Preeti Mistry Talks Sexism, and Homophobia, in Professional Kitchens
"When you don't look like 'the boss,' certain people don't want to take orders from you."
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The Food Network Tried to Make Tanya Holland ‘Sassy’; She Refused
"I was in the soul kitchen, so they wanted me to act sassy. I'm from suburbia, I'm educated..."
Daniel Patterson and David Chang Talk Art and Getting Angry in the Kitchen in the New Lucky Peach
In the mag's latest 'Chef Rant,' the two sit down with Claude Bosi and Sat Bains and talk verbal abuse, and whether its necessary.
Line Cooks Get Some Love
Line cooks don't get a lot of press. Actually they get pretty much none. But they do a lot of hard work! Some of them are probably just as talented as the chefs they work for, even! The Bold Italic...
Behind the Crazily Fast-Paced Line at Bakesale Betty
They pump out about five of those fried chicken sandwiches per minute.
Ravi Kapur Takes Vice.com Out for Korean in the Richmond
They go to To Hyang and then for burgers at Nopa.
Locanda Chef Anthony Strong Teaches Vice.com About Thai Food, BLTs, and Hippie Love
He takes the gang to Lers Ros, and Suppenkuche.
Taqueria El Balazo Owners Still In Hot Water Over Hiring of Illegals
El Balazo, with nine locations in the Bay Area, was found to be employing 63 undocumented workers in 2008.
Traci Des Jardins Reflects on Her Protégés, Enjoys Michael Hung’s Revamped Bushi-Tei
Among Des Jardins's former sous chefs are Richard Reddington, Chris Cosentino, Robbie Lewis, and Douglas Keane.
Saison Chefs Get New Outfits, Courtesy of Levi’s
Their new chef's jackets are based on a vintage French one that a Levi's designer found at the flea market.
Kostow Wants to Keep Things Happy
"I have cooked in two- and three-star restaurants in Europe, working for unhappy chefs in unhappy kitchens. So if I am going to be somewhere for 14 hours a day, I want it to be a happy environment..."
Camino Gets a New Pastry Chef
Rikki Garcia, most recently of the Village Pub and formerly at Brick, moves into the pastry seat.
Eat Some Late-Night Mexican Using Very High-End Stuff From Benu’s Kitchen
Using whatever's left over when they take their Sunday-Monday break, the porters at Benu will be doing a late-night Mexican stand on Hawthorne Lane.
Chef Bridget Batson: Humble, Driven, Hates ‘Macho Stuff’ in Her Kitchen
Another (maybe now the last?) in the series of 'Behind the Stove' pieces in the Chron.
Swedish-Born Master of Italian Cuisine, Staffan Terje, Once Consulted for The Olive Garden
The last in the Chron's 'Behind the Stove' series heads to Perbacco.
A Look ‘Behind the Stove’ at The French Laundry
The 'Chron' goes deep into the back of the house at the Napa Valley restaurant
Diary of a Stage
"Sure, athletes have tryouts, and actors have auditions. A stage is both. It lasts many hours, is physically and mentally draining... It's the culinary equivalent of getting jumped into a gang." — Richie Nakano, sous at NOPA and a.k.a. Linecook,...
Smuggler's Cove Rum as Elite as the Staff
One week from opening, Martin Cate shares a special rum selection, as well as the bar staff.
In the Kitchen at Ad Hoc
A backstage tour of Thomas Keller's family-style restaurant, with chef de cuisine Dave Cruz.