Month: August 2022

Food Network star and longtime Sonoma County resident Guy Fieri adds another TV show to his repertoire of on-air endeavors, debuting Wednesday on Food Network and Discovery Plus. “Guy’s Ultimate Game Night,” filmed in front of a live audience, features Fieri’s celebrity friends competing in food-inspired contests and board games for a chance to win […]

Shutterstock Nashville, Tenn., restaurateur and celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan said last week that she was closing her Indian street food restaurant Chaatable to seek a new location. But workers reportedly blamed the move on an attempt to crush a labor organizing effort there. Chauhan is known for her appearances on Food Network’s “Chopped” and her […]

As recently as 2015, the term “vegan butcher” was an unheard-of oxymoron. Today, with dozens appearing across the globe, the phrase raises no eyebrows. These cleaver-throwing vegan entrepreneurs have proven that it’s possible to make meat from plants, and they’re definitely changing the definition of butchery. From Berkeley, CA to Victoria, BC, here are the […]

The same week, the 405 diningscape welcomes a new artisan bakery, saying goodbye to one of its most emblematic. On Monday, Ingrid’s Kitchen, 3701 N Youngs Blvd., announced it was permanently closed with signs to business and social media accounts. Ingrid’s Kitchen opened in the spring of 1982, initially offering European breads and deli items. […]

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is a titan of cooking competitions. A regular on ‘Chopped’ and ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ and host of ‘Supermarket Stakeout’, Guarnaschelli also beat Bobby Flay and conquered Kitchen Stadium to become an Iron Chef. And now that she’s put her name to her own cooking competition show, you better believe every episode is […]

Needy customers at the Topeka Catholic Charities office often seemed confused when its pantry offered them unfamiliar foods. These would include split peas, pork loin, pistachios and chickpeas, said Catholic Charities volunteer Pam Rooks. They were among the government-issued safe products that the bureau distributes. Some customers had “no idea” what to do with them, […]

In the second mystery box challenge of the season MasterChef: Back to Win, it was all about creating Vietnamese dishes. And for some chefs, that was a real challenge, especially when combined with everyone having to use all 11 ingredients in the box. Unfortunately, one of those leaders was Bri Baker, who had previously struggled […]

Hayes Valley continues to return to its former pre-pandemic vibrancy, and another vacant space in the neighborhood has a new tenant opening Thursday. The dining space on the corner of Hayes and Octavia, formerly occupied by Stacks Brunch, at 501 Hayes Street, will come back to life this week as Hazie’sa new bar and restaurant […]

Over the span of 15 years and more than 30 seasons, Food Network star Guy Fieri and his team have visited nine Indiana restaurants, showcasing pieces of Hoosier cuisine to the world on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives “. Unfortunately, since their visit, three of these places have permanently closed: Jersey’s Cafe in Carmel and The […]

Editor’s Note: Although this is the second season of Great Chocolate Showdown on The CW, it appears to be the third season airing on Food Network Canada. Big Chocolate Showdown is back! When the first season ended in America on The CW, it was unclear if the network would continue to air the other seasons […]