May 2007 - Posts

Someone's in the Kitchen: ... but when your menu says "consulting chef," just who is it?

by Louisa Kasdon, 05-22-2007

WHAT DOES it mean when there's a "consulting chef" listed at the bottom of a menu? Is that consultant the chef or just a visiting professor? Who's behind the food? When Marisa Iocco - the culinary talent who helped launch Umbra, Bricco...

Feeding Frenzy: All-Star Sandwich Bar, Le Burger Brasserie Sports Grill, Sel de la Terre, Summer Shack, Great Bay, and Turner Fisheries

by Louisa Kasdon, 05-22-2007

We cheered as the unassuming sandwich reached new levels of artistry at Chris Schlesinger's All-Star Sandwich Bar , and we're happily anticipating Todd English's upscale burger joints, which will open in Boston in the fall. But nothing prepared...