The American Philosophical Society Museum‘s Greenhouse Project is presenting, “five distinct but interrelated large-scale programs.” Among a sound installation and a geocaching expedition, is a series of podcasts on the science of gastronomy. Some of the podcast topics include A Revolution in Taste (the revolution and evolution of French cuisine), Enlightenment in a Bottle (the [...]
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The Greenhouse Project Presents Podcasts On French Culinary History
Aired October 20th, 2011 on French.0 CommentsBistro La Minette Gearing Up For Summer
Aired May 3rd, 2011 on Diners, French and Prix Fixe.0 CommentsBistro La Minette is planning all kinds of great things for the great weather ahead. On top of seasonal additions to their menu, the Bistro is resuming their Dinner and a Movie Al Fresco nights, which will be on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Dinner and a Movie Al Fresco started May 2nd, and the Monday/Thursday [...]
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Chef Chip Roman, of the successful Blackfish Restaurant, is coming back to where it all started for him: Le Bec Fin. After Chef Perrier made an appearance at Roman’s restaurant, he returned the favor by inviting Chip Roman to cook at Le Bec Fin on Monday, June 13th for a special meal collaboration. Roman, who [...]
As part of the ongoing PIFA festivities, Chef Mathieu Viannay of La Mere Brazier in Lyon, France paired with Chef Perrier of Le Bec-Fin to create a special menu for this week, today through Friday: The meal includes Bresse Chicken and Foie Gras Terrine, baked in a pastry crust, and Black Cherry Jam. The dinner [...]
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Eating French on St. Patricks Day
Aired March 17th, 2011 on Cheese, Events, French and Wine.0 CommentsLe Bec-Fin is offering a French wine dinner as an alternative to the typical St. Patrick’s night out. From 6PM on, $90 gets you a decadent four course meal, with wine pairings with every course. The meal opens with a gently poached seafood salad that goes with Cuvee Prestige Touraine. The course continues then with [...]
What’s Lunch Without A Martini (Or Three)?
Aired August 23rd, 2010 on French, Liquor and specials.1 CommentFile this one under Ways To Ease into Fall: Le Meridien‘s $30 three-martini lunch. From now until the end of September, the hotel’s Amuse restaurant will be serving onion soup, steak frites and three martinis of your choice every lunch hour (11:30-2 p.m.). And since you’re getting three, there are plenty of choices: The Dirty [...]
Bistrot La Minette is doing a couple of interesting things: First, the place celebrates its second birthday on Wednesday, August 25th where they’re offering a three-course meal for $22, and glasses of French wine for $2 a pop. Then, in September, they’re extending Restaurant Week to Restaurant Month; with $30 three-course meals or $42 ones [...]
Important Chefs Congregated Last Week and You Missed It
Aired June 21st, 2010 on Chefs and French.0 CommentsWhile you were gorging yourself on artfully-named microbrews, scads of esteemed chefs were at Le Bec Fin shedding a tear for the retiring President of the French Culinary Academy, Jean Jacques Deitrich, and probably discussing the merits of red wine reductions. On June 5, the French restaurant hosted members, inductees, and honored guests of the [...]
Dept. Of Beautiful Friendships: Parc And Yards Get Together To Make Sweet Love… In Your Mouth
Aired February 18th, 2010 on Beer, Events and French.2 CommentsAll told — and from the perspective of someone whose Parc habit is quickly outstripping, say, Pete Doherty’s drug habit — THIS IS NOT A BAD DEAL. Get on it!
