Daniel Boulud

Last night Gourmet held a party at Bar Boulud and Calvin Trillin was sweating it out in the kitchen.

"I just came from a memorial service," he said. He was drinking a glass of water to relieve himself from the unbearable heat. A stunning bald man dressed in a perfectly tailored suit approached him.

"Mr. Trillin," he said, "We haven't seen each other in a year, but thank you so much for the book about your wife. It made me cry so much."  read more »

So we were on Amtrak this weekend, and there's a profile of mega-chef Daniel Boulud in the on-train magazine Arrive. In it, Mr. Boulud sounds off on many topics, including his new wine bar, Bar Boulud, in Lincoln Center, and his efforts at feeding rescue workers immediately after September 11.

He also talks about the time he re-interpreted an American classic ...  read more »

On the evening of Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, the latest outpost of chef Daniel Boulud’s mini-empire, Bar Boulud opposite Lincoln Center, opened with the very un-Boulud prix fixe of $150, meant to brand it a casual restaurant. (Yes, folks, this is what passes for “casual” in New York these days.)

Two days earlier, the restaurant’s unassuming facade was still covered with building permits.  read more »