5 Questions: Jamie Bissonnette

5 Questions: Jamie Bissonnette

Nose-to-Tail Icon Chef Jamie Bissonnette gained notoriety for his soulful food, innovative style and pork proficiency at his Boston restaurants, Coppa and Toro. Last fall, Bissonnette brought his incredible tapas menu to Manhattan when he opened a second Toro with business partner and fellow empire builder Ken Oringer. As we predicted, New Yorkers are just as infatuated as Bostonians with…  Read More

Revolver Taco Lounge

Authentic Michoacán Cuisine Owned and operated by the Rojas family, Revolver Taco Lounge in Fort Worth serves some of best Michoacán food you can find outside of Mexico. As immigrants continue to arrive, open restaurants and sadly often over-adapt flavors to gringo palates, it becomes surprisingly difficult to find traditional and authentic Mexican food…even in Texas. Pride,…  Read More

David Lebovitz’s Top Picks for Paris

Our Favorite American in Paris A veteran pastry chef who spent more than a decade working at Chez Panisse before moving to Paris and launching a wildly successful blog, David Lebovitz is our go-to guru for Parisian food and cooking. He’s written several cookbooks, including The Perfect Scoop, his best-selling guide to homemade ice cream,…  Read More

AZ in TRIBEZA Magazine

I Love Austin. And I’m looking forward to heading down there later this April for the Austin Food and Wine Festival (You can get tickets here). Here’s an interview I did with my friend Paula Disbrowe at TRIBEZA Magazine about one of my favorite food towns, complete with an Andrew Zimmern style guide.

AZ & Shun Cutlery

Stylish, Affordable & Performs Beautifully Shun Cutlery has named James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer, and teacher Andrew Zimmern as a digital partner for their fine Japanese cutlery. Zimmern will assist in promoting the Shun brand through his social media network and personal industry contacts. He will also be helping teach knife skills…  Read More

2014 Munchies Awards Winners

And the winners are… Hosted by yours truly and an expert panel of 40 in-the-know culinary experts, the 2014 Munchies: People’s Choice Food Awards recognize the best-of-the-best in the food biz, from terrific tastemakers to top food destinations. It’s been exciting to ignite a passionate food debate and encourage people to support their favorite restaurants, media, and chefs…  Read More

Nashville’s Famous Hot Chicken

A Nashville Staple You can’t talk about the Nashville food scene without mentioning hot chicken. This dish is to Nashville’s food what the Opry is to music, and a trip to Music City is incomplete without trying it. Here’s the run down: chicken pieces are marinated, usually in buttermilk, then dredged in a mix of…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Michelin Stars & Deli Drama

Michelin Stars & Deli Drama Chowing Down This week, Andrew & Molly talk about Michelin stars, drama at Carnegie Deli, and an update on the Gasthof’s disaster. Plus, more on the Chowdown Countdown! More Information New insect menu cost me my Michelin star (The Local) Carnegie Deli owner says her husband and his girlfriend stole…  Read More

Throwback Thursday: Now You’re Cooking

#TBT Here’s another gem from the archives. It’s a pilot I shot in 2001 for a show called Now You’re Cooking. It was a food-centric show for a home shopping channel. The setup is late-night talk show themed complete with a band, monologue and  a man-on-the-street segment. After seeing this after all these years, I still don’t understand why…  Read More

Eat, Drink & Party in Madison, Wisconsin

Madtown Recommendations By Molly Mogren Wisconsin’s capital city is also its biggest college town. While Badgers are known to party hard, this hippy-dippy town also offers up amazing ethnic restaurants, classic German bars and locally-driven fine dining. Without further ado… The Classics Tornado Steak House An old-school steak house serving up classic cuts (T-bones, ribeyes…  Read More

Hawksworth Restaurant

Contemporary Canadian Cuisine Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, chef David Hawksworth’s eponymous restaurant is one of the best in the city. Trained in Europe and adept in a myriad of global techniques, chef Hawksworth’s forward-thinking Canadian cuisine is consistently flawless, fresh and modern. He’s passionate about local ingredients, a chef who believes food is…  Read More

Box of the Day: Episode 7

Three For One Three boxes arrived at Food Works HQ. What’s inside?   SPOILER ALERT Find out more about iGourmet.com and the Motrr Galileo.

