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During the darkest days of the pandemic, was one of the first chefs to show up to fight to secure aid for independent restaurant operators. Her tireless commitment helped pass a $38 billion relief package. Her efforts led directly to the survival of countless restaurants and kept retauarant workers employed. When Naomi opened Beast in 2007, she forever changed her city’s culinary scene and was an inspiration to so many. Our thoughts are with her husband, colleagues, and friends. We grieve her passing and celebrate her life and legacy.

shares his approach to food, style and creativity with , including his brand new West Elm capsule collection.

Excited to share that Rosewood Mayakoba has been named to magazine’s Hotel Hall of Fame.

Beach season is officially ON ☀️ 🏖️ See why Thrillist named Rehoboth Beach one of the country’s best beach towns. Spoiler alert: must eat & drinks spots on the Culinary Coast have something to do with it!

Opening Day for The Bazaar by José Andrés!​​​​​​​​
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“The idea,” said Andrés, “was to explore the connection between Japanese and Spanish cuisine. Japan and Spain share so many values in cooking — the love for rice, the love of frying, the love of grilling, of seafood, of shellfish, of marinating in vinegar — and when you look, we are so deeply connected.”

Read the whole story at https://grb.st/45k15I5

Anderson Cooper on Grief, Soylent, and Big Life Lessons | Longer Tables Podcast | Chef José Andrés Anderson Cooper and Chef José Andrés sit-down for a live recording of José's podcast, Longer Tables, at Spanish Diner, inside Jose’s New York food hall, Merc...

Celebrate 10 years of with their 18th Menu, “Museum of Trick Dog Art”, a decennial retrospective of Trick Dog menu art
featuring 17 original cocktails and exhibition artifacts, with proceeds benefiting The Bon Vivants Scholarship.

The Museum of Trick Dog Art (MOTDA) menu will run until the beginning of July 2023 at the San Francisco staple.

Welcoming the newest addition to the Maydan family, ! Congrats, , , .

Raising a Hav & Martini to the opening of . and team have created another beautiful dining experience, this time in Chelsea.

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They’re celebrating with a new release - Mountain Jam Volume 8. This smooth and juicy hazy IPA is musically inspired by Americana band Railroad Earth and will leave you wanting more.

Welcome to NYC, Zaytinya!

José Andrés’s Eastern Mediterranean Hit Zaytinya Has Arrived in NYC Nearly twenty years after it opened in D.C., Zaytinya gears up for a splashy debut at the new Ritz-Carlton in Nomad

This weekend and next, don't miss 's exclusive Dine at Radio Park pop-up! Get an exclusive look at the employees-only park atop Rockefeller Center and get one-of-a-kind Caribbean dishes à la carte that pulls directly from JJ's heritage, such as short ribs, empanadas, and coconut curry crispy snapper alongside frozen drinks, wine, and beer. 🥟🍷

Today, our friends are releasing their “In Good Spirits” menu. The one-part poetry anthology and two parts cocktail menu is a full sensory experience that pairs the written word with vibrant tastes and scents.​​​​​​​​
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The menu offers a curated selection of bespoke Couplets (highballs), Slam Poetry (shots), Before & After Dinner drinks, plus sherry, beer, wine, and soda, and includes:​​​​​​​​
🍹Alex Dimitrov’s The Years: Seedlip Garden 108, Martini & Rossi Floreale, Three Spirits Nightcap (non-alcoholic)​​​​​​​​
🍹Richard Kenney’s Classical Proportions: Wyoming Whiskey, Copalli Cacao Rum, St. George Pear Eau-de-Vie, Angostura Bitters​​​​​​​​
🍹Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s Shave em Dry: Tequila Ocho Plata, Opuntia Prickly Pear Eau-de-Vie, Granada-Vallet Pomegranate Amaro, Martini & Rossi Bianco Vermouth, Lime​​​​​​​​
🍹Catherine Pond’s Sturgeon Moon: Banks 5 Rum, Åhus Akvavit, Vermut Lacuesta, Cucumber, Sumac, Greek Yogurt, Lime​​​​​​​​
🍹Lisa Russ Spaar’s Snowed: Grey Goose Vodka,​​​​​​​​
Martini & Rossi Fiero, Hidalgo Amontillado Sherry, Orange, Vanilla, Fennel N°5, Lime​​​​​​​​
🍹David St. John’s Absinthe: The Botanist Gin, Salers Aperitif, Kiwi-Tomatillo Cordial, Pink Peppercorn, Lemon

