Happy Thanksgiving! - on 25 Nov 2010
I haven't had a chance to post in a while, but am happy to be back and to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. Since opening The Mark Restaurant and ABC Kitchen in New York, I've been thrilled to see them become neighborhood favorites where visitors feel at home too. Just a few weeks ago, I opened another new restaurant, Fern, at the St. Regis in Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico. As at my other places, I've created a menu and sp[...]
ABC Kitchen Now Open - on 19 Mar 2010
Phil Suarez and I are thrilled to be partnering with Paulette Cole, CEO and Creative Director of ABC Home, to open ABC Kitchen, our new farm-to-table restaurant. I've been an advocate of sustainability over the years and am thrilled about opening ABC Kitchen.Paulette did an amazing job transforming the space into a stylish, warm dining room, using many recycled materials. Beautiful old beams from a barn and the whitewashed f[...]
Cooking with Michel Bras - on 23 Feb 2010
The dinners on Friday and Saturday night were amazing! And the anniversary party continued last night at D'Artagnan's progressive dinner through some of New York City's best restaurants. I cooked at my flagship restaurant with the brilliant chef, Michel Bras.Michel had been in town all week and we worked together on the dish that we served on the third stop of the progressive dinner. Our ?Pigeonnaux D'Ariane by Miche[...]
Celebrating D'Artagnan's 25th Anniversary - on 19 Feb 2010
D'Artagnan changed the way I cook in America. By providing me with the highest-quality foie gras, game, and wild mushrooms over the years, they've made it possible for me to create great dishes out of those great ingredients. So it's an honor and pleasure for me to celebrate their 25th anniversary with them. Tonight and tomorrow night, we welcome guest chef Bernard Ramouneda to Mercer Kitchen. Born and raised in[...]
The Mark Restaurant: Coming Soon - on 5 Feb 2010
Ten years ago, I took Marja to the bar at The Mark Hotel for our second date. I'm back at the bar now?"running it and the adjoining restaurant. All to impress Marja?Kidding aside, here's a glimpse of how I create a restaurant. We're in the final stretch now and I'm so excited about opening another place on the upper east side of Manhattan.The space is simply stunning, thanks to renowned designer Jacques Grange. It f[...]
Helping Haiti - on 25 Jan 2010
I'm deeply saddened by the events in Haiti. My thoughts are with those who are suffering and those who are aiding the struggling nation. Here in New York, we are doing all we can to support our employees who are from Haiti and who have family there. We are also working together as a restaurant family to raise money to help the wounded and sick. Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th, we will donate 10% of the pro[...]
Happy Holidays! - on 18 Dec 2009
Since I last wrote, I've been immersed in one of the busiest travel seasons of my career. After opening Market in Boston, I flew to Scottsdale to change the menu at J&G Steakhouse in the Phoenician and to cook for a James Beard dinner there. I then jetted to Paris where I changed the menu at Market and began the earliest stages of opening another restaurant in the city of lights. Upon returning to the states, I headed t[...]
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