A fever for the flavour returns to Paramount Studios

October 4, 2022/22.33

Saturday Night Flavor’s night market on the Paramount Studios back lot, part of the LA Times Food Bowl, brought east Asian cuisine to the fore […]

Eating our way through Paris—encore

December 25, 2021/11.09

Wait around long enough in Paris and you’ll stumble upon evidence of a new ephemeral culinary concept. This season it’s nomadic restaurants. They pop up here and there, not intended to last that long, run by adventurous young chefs, usually on the pricey side. Exciting, inventive menus can be found, the most popular cuisines being […]

With time and space to rediscover

July 29, 2020/13.48

Paula Sweet Above, from top: Chef Massimo Livan, pictured in the Canova Restaurant, showing pasta with tuna and tomato chunks, black olives, served over capellini noodles. Chef Livan’s tribute to the best of the lagoon, top to bottom, clockwise: shrimp, seppa with polenta, shrimp and tomato tartar, langoustine, sarde in sardo, baccala. Baglioni’s Gianmatteo Zampieri, […]

IACP 2018: learning the secrets of the culinary professionals

March 14, 2018/14.35

Julie Lowry The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) gathered for an educational and informative weekend. Since the late 1970s the member-based group is predominantly comprised of chefs, nutritionists, restaurateurs, and artisan food producers. These skilful experts come together to share their knowledge and expertise. What started off as a group to support its members […]

Travel diary: from a leap of elegance to a pampering experience

January 26, 2018/19.53

Il Gattopardo Group The Leopard at des Artistes in Manhattan at the Hôtel des Artistes is an immaculate restaurant that spectacularly revives the concept of typical southern Italian cuisine, tradition and service. Guests are surrounded by the works of Howard Chandler Christy, originally a tenant in the building. The intricately painted stories embracing the restaurant’s […]

Dragonfly launches this season’s must-have cookbook at Mojo St James pop-up venue

December 7, 2016/18.25

Dragonfly has been a local favourite in Wellington Central since it opened: it’s the perfect bar to chill out at after work on any day of the week, even better on a Friday. It’s the spot to hit in the weekend, whether for fine dining or distinctive cocktails. It boasts a spacious and expansive breadth […]

New York celebrates with Wine and Food Festival and GBK’s Thank-You Lounge

October 16, 2016/23.41

Above: Celebrities at the GBK NYCWFF Thank-You Lounge, including Emeril Lagasse, Whoopi Goldberg, and Ayesha Curry. The New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYCWFF) earlier this week embraced haute cuisine and easy cooking techniques. While celebrating good food and delectable drinks, the complete net proceeds benefited Food Bank for New York City and No […]

Finding the Upper East Side’s far eastern haute cuisine at Philippe by Philippe Chow

March 5, 2016/10.38

Philippe by Philippe Chow, located on the Upper East Side in New York City, radiates with elegantly modern, yet simple, décor. The cozy setting welcomes guests into an elongated dining area in a slightly boisterous surrounding. For a quieter dining experience, a separate, private, serene room awaits guests. Lit candles glimmer within the romantic backdrop […]

GBK and Pilot Pens take off with their 2015 Golden Globes’ extravaganza

January 12, 2015/11.05

When Gavin Keilly calls a party, A-list celebrities and press show up, rain or shine, especially when the food is delicious, the goodies are stylish and functional, and the charities are truly doing some worthwhile things to make the world a better place. Once again, GBK’s Golden Globes’ suite took place in the ballrooms of […]

Sponsored video: don’t follow the rules—Microsoft Surface launches business promotion

May 1, 2014/12.16

A Lucire special promotion Microsoft is keen to get businesses into its Surface tablet series, and over the last few years has even redesigned its flagship Windows operating system around touch-screen technology. But what is surprising is how Microsoft is almost an underdog brand among a mid-2010s world where Apple’s I technology and Google […]