Food Writer's Diary

A piece of the action from the Las Vegas strip

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:33:00 +0000

Antonio Mata has isolated a tender muscle in the beef shoulder and has dubbed it the Las Vegas strip

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Beard Awards post-mortem

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:54:00 +0000

Movie themes, lamb sausage, go-go dancers and police all were part of our hero’s Beard Award celebrations.

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Taste of the Nation

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:31:00 +0000

Taste and the Nation’s abundance contrasts with the fact that one in five American children are in food insecure households.

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In defense of egg yolks

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:31:00 +0000

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Gabby Douglas is featured at the New York City launch of McDonald's Egg White Delight McMuffin, and senior food editor Bret Thorn resents the implicit attack on his favorite part of the egg

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Tasting Chipotle’s new Margarita

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:53:00 +0000

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Aureole tries to go casual

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:44:00 +0000

Aureole’s new Big Mag Boeuf Sunday promises steak and Bordeaux in a casual setting.

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Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2013 party

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:53:00 +0000

Senior Food Editor Bret Thorn chats with chefs and eats Dan Kluger's hot sauce butter, Wylie Dufresne’s popcorn soup and Grant Achatz's cinnamon skewered Nonya wagyu.

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Tasting the new McWraps

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:38:00 +0000

Senior food editor Bret Thorn takes a first look at McDonald’s new premium offering.

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Who will win the Beard Awards?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:38:00 +0000

Arguing that the James Beard Foundation Awards are largely a popularity contest, Bret Thorn guesses which chefs and restaurants are most likely to win this year.

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Yes, "pig wings" are a thing

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:25:00 +0000

With ever-popular chicken wings in short supply, some restaurants are using "pork wings" instead.

Food Writer's Diary