There is not much that can rival a weekend sprawled out on the pristine beaches of the Hamptons. Add on a James Beard Foundation event featuring over 30 of the (mostly) tri-state area’s most well-known chefs, and you’ve surely got an event worthy of pre-coverage here at Food Republic.The annual Chefs & Champagne celebration will take place on…
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There is not much that can rival a weekend sprawled out on the pristine beaches of the Hamptons. Add on a James Beard Foundation event featuring over 40 of the (mostly) tri-state area’s most well-known chefs, and you’ve surely got an event worthy of pre-coverage here at Food Republic.The annual Chefs and Champagne celebration will…
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Looking at a Jackson Pollock painting — so vivid and frenetic, as they often were, with fiercely splattered colors — it’s easy to detect the fire that burned within the artist, the distress he experienced through his alcoholism and the genius that drove his influential technique. What’s more elusive, though, is the side of Pollock…
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There is not much that can rival a weekend sprawled out on the pristine beaches of the Hamptons. Add on a James Beard Foundation event featuring nearly 40 of the (mostly) tri-state area’s most acclaimed chefs, and you’ve surely got a recap worthy of our “Big Weekend” rubric. Yes, it was good living for us…
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The Mercedes-Benz SL-550 Roadster is the kind of car that I always wanted on the front of my Trapper Keeper: Fire engine red, dropped low to the ground, loud and fast. V8 under the hood, pulling G’s on the Long Island Expressway fast. It’s the kind of car that the parking attendant thanks you for…
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Every bon vivant enjoys great food, wine and, of course, a night on the town. From where to eat in what city to what to wear for every occasion, Food Republic's got you covered when it comes to food culture. That's why we've decided to launch The Spot, a weekly nightlife column where our nightlife…
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A Keith Hernandez sighting! The New York Mets broadcaster, former major leaguer and "a little bit epicurean" lives in Sag Harbor and shared nine of his favorite Hamptons dining spots with Food Republic. We're glad we ran into him at the Harvest East End Food Festival, where we're sure he was more focused on the…
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Grilled Lamb Ribs are the new pork -- that was the buzz amongst the foodies this past weekend at the annual James Beard Foundation's Chefs & Champagne event in Sagaponack. Daniel Boulud's lamb ribs, crispy and meaty and cuminy, were the belle of the food ball.The event honored Emeril Lagasse, who spent time at the…
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It’s pretty common at events like the Dan’s Taste of Two Forks — held Saturday evening at Sayre Park in Bridgehampton, Long Island — that the farm-to-table ethic is on full display. I enjoyed beautifully composed dishes like local sweet corn succotash with Montauk lobster and Long Island duck mousse with cantaloupe served at two…
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Foodie season in the Hamptons, a slow crescendo, is set to reach full volume in the next two weeks here in the summer playground for the rich. It started with the release a few weeks ago of Sylvia Lehrer's book, Savoring the Hamptons: Discovering the Food and Wine of Long Island’s East End (Running Press,…
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