Explore these ten sparkling and still wines, perfecting pairings for brunch on Mother’s Day or any Sunday! Mother’s Day is the perfect time of year to both honor the mothers in one’s life and to contemplate the perfect wines for Sunday brunch. Since brunch can by definition include breakfast and lunch foods, the wines that are perfect pairings for the meal are wide-ranging. Nonetheless, there are a few consistent go-to’s that are really perfect for the meal. Sparkling Wine With its effervescence and sometimes subtle sweetness, sparkling wine is probably the #1 brunch wine, and all the more perfect for Mother’s Day in the spirit of celebrating mom. Prosecco is often an ideal brunch choice: it is affordable, often has subtle sweetness from traces of residual sugar, and its often fine bubbles literally dance on one’s palate, making it a welcomed, gentle approach to the day and meal. La Tord....
Eater Live: James Beard Awards Spoiled By NYT Breach!
Above, as seen on the New York Times Diner's Journal Blog at 9:24pm tonight, during the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Which meant that most of these awards had not actually been presented yet. Which means, MASSIVE BREACH. All major winners REVEALED. We'll keep liveblogging over here, but jeez, what the fuck for? · Beard Award Winners Announced [Diner's Journal w/major h/t The Food Section]
Eater Live: Liveblogging The James Beard Awards, Pt 2!
Here now, the continuation of our James Beard Awards liveblog from Lincoln Center. The truly obsessed may also wish to get in on our Twitter fun, yes? Click the image above to view the full photog....
EaterWire: Bloodhound Pig Fest, Mother's Cookies Return
SOMA—Fresh off his Coffee Bar exhibition yesterday, Ryan Farr will be butchering and grilling a pig at Bloodhound with Fatted Calf's Taylor Boetticher next Wednesday (5/13) at 5:30pm. Be sure to mind the pool table. [EaterWire] THE MISSION—It's not quite a kung pao chicken chimale, but Mission Pie has announced a new lunch item: tamale pie. [MM] CALIFORNIA—Mothe....
Eater Live: Liveblogging The James Beard Awards!
Eater's continuous James Beard Award coverage from Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center starts now... [The Observer's Chris Schott, at right, sizes up WD-50's Wylie Dufresne and Momofuku's Dave Chang] 6:15pm: Though the show was officially set to begin at 6pm sharp, chefs still arriving include The David Chang Gang, followed by Wylie Dufresne, and bringing up the rear: Big Tom Colicchio. 6:17pm: Note on the David Chang party bus: the no-press rule is apparently no longer in effect—at least for the chosen circle. To wit: Food and Wine's Kate Krader and Dana Cowin arrived on the bus. 6:30pm: Mario Batali is wearing a suit... albeit with orange crocs. 6:37pm: ....
BeardWire: Nominated for the third time in...
Nominated for the third time in as many years, Nate Appleman was a virtual lock to take home the James Beard award for Rising Star Chef, and now he's won it. We'll have a full recap of the evening's festivities tomorrow, but those who can't wait can follow the show at Eater NY's liveblogging tour de force and via @beardfoundation. [~ESF~]
BeardWire: @fwscout: \"On the Chang bus on...
@fwscout: \"On the Chang bus on way to Beard. Genius Napa chef Jeremy Fox demonstrating excellent pole dancing technique.\" [Twitter]
The Dish Mega Edition: Let's Be Frank, Carte415, Trigger, Indulgence, More!
Catch a new opening on your block for The Dish? Do let us know. 1) The Marina: The first brick-and-mortar location of Let's Be Frank is open for the first time right now. The hot dog-centric menu was posted online last week. It's a small shop, with just a few tables, but the Cass Calder Smith design is pretty literal, including some flashy Steiner Street signage. 3318 Steiner Street, between Chestnut and Lombard; (415) 674-6755; website [EaterWire] 2) SoMa: Thrillist brings word of Carte415....
EaterWire: Dunkin Slashes Prices, Dinner at 'wichcraft, Deno's is Donski
WEST VILLAGE— A tipster with some sad shutter news: \"Not that it's much of a loss and I have no idea how this place stayed open this long, but Deno's Bikini Bar is finally closed on 7th Avenue South. The place is gutted and their 2 customers must be crushed.\" [EaterWire] NEW YORK— Dunkin' Donuts has slashed the price of their lattes in the New York market by 15%. Now a small is $1.99. [EaterWire] FLATIRON— The Robs bring word that the Craft Empire is launching dinner service tonight at 'wichcraft's Flatiron location: \"the menu: food 'inspired by sandwiches,' like grilled Sullivan Street Bakery̵....
Board Wrap: Will Bacon Stain my Teeth?
· ZOMG, How Long are they Going to Make Me Wait for Baja Fresh???!! [Yelp] · Looking Back at Yesterday's Hot Dog Hootenanny at Astor Center [eG] · Best Food Blocks: Chrisotpher & Bleecker, 9th & 2nd, Cornelia [SE] · Um...Can I eat Bacon After Whitening My Teeth? [SE]

