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Gastro Non Grata: The Radio Show
Flak Radio’s Gastro Non Grata show is up, including interviews with Chris Olson (of Paired, and now Corner Table), Jim Ebel of Two Brothers Brewing, and the Summit / Radio K / Joel Meyer Food + Rock Monster Quiz.
MoreApr. 30 Morning Roundup Part II
Rick Nelson follows our lead and takes Mort’s Deli to the woodshed over all their imports, Bill Roehl talks about the surprisingly controversial ins and outs of a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through in Burnsville, Chris Olson and Kentucky native Andy Sturdevant talk mint juleps (and so does Chuck Terhark!), Metro is the first to snark […]
MoreChris Olson Out at Barbette
Chris Olson, of Paired and Chris Eats, is out at Barbette. No word yet on a next move.
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Olson: The Only TV Chef Who Influenced Me
Terrific short essay over on Chris Eats about how Adam — the reclusive, Sasquatch-like chef on Northern Exposure — was a major influence. If you’ve seen the show, and you know a few chefs, you know that many of Adam’s characteristics — extreme independence, combative fussiness, real passion — are emblematic of great chefs as […]
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Le Cordon Bleu and the Selling of Cooking School
Chris Olson of Paired and Barbette writes a brief, totally on point, and fascinating piece about how Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts sells itself on TV and how the real world actually treats its graduates. Hard-edged realism about the industry, minus rancor, bitchiness, or cynicism.
MoreMar. 20 Morning Roundup
The Strib reports on the Society, a group that throws super secret parties that involve eating at Solera and listening to loud techno music (it’s like Paired… without all that annoying art!), City Pages is having a wine tasting blowout at International Market Square on Apr. 3 from 6-9 pm ($28 in advance / $35 […]
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