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Gulf & Florida Stone Crab Claws

Thu, 4 Dec 2014 09:00:35 -0500

Stone crabs have a sweet, meaty taste with a soft briny finish; they are sustainable; and they are in season from mid-October until mid-May.

Chefs’ Guide to Eating & Drinking on East Passyunk

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:00:00 -0500

It’s the street with the funky name (pronounced Pash-unk by the locals) that slices across the city’s grid on a diagonal. While East Passyunk Avenue has traditionally been home to mom-and-pop Italian eateries for decades, a new breed of chefs have moved in.

Take a tour of this hot emerging neighborhood with the Philadelphia pros who pass along their favorite restaurants, bars and coffee spots, including an old school favorite that has stood the test of time.

24 Hours in Philadelphia

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:00:21 -0500

You have a limited time in Philadelphia, but want to make sure to hit the highlights. Go where the industry pros suggest. Local chefs, sommeliers and bartenders give you their crib notes for where they recommend eating, drinking, and shopping if they only had 24 hours in the City of Brotherly Love.

To get the full Philadelphia restaurant, bar and shop guide, download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app.

Emeril & His Chefs’ New Orleans Guide

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:00:41 -0500

Want to know where to get the best oysters, po-boys or gumbo in New Orleans? How about a Sazerac? Emeril Lagasse and his team of chefs give their chosen spots for everything from the classics to off the beaten track to where they’d take a visiting chef in the Crescent City. To get all their recommendations and the full New Orleans guide, download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app.

Chef Giuseppe Tentori’s Chicago

Thu, 6 Nov 2014 09:13:20 -0500

Chef Giuseppe Tentori, of GT Fish and Oyster in Chicago, wants guests to feel like they have just stepped into an elegant stateroom on a sleek yacht when they enter his restaurant. But when it comes to eating his food, he prefers you think of a rustic fisherman’s cottage with a modern twist. His dishes range from Shark Tacos to Oyster Po’boy sliders with kimchi and peanuts. Originally from Lodi, Italy, Tentori was named Food & Wine “Best New Chef” in 2008 and a James Beard Foundation “Best Chef Great Lakes” nominee.

He passes along a few oyster tips and shares his five favorite places to eat and drink on his days off. To get his full list, download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app.

Chef Jimmy Schmidt’s Palm Springs Guide

Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:00:14 -0500

Jimmy Schmidt describes himself as a three-times James Beard award winning chef, restaurateur, food scientist and and co-founder of a collective called FoodShed Exchange. He made a name for himself at the Rattlesnake Club restaurants in Denver and Detroit before moving to the California desert to take over as executive chef of Morgan’s in the Desert in La Quinta.

Visit chef Jimmy Schmidt at his restaurant Morgan’s in the Desert the La Quinta Resort & Club in the Coachella Valley of California and check out his recommendations for eating and drinking in the Palm Springs area.

10 Reasons to Visit Somerville, MA

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:00:40 -0400

Just two miles northwest of Boston is where you’ll find the city’s best chefs and bartenders setting up shop. Somerville long endured the unflattering nickname “Slummerville,” but now this 4.2 square mile neighborhood is becoming a hotbed for eating and drinking.

A Taste of San Sebastian

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:00:20 -0400

In the heart of the Basque Country is the seaside beauty San Sebastian. With bragging rights to the highest number of Michelin stars per capita, this is a food lovers playground. From pintxos bars to cider houses to the world’s best restaurants, download the Find. Eat. Drink. app for your guide to San Sebastian.

Here are some places a few local pros recommend you try.

Diners & Farm Stands Chefs Love in the Hudson Valley

Thu, 9 Oct 2014 09:00:46 -0400

If you’re taking a road trip to see the leaves at their Technicolor peak, here are recommendations from area chefs for your trip. Stop off at roadside farm stands to pick your own apples and buy cider donuts and fuel up with casual eats at local diners. To get the full list of restaurants and farm stands in the Hudson Valley download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app.

A Chefs’ Guide to the Hamptons

Mon, 6 Oct 2014 09:00:37 -0400

While the Hamptons have a reputation as a summer playground, there is nothing like visiting in the fall. The air cools, the sky fills with puffy white clouds and from October 9th through 13th, the stars come out for the Hamptons International Film Festival.

If you’re heading to the festival, download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app for our Chefs’ Guide to Eating and Drinking in the Hamptons, with recommendations provided by local chefs. To get you started, here are some highlights.