The Recession Friendly Wine Dinner Series - March 9, April 6, May 11 City Grocery presents "The Recession Friendly Chef's Wine Dinner Series". Come enjoy Chef John Currence’s menu paired with wines from International Wines from Birmingham, Alabama.
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Plates
For years you guys have asked where we get our interesting plates from and I always tell the same story that, I am afraid, always sounds like hogwash. I hand-select the China from an Asian-owned restaurant supply store on Bowery in NYC. The place is complete chaos...there is stuff EVERYWHERE and the folks, at times, can be a little difficult to work with, but they will sell you whatever you want and ship it...no questions asked. and, yes, they are unfailingly honest. So if you are really interested, they are called Leader Trading Co. on the west side of Bowery a couple blocks south of Delancy. Dig in.
Watch video from 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards.
NEW YORK, NY (May 4, 2009) - Winners were announced this evening for the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation's most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. During a ceremony hosted by Cat Cora, Emeril Lagasse and Stanley Tucci at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, awards in 38 categories were presented, including Restaurant and Chef, Book, Design and Graphics, and special achievement awards. Industry leaders from across the country attended this year's highly-anticipated festivities, which celebrated "Women in Food" and included a post-show Gala Reception featuring some of the nation's top female chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and artisanal producers, led by Gala Chair Lidia Matticchio Bastianich. Among the winners was City Grocery's John Currence who took home the Best Chef: South region award.
For years you guys have asked where we get our interesting plates from and I always tell the same story that, I am afraid, always sounds like hogwash. I hand-select the China from an Asian-owned restaurant supply store on Bowery in NYC. The place is complete chaos...there is stuff EVERYWHERE and the folks, at times, can be a little difficult to work with, but they will sell you whatever you want and ship it...no questions asked. and, yes, they are unfailingly honest. So if you are really interested, they are called