The St. John Hotel: Cheeky, But Not Too Saucy
Chef Fergus Henderson talks about his soon-to-open St. John Hotel: "It will be cheeky in a nice way. Cheeky could be saucy, which a hotel should be, but not too saucy, because if you're alone it could be rather sad."
Culinary Travel Gear: Folding Chopsticks
Have chopsticks will travel?
Sold as a high-end camping accessory, FlipSticks are billed as the the world's first folding chopsticks.
Made of bamboo and stainless steel.
$32.80 at Brunton.
A Mystery Meat Mystery
Carnival Cruise Lines is denying it ever served Spam to passengers aboard the ill-fated Carnival Splendor cruise.
Ferran Adria Announces Barcelona Projects
Chef Ferran Adrià has announced two new projects in Barcelona, Spain: Tickets, a tapas bar, and 41º, a cocktail bar.
néo-bistrot
néo-bistrot (noun): A new style of French restaurants defined by their typically low prices, innovative cuisine, casual atmosphere, and international influences.
The Wall Street Journal recently explored the emergence of a popular new wave of Paris restaurants, such as Frenchie (right), that have become known as néo-bistrots:
Read More >The defining features of the néo-bistrot appear to be an innovative, cosmopolitan approach, with a refreshingly casual atmosphere and often prix-fixe menus that are priced at less than Ś50 per person, which passes for cheap in Paris, at least. Apart from Le Chateaubriand, where the cuisine is decidedly at the more adventurous end of Basque cuisine, most of the leading examples offer traditional French bistro fare but with an international twist.