In the last 15 years, chefs have undergone a remarkable metamorphosis. Back in the day, a cook and a waiter would meet working in someone else’s restaurant. After a few drinks one night, they would hash out a plan, save their money and open a small place together. The chef was not well- known and [...]
Tag Archives: John Besh
Victory Theater Opens Today
November 6, 2009 – 10:57 am
“We’re into stories,” said Dr. Nick Mueller, the CEO and director of the National World War II Museum. This morning, the museum will celebrate the grand opening of its new wing across Andrew Higgins Boulevard from the existing museum, and the main attraction in the new wing is the Victory Theater and Beyond All Boundaries, a [...]
Still the Guide
February 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Food blogs, message boards, and Twitter pages have made restaurant reviews a more democratic process. Each person with access to a computer becomes an Internet Craig Claiborne. Depending on whom one talks to in the restaurant biz, this occurrence has either strengthened restaurants or severely crippled them. But before Chowhounders and social networking groups, there [...]
Cook Me Something, Mister
February 1, 2007 – 12:01 am
On Twelfth Night, members of the Garden District Citizens Command Post gathered to plot their strategy for Carnival. Laminated signs had been printed. A port-a-potty had been rented. Last year, the cleaning crews on Ash Wednesday picked up the white tent that houses HQ, but a replacement had been bought. They were ready for operations [...]
