Grand Rapids Magazine: Join The Daily Grind

photos courtesy Justin Leveque Photography
(Grand Rapids Magazine June 2012 Issue) — Our first article in Grand Rapids Magazine is out! Subscribers will find the newly redesigned issue in their mailboxes very soon, and the rest can find it on news stands shortly thereafter. For our first topic, we decide to tackle the dreaded "pink slime" debate. After you've read the article, read on for a more in-depth examination of our culinary adventure!

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Kefi

(New York, NY) — We’ve tried many different cultural and ethnic food varieties in Manhattan, with one glaring exception: Greek. Both of us love Mediterranean cuisine so when we get a recommendation to try Kefi on the upper west side, it goes on the itinerary. Our steadfast foodie friends JoJo and Ivy once again beat us to the punch and arrive before we do...

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Le Bernardin

(New York, NY) — For our first dinner on this latest NYC trip, we tag along with our fabulous foodie friends, JoJo and Ivy, to a bucket list selection: Le Bernardin. Chef Eric Ripert’s newly-remodeled restaurant has been recently named Best and Favorite New York Restaurant by Zagat, so we are really looking forward to the experience. To give ourselves ample time to experience everything Le Bernardin has to offer, we book an early seating...

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Baker & Banker

(San Francisco, CA) — Our flight back home is early Monday morning, so we’re able to drive back from Pebble Beach on Sunday in time to enjoy a final meal in San Francisco. But where to go? Thankfully, Chef John Stewart from ZAZU and BOVOLO comes to our aid with a list of his faves. Among these, Baker & Banker seems the most promising. We hop in our rental on a beautiful, warm, sunny Sunday afternoon and drive to Pacific Heights for a final Californian dinner...

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PBFW: Best New Chefs Alumni

(Pebble Beach, CA) — After too much sun, staring out at the beautiful surf, we somehow manage to pull ourselves together for the Saturday evening Pebble Beach Food & Wine event, entitled “Best New Chefs” Alumni Dinner. We squeeze between strangers in competition for free drinks and another cavalcade of high-end appetizers making the rounds outside the ballroom...

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PBFW: Legacy of Jess Jackson

(Pebble Beach, CA) — Our first dinner event at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is entitled “The Legacy of Jess Jackson” and pays homage to the famous winemaker, with courses presented by famous chefs and Jess Jackson’s family. We wind our way among the impeccably dressed attendees to enjoy the complimentary pours and bites in the hall before dinner...

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