Charles Olalia Promoted to Exec Chef Position at Patina
The 29-year-old chef traces his roots back to Guy Savoy and French Laundry.
The 29-year-old chef traces his roots back to Guy Savoy and French Laundry.
The Ducasse veteran is off to pursue new opportunities, joining the hallowed halls of the fine-dining restaurant's alumni.
On May 14, chefs like Michael Voltaggio, Ludo Lefebvre, and Doug Kean will each join with restaurants like Melisse and Animal to whip up competing foie gras dishes.
Tell us which is more kick-ass: the swine, the vine, or the brine, for your chance to win.
Chefs like Walter Manzke and David Feau will each contribute a different flavor to a nine-course menu at Joachim Splichal's surviving fine-dining restaurant.
The protesters are angry over a foie-stuffed duck dish at Michael Cimarusti's Bocuse d'Or fundraiser.
Patina has a new executive chef with at least one excellent reference.
Tony Esnault is Martha's new personal chef.
Rumor has it that the Adour chef was felled by an incensed Union local.
The Windy City takes a couple of bites out of the Big Apple.
Plus: Oysters return to the New York Harbor and cheap whiskey in the East Village, all in our morning news roundup.
That could be one reason the restaurant took an extended August vacation.