Corton, the anticipated collaboration between Drew Nieporent and English chef Paul Liebrandt, may not be opening this weekend, but shown above is a possible preview of the restaurant’s food: Lamb with cooking juices, salad, and pommes fondant. The dish was part of the StarChefs ICC two weeks ago, where Liebrandt presented a mini-master class about the “space age” cooking technique called sous vide, where food vacuum sealed in plastic bags is cooked gently in......

Sam Mason's Tailor, in it's post-plywood, pre-opening glory. Word on the street is that it's set for an August 30th opening. Dozing off in the afternoon? Maybe you're not eating the right lunch. Are all the rumors about Restaurant Liebrandt true? Tune in next week to find out. Restaurateur Drew Nieporent may eat like he owns some heavy-hitting restaurants, but the man has lost 70 pounds in the process. Got a tidbit for us? Send......

Need to lose a few pounds? Try some pickles -- Drew Nieporent swears by them: "You should slice them the long way, so they last longer. I have lost 50 pounds in 100 days." [NY Daily News] Is your favorite chip on the list of those tested by the Times this week? Kettle Chips are the overall chip champ, but Ed Levine laments the omission of Cape Cod Dark Russets. [NYT; Serious Eats] In case......

Off the Broiler gets an early peek at Marco Canora and Paul Greico's Insieme, complete with excellent food porn. Only have 36 hours in NYC? Love wine? Dr. Vino has got the perfect itinerary for you, including stops at not-to-be-missed wine bars, wine shops, restaurants, and even a "vinotherapy" spa. The boys from Thrillist serve up some boozy all-you-can-drink brunch options. Grub Street fuels the rumor mill surrounding an upcoming collaboration between Drew Nieporent and......

A year ago, waiters at Chinatown restaurant Jing Fong accused management of taking tip money to pay dim sum cart ladies. Now, another restaurant's managers are under fire for taking tips from servers, but the restaurant is decidedly more upscale. Waiters at Telepan, which got a 25 for food in the most recent Zagat guide, tell NY1 that managers have been helping themselves to tips, which is illegal in NY State: Waiters can be paid......

All the foodies are in a tizzy today as the coveted James Beard Award nominees were announced last night. The actual awards ceremony and reception will be held on May 8, at an event celebrating "the culinary legacy of New Orleans." Reservations for the May 8th event can be made by calling 212-367-9490 or toll free at 1-866-362-6442. Admission is $375 ($325 for James Beard Foundation members/$120 for students - find your old ID cards......

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The big NY Times Dining feature is about how dining in the year 1985 shaped NYC's restaurant going experiences through today. Led by chefs and restaurateurs David Bouley, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Danny Meyer, Drew Nieporent, and Alfred Portale, diners were treated to fine fare in sketchy neighborhoods, less pretension, smaller checks, lighter California cuisine, and the reliance on fresh, Greenmarket ingredients. An overall democratization of going out for a delicious meal (freed from the restraints......

When Gothamist friend and barbecue champion Adam Perry Lang of Daisy May's BBQ invited us to a party, how could we say no? It had been way too long since we had last enjoyed Adam's sweet and sticky Kansas City ribs and his tender smoky brisket, not to mention that we had to hear about his latest escapades. Aside from becoming the Grand Champion at the BarbQlossal contest at the World Pork Expo in Des......

This summer has been one docu after another in the art house theaters. If you've seen enough talking heads, soft money and political intrigue to last you until the next election cycle, might we recommend a documentary on a topic near and dear to the Gothamist heart: New York restaurants. The documentary Eat This New York (2003), detailing the opening of a Brooklyn eatery by Billy Phelps and John McCormick over the course of year,......