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Freedom! Gucci Mane Enjoys Food, Publicity Upon Release – The Awl

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

That’s what the Georgian Terrace Hotel’s chef Gary Mennie hooked up last night for Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane and a star-studded party that included Big Boi, Shorty Lo and former Xscape singer and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi …

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Obama Foodorama: The Bill Yosses NYT Profile

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses is publishing an excellent new cookbook, “The Perfect Finish,” in June, and the W.W. Norton publicity junket has started in earnest. It’s a tricky thing: Yosses is the first-ever White …. Mr. Hayes was among hundreds of spectators at the 2004 Salon du Chocolat in Paris, the first time American pastry chefs were invited to display their talents alongside prestigious European chocolatiers like Pierre Hermé and Robert Linxe. …

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The Bill Yosses NYT Profile

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

… Pierre Hermé and Robert Linxe. Bravely, they served elegant versions of Devil Dogs and Mallomars. Mr. Yosses’ friend Martin Howard, also a pastry chef, performed in drag as Chocolatina — “a kind of chocolate Carmen Miranda,” Mr. …

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