A huge congrats to at for taking home #11 and the London Essence Best New Opening honors at !

Tomorrow, the Senate is voting on replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).

This is a make or break vote for our industry. Call your senators at (202) 224-3121 and urge them to vote YES to , delivering urgent relief for nearly 200K local restaurants.
Script + talking points at saverestaurants.com.

When you nail feeding the world, you get to work on feeding the universe.

From Ukrainians to astronauts on the ISS, José Andrés is feeding anyone in need—and well After mobilizing his nonprofit to help Ukrainian refugees, the World Central Kitchen founder is also planning meals for the International Space Station.

Get a first-hand look at World Central Kitchen's efforts in Ukraine with José Andrés on Morning Joe today.

'I am in awe of what I'm seeing': Chef travels to Ukraine in effort to feed refugees World Central Kitchen is working to feed refugees at border crossings in Eastern Europe as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WCK Founder, Chef José Andrés, joins Morning Joe to discuss.

Nearly 80% of restaurants that did not receive a Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grant are at risk of closing permanently without immediate relief. That’s we’re sounding the alarm with a Day of Action to call on our representatives to by replenishing the RRF.

It has never been more important that Congress and the Biden administration support independent restaurants and bars by working swiftly to refill the RRF, saving thousands of small businesses and even more jobs nationwide.

Visit saverestaurants.com/callcongress to call Congress and ask that they .

Today, we're hosting a National Day of Action to .

With our call tool, you'll be connected with your representatives automatically and provided a script to guide you through the process.

Join us in calling on our elected officials today: saverestaurants.com/callcongress

Neighborhood bars and restaurants across the country are going out of business. Restaurants have spent two years navigating rising costs for food and supplies, closures to protect their staff and community, and unexpected costs of cancellations. The first round of federal assistance fell short of what our industry needed, leaving behind nearly 200,000 businesses. We need Congress to help now.

See you in LA, Chef José Andrés + ThinkFoodGroup!

José Andrés will open Bazaar Meat and more restaurants in downtown L.A. Details on chef José Andrés' multiple new downtown Los Angeles restaurants including Bazaar Meat.

This weekend's moment of zen provided by the perfect minus-12 degree martini at Hawksmoor- NYC.

More about how it's super chilled and instantly aged on PUNCH.

An Endless Quest for the Coldest Martini | PUNCH At the newly opened Hawksmoor in New York, an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner and an insulated thermos produce an “aged” Martini that can be served in 30 seconds, at minus -12 degrees Celsius.

Join us Tuesday, September 14th for the 2021 American Express Restaurant Trade Program, which for the first time will be virtual and free to attend.

We invite restaurateurs, owners, operators, chefs, sommeliers & beverage experts, workers, and media from around the world to participate in a virtual day of panels and conversations from 11am-3:30pm EST.

Panels include:

MAXIMIZING OPERATIONS will examine how operators, chefs & restaurateurs have rethought, restructured, and redefined their businesses, doing more with less while recruiting, retaining, and maximizing staff, and identifying and prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices.

Moderated by Ashley Christensen, chef/owner, AC Restaurants, Raleigh-Durham, NC​

Panelists:

Kendra Anderson, co-founder, Modern Queens Consulting Group, Denver

Su​zanne Simon, co-founder, Chia Tacos, Washington DC

Ari Weinzweig, CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, Ann Arbor, MI

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BUILDING RESILIENCY will take a deep dive into how chef & restaurateurs have reimagined their businesses over the past 18 months and set up practices that will help build a stronger and more sustainable future.

