Alain Ducasse, Marcus Samuelsson and Phil Rosenthal all have new food films and/or TV shows available on a screen near you. Tune in, turn on, get hungry.
Next time you run into a chef, don’t ask how they're doing. Chances are, the answer will not be a smile and a “Fine, thanks, how are you?” More likely it will be some sort of frustration-fueled rant about staffing: “I can’t find line cooks, I don’t have a sous, I need a chef de…
If you’ve never dined at chef Marcus Samuelsson’s flagship restaurant, the famed Red Rooster Harlem, add one more stop on your Manhattan “to eat” list. The Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised New Yorker is one of the city’s best-loved chefs and was a cofounder of Food Republic. Naturally, we’re completely excited for his brand-new cookbook that brings the cuisine of…
If you've never dined at chef Marcus Samuelsson's flagship restaurant, the famed Red Rooster Harlem, add one more stop on your Manhattan "to eat" list. The Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised New Yorker is one of the city's best-loved chefs and was a cofounder of Food Republic. Naturally, we're completely excited for his brand-new cookbook that brings the cuisine of…
The second Harlem EatUp! festival took place this past weekend in one of New York City's most up-and-coming food neighborhoods, and we sent photographer Clay Williams to capture one of the guest chef dinners. Andy Ricker of Pok Pok fame made the trip up to Harlem to cook alongside Kenichi Tajima at his Mountain Bird,…
[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rollingcurtisstone-700x350.jpg] The team behind Coachella is coming off a huge success with its latest fest in the desert south of Los Angeles, but instead of resting, Goldenvoice has just announced Desert Trip, or what some have dubbed "Oldchella." The event, scheduled for October 7-9 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, boasts an all A-list…
Daniel Humm, the executive chef and co-owner of Eleven Madison Park and the Nomad in New York City, was honored at this year’s Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) benefit for his leadership and achievements on Wednesday.The event brought in more than $1.2 million in one night — a record for C-CAP. These proceeds will go to the…
City Harvest is an organization dedicated to rescuing and “re-homing” food around New York City where it’s needed most. Longtime New York Times food writer and cookbook author Florence Fabricant compiled 100 recipes from some of the city’s most beloved chefs and added their (and her) tips for eliminating food waste at home. A portion of…
For more than a century, Harlem has been the destination for black poets, activists, artists, politicians and anyone else looking to break out of their circumstances to become something more. Like the rest of Manhattan over the past 20 years, the neighborhood has sustained a near-constant wave of change and gentrification. But instead of yielding…
[caption id="attachment_75761" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Audiobooks.com's most popular food books include titles by chefs, restaurateurs and writers.[/caption] It’s the savior of long road trips nationwide. No, we’re not talking about Taco Bell’s new waffle tacos. Audiobooks (once called books on tape) have been around seemingly forever, and yet there remains no easier method to pass…
We're fans of ace chef and Food Republic co-founder Marcus Samuelsson's new book, Marcus Off Duty. Filled with favorites from his Harlem and West Village restaurants, family favorites and contributions from his list of awesome friends, this cookbook has a little bit of everything. Don't miss the mac and cheese and greens at Red Rooster…
Marcus Samuelsson announced today the creation of an annual three-day festival in Harlem, launching in May 2015. Harlem EatUp! will celebrate the food, culture and spirit of the neighborhood and represent the renewed spirit of Harlem while paying homage to its roots. Assisting Samuelsson is Karlitz & Company, the New York-based agency and event producer.…
Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson, owner of Red Rooster Harlem and Food Republic co-founder, to support the victims of the tragic explosion and building collapse in East Harlem last week. Next Wednesday, April 2nd, Samuelsson, along with fellow chefs and friends Amanda Freitag, Aaron Sanchez and Jonathan Waxman will host an evening of food, cocktails and…
Two of media’s greatest minds are coming together for a conversation about film and food in New York City. In association with Zero Point Zero Production (Food Republic's parent company) and The New York Society for Ethical Culture, The Maysles Documentary Center is hosting a night with Emmy award-winning author and travel journalist Anthony Bourdain…
Two of media’s greatest minds are coming together for a conversation about film and food in New York City. In association with Zero Point Zero Production (Food Republic's parent company) and The New York Society for Ethical Culture, The Maysles Documentary Center is hosting a night with Emmy award-winning author and travel journalist Anthony Bourdain…
Friday night is NYC's annual Change Maker's Ball, a benefit for Self Help Africa, where the most popular invitee will surely be the Harlem Apple, the event's signature cocktail. It's for a great cause: SHA is one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to empowering rural Africa to achieve economic independence. Renowned chef Nils Noren,…
Basic survival skills taught in mere seconds from some of the world’s leading professionals? That’s the main idea behind an ongoing Instagram mini-series from Polo Ralph Lauren. Each “survival guide” consists of a cut-up 15 seconds demonstrating skills including driving, packing, fishing, making coffee, starting a fire and, yes, cooking. Yeah, you knew where we…
Last week, Delta Airlines opened the new annex at Terminal 4 at NYC's JFK International Airport, and it includes some of the most ambitious airport restaurants in the country. The rollout brings five new offerings to the end of Concourse B in the international terminal: Shake Shack, Blue Smoke On the Road, Cake Tin, La…
"Is this your first time in Austin?" People always seem to ask me this when I'm visiting one of my favorite cities, a city I've been to so many times I've literally lost count. I started going to Austin years back as a music critic covering South By Southwest, and have used any professional and…
Last night, Food Republic co-founder Marcus Samuelsson joined Jimmy Fallon, reportedly anointed the next host of The Tonight Show as of yesterday, to cook up the South African dish bunny chow. Fallon, practicing his late night chops, gamely sipped on a Swediopian vodka cocktail the Ethiopia-born, Swedish-raised Samuelsson prepared for him, and implored the chef…
The Brooklyn Brewery Mash, an 11-city festival featuring parties, concerts, private dinners and “humanity’s favorite beverage, beer,” kicked off on Springdale Farm in Austin, TX this past weekend, as part of the SXSW Festival. The five-day event included a beer-paired dinner with Food Republic Co-Founder Marcus Samuelsson, Jesse Griffiths of Austin’s Dai Due and Brooklyn…
The annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) culinary event will take place Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. This year’s event will honor the achievements of renowned restaurateur Tony May, owner of New York’s SD26 and will feature Food Republic co-founder Marcus Samuelsson as Chef Chair…
America, are you ready for a little Brooklyn attitude? Also, great food and craft beer from New York City’s best borough (OK, most of the Food Republic staff lives there — or at least the anonymous staff member writing this). This morning Brooklyn Brewery announced an 11-city festival called the Brooklyn Brewery Mash. Each stop…
[embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/HmiD44FY24Q] Food Republic co-founder Marcus Samuelsson appears as a guest on the latest episode of Eric Ripert's cooking interview show On The Table, which is airing on YouTube's Reserve Channel. Watch as the two share a drink and discuss Marcus's upbringing and earliest culinary influences, as well as the connotations of French and Swedish accents…