Homaro Cantu Remember those geeky kids in high school who got shoved into lockers by the jocks? Today, many of those jocks are working in the plumbing department at Home Depot, and the geeks are ruling the world...
In a city as image-conscious as Los Angeles, the temptation to show off is irresistible. That's why it's so refreshing to discover a young talent who's playing it cool. Jared Simons is the chef/owner of Violet, a...
Cornell University's Center for Hospitality Research recently presented a report that suggests black customers do not tip as well as white customers. This is a contentious issue that has been quietly accepted as fact...
I'm getting older. I'm not complaining, but I wish birthdays wouldn't fly by so quickly as I speed along the highway of life. But that's life. What scares me is that my parents, like your parents, are getting much...
Some people never quite figure out their life's mission, while others, like Doug Psaltis, know from an early age. By the time he was 10, Psaltis was already working in the kitchen of his Greek grandfather's diner in...
According to the National Restaurant Association's Hudson Riehle, American restaurants are slowly but surely turning into "America's family room." This tidbit of information and a whole lot more were announced last...
The reputations of some restaurants are larger than life: Any young chef good enough to land a gig at one of them can put a big, fat, gold star on his or her resume. Spiaggia, Chicago's landmark Italian restaurant, is...
Over the years, this magazine has routinely written about how to deal with restaurant critics who have the power to help or hurt your restaurant and, in some cases, flat out bury you. But in recent years, it appears...
Don't know if Barbra Streisand has been to Chicago to sup at the table of Chef Ryan Poli, but we're betting that she'd declare he cooks "like butta." In pop culture circles, it doesn't get much better than that. With...