Moderated by Khushbu Shah, Restaurant Editor of Food & Wine Magazine

Panelists:

Brian Canlis, Third Generation Owner, Canlis Restaurant, Seattle, WA

Gregory Gourdet, Chef/Owner, Kann, Portland, OR

Missy Robbins, Chef/Owner, Lilia, Misi, MP, co-founder Grovehouse, New York, NY

Scott Lawton, CEO and co-founder, bartaco, CT

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MEETING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS will look at the opportunities and challenges operators face navigating a reboot and new restaurant reality, including alternative revenue streams, ghost kitchens, meal kits, and more, as they identify ways to keep business healthy and navigate new customer expectations.

Moderated by Kat Kinsman, Senior Editor of Food & Wine Magazine

Panelists:

Sue Bette, Head Coach / Founder, Bluebird Hospitality, Burlington, VT

Katie Button, CEO/co-founder, Katie Button Restaurant Group, Asheville, NC

Josh Harris, founder, Bon Vivants Hospitality, San Francisco

Edward Lee, chef/owner of 610 Magnolia and Whiskey Dry, Louisville, KY, Culinary Director for Succotash in National Harbor, Maryland and Penn Quarter, DC, co-founder, The Lee Initiative

Register here: amextradeprogram.com

Tune in to tonight on ABC7NY!

It's a busy time for José Andrés. Read his sit-down with Forbes's Micah Solomon, where he talks about last week's $100 million award and how it will help World Central Kitchen expand on their mission, the growth happening at ThinkFoodGroup, the current challenges the restaurant industry is facing, how to make a difference in the world, and more.

José Andrés Wins $100 Million Jeff Bezos Grant; Plans 7 New Restaurants In 2021; Continues Feeding The World Jeff Bezos grants José Andrés a staggering $100 million award to further the work of his nonprofit World Central Kitchen while Andres' ThinkFoodGroup plans to open seven new restaurants in 2021 alone. An interview by Micah Solomon, Forbes Senior Contributor, customer service consultant and SME.

On Monday, we’re kicking off our week of action with the virtual Rally to Replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund—and you’re invited!

What: Rally to Replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

When: Monday, July 19, 12PM ET / 9AM PT

Hosted by: Andrew Zimmern, Ashley Christensen, Bessie King, Gregory Gourdet, Nya Marshall, Paul C. Reilly, and Tyler Akin.

Register to join the rally at tinyurl.com/RallyRRF.

When artists like Sam Cooke and Ella Fitzgerald would perform at the Fountainbleau Miami, they were welcome on stage but not as guests. Black icons would go “Overtown” to a once-thriving downtown community. Rooster Overtown now occupies a former pool hall where the greats gathered, and Chef Tristen Epps, Derek Fleming, and Marcus Samuelsson are helping bring the community back to its former glory.

Watch how on CBS This Morning with Michelle Miller honoring Juneteenth.

Chef Tristen Epps and Derek Fleming pay homage to African American, Caribbean heritage with new restaurant Derek Fleming and Chef Tristen Epps are cooking up soulful specialties at “Red Rooster,” which occupies hallowed ground in Miami's Overtown section. For “The Dish,” Michelle Miller gets a taste of some of the restaurant's colorful history.

Starting my celebration of today at 3P ET with Chef Carla Hall, Tia Mowry and more! Join us for Yahoo’s : Soul of America as we discuss the impact of slavery on this country and the significance of this important holiday.

Did you catch our big announcement? Pacifico Aquaculture is proud to be the first fin fish aquaculture facility in the Americas to be Fair Trade Certified.
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The Fair Trade seal ensures that Pacifico meets rigorous social, environmental, and economic standards, including safe working conditions and sustainable livelihoods, environmental protections, and community impact.