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Interview: Walter Foods

by: Leah Viens-Gordon category: Featured, Interviews
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When Walter Foods opened in Williamsburg in mid-September of 2008, they did so without all the hoopla typical of New York restaurant openings these days. “We just let it happen organically,” breathes Danny Minch, one of the owners and bartenders of Walter. “We wanted people in the neighborhood to feel like this was their place. So we opened one night without telling anyone just to see who would wander in.” And many wanderers did stumble upon the smiling “mercow,” the crest that guards the window face of this sleek-looking restaurant on Grand Street. Read More . . .

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Interview with Amy Besa & Romy Dorotan

by: Melody category: Interviews
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Don't open a restaurant just because you think you can cook well at home—at least that's what owners, Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, of Cendrillon restaurant in SOHO warnTheir chic restaurant, which offers sophisticated Filipino pan-fusion cuisine, has been open on Mercer Street since 1995.. We believe them when they say that the past 11 years haven't been a smooth ride But in the midst of hardships—from opening the restaurant to maintaining its overall quality on a daily basis—they've come across many unexpected joys too, such as crossing paths with customers who are now their very good friends.
I had the chance to speak to the very hospitable couple and below is the conversation we had as they shared their experiences as chefs, restaurants owners and recipe-inventors.

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Interview with Rich Wolf

by: team shiftdrink category: Interviews
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image This week we had the extreme pleasure of talking to one of the ‘Top Dogs’ of the industry, Rich Wolf. He and his business partner, Marc Packer, have struck gold like no others with their heart pounding thrill ride known as Tao".Tao has defied the test of time in Manhattan by still packing ‘em in night after night (1,000+ covers each night on the weekends), and that’s after being open for 8 years! Now that Tao Vegas is full throttle, the team of Wolf & Packer seems unstoppable. Let’s drop in and see what the legend, Rich Wolf, has to tell us… Read More . . .

Interview Exclusive: Danny Boome, Rescue Chef

by: team shiftdrink category: Interviews
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imageSo, remember when you tried to make Thanksgiving dinner yourself for the first time? The turkey came out dry, the potatoes were too lumpy, the biscuits burned, and the veggies limp. Then there was also that time you just accidentally put paprika into the pot instead of cinnamon. I bet you wish someone could have bailed you out like a fairy god-chef with a giant colander. Well, it may be too late for those past kitchen horrors, but Danny Boome has hopped the pond to rescue America from misadventures in the kitchen across the nation. And who doesn’t love a fairy god-chef with a cute British accent? Read More . . .

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