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El Empiezo de Empellón
I must admit, I went to Empellón with and still have mixed feelings about the place. I mean, Alex Stupak is (or was) one of the very best Pastry chefs on the planet, let alone New York City! Sure, I...
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Brunch at Empellón Tacquería
Empellón Tacqueria is the Mexican restaurant run by former WD-50 and Alinea Pastry Chef Alex Stupak and his wife Lauren Resler. He runs the savory kitchen, while she handles the pastry side. When it...
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A Birthday Dinner at Empellón Cocina
When we were seated for our 8PM reservation, my first thought was, “I hope I didn’t make a big mistake.” The room was very dark, the restaurant was mobbed and the noise loud. The environment wasn’t...
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Sunday Photo – Enrique Olvera
Mexican chef Enrique Olvera of the restaurant Pujol in Mexico City is one of my absolute favorite chefs anywhere. His cooking is clean, focused and pure of flavor. He has also managed to refine his...
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Paxia – Daniel Ovadía’s Passionate Paean to Mexico
Chef Daniel Ovadía presenting at the Inaugural Mesamerica Congress in Mexico City On the second day of the inaugural Mesamerica Congress in Mexico City in July, the ambitious and talented young chef...
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Choice Chews in Charleston With Cook It Raw
Raw Carolina Shrimp Two thirty on a Friday morning is a helluva time to get up for the day, especially when bedtime wasn’t until 11:30 and I awoke to the telephone at 12:30. Cook It Raw Founder and...
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