepsake in his kitchen, and he is pissed.
By Hadley Tomicki
Pre-Previews
Jan. 23, 2012
Juhu Beach Club Lands Permanent Location in the Mission Preeti Mistry has inked a deal for a spot on Mission between 17th and 18th.
By Jay Barmann
Chef Shuffles
Jan. 18, 2012
CJ Jacobson Resigns From The Yard The Top Chef vet says he has a new project coming this year.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Jan. 4, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Jan. 3, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Nonstaurants
Dec. 20, 2011
Juhu Beach Club to Go Permanent in the Mission, But Will Pop Up for Dinner First ’Top Chef’ alum Preeti Mistry returns with a weekly dinner pop-up at La Victoria.
By Jay Barmann
ink. is Inktroducing Michael Voltaggio’s $70 Tasting Menus in 2012 The chef is attempting to bring the omakase experience to a wider audience.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Dec. 6, 2011
Marcel Vigneron Brings Uni Flan and Nitro Dipping Dots to Gonpachi This Weekend The Top Chef vet plans a kaiseki that will merge Japanese tradition with the space-age cooking the chef is known for.
By Hadley Tomicki
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Nov. 9, 2011
Erik Hopfinger to Take Helm at Jake’s on Market, Coming Next Year Jake’s is still set to take over 2223 in the Castro as of January.
By Jay Barmann
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Nov. 4, 2011
Brian Malarkey Plans Gingham and Gabardine No, San Diego’s favorite Top Chef hasn’t run out of fabrics to name restaurants out of yet.
By Hadley Tomicki
Foodies With Benefits
Nov. 2, 2011
Top Chef Masters Reunite at Jardinière Tomorrow for CharityThey’re cooking a multi-course meal together for $1,000 a head.
By Jay Barmann
Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
Oct. 20, 2011
Marcel Vigneron Responds to Anthony Bourdain’s Dis The ‘Top Chef’ says he never claimed to be Dufresne or Achatz.
By Hadley Tomicki
Michael Jackson’s Chef Gives Testimony; Top Chef Vets Opening Everywhere Kai Chase says she was making lunch when she learned of the dire emergency.
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