Go Fork Yourself: James Deen

James Deen James Deen Loves Food Andrew & Molly are joined by adult film star James Deen to talk about his new webseries, “James Deen Loves Food.” Plus, why Gasthof’s in Minneapolis will never see their business, and Andrew’s recommendations for Colombia. More Information Minnesotans Throw Nazi-Themed Dinner; This Is A Great Idea and Couldn’t…  Read More

Six Cancun Restaurants That Don’t Suck

Spring Break Recommendations By Molly Mogren This spring breaker’s paradise is known for its foam parties, American chain restaurants and all-inclusive hotels. However, this city is finally growing up, with fantastic dining options to match. If you’re looking to dine on something other than a bloomin’ onion at Outback, hit up any of these excellent…  Read More

James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program

AZ’s Second Chances Scholarship Beginning April 1, the James Beard Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2014 scholarship program, with more than $450,000 in scholarships and grants available. Established in 1991, the James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program assists aspiring and established culinary professionals who plan to further their education. Last year, I partnered with…  Read More

AZ on The Queen Latifah Show

QT with The Queen Last week I taped the The Queen Latifah Show and got to spend some QT with The Queen herself. She’s a serious food freak, a like-minded cultural progressive and she allowed me the opportunity on camera to share some thoughts about why I do what I do…an opportunity that most talk shows don’t afford me. Most are more concerned with something a little more grabby, attention getting, and food…  Read More

Bizarre Foods America: Alaska’s Copper River Valley

Charley Family Traditions In tonight’s premiere episode of the sixth season of Bizarre Foods America, I head to Alaska’s Copper River Valley to visit the Charley family, a group of Native Americans who live the traditional life of the Ahtna Tribe. In this far flung outpost of the great Alaskan wilderness, people survive by maintaining…  Read More

Harlem Helps

Support Harlem After a tragedy like the East Harlem explosion, it is hard to see the beauty. But the beauty comes from a community coming together to support each other through hard times. Marcus Samuelsson and Red Rooster Harlem are hosting a fundraiser the evening of April 2 to aid the families and individuals affected…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: James Beard Awards Nominations with Providence Cicero

JBA Nominations with Providence Cicero And the nominees are… The nominees for the James Beard Awards were announced this week. Providence Cicero, the chair of James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards committee joins Andrew & Molly to talk about the process of picking winners. Andrew & Molly give their predictions for this year’s awards. Plus,…  Read More

5 Questions: Travail Kitchen

Hacking Fine Dining Chefs/co-owners of Travail and the Rookery, Mike Brown, Bob Gerken and James Winberg are a trio to be reckoned with. In the past year, they closed the original Travail opening Pig Ate My Pizza in its place, created a dim sum pop-up in North Minneapolis, launched an epic Kickstarter campaign and reopened Travail…  Read More

2014 JBF Award Nominees

Congrats to the Nominees! Yesterday, the James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for the 2014 JBF awards. Congratulations to all of the nominees, what a talented pool of culinary greatness. If you didn’t catch the nominee announcement, the full list is below. The winners for the Book, Broadcast and Journalism Awards will be announced at…  Read More

10 Must-Have Food Experiences in Ireland

John McKenna’s Top Picks Ireland’s leading food critic and one of the country’s most authoritative voices in food journalism, John McKenna has been writing about the burgeoning Irish food scene for 25 years. Before your next trip to Ireland, be sure to check out McKennas’ Guides, a series of guide books by John and his longtime…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: 100!

100! 100! It’s episode 100 of Go Fork Yourself! Molly is in the “kill-all-the-things” stage of the Whole30 Program, and Andrew can’t help but rub it in a bit. They talk pies and ice cream, new restaurants coming from Guy Fieri and Jonathan Waxman, and women in the food world. Plus, something Molly can eat on the…  Read More