Newsweek Magazine, November 28, 2005. "Mario Batali, Inc," Ben Whitford and Nicki Gostin. National Culinary Review, November 2005. "Recipe for Success - Chefs who straddle the divide between resaurant and home kitchens by retailing favorite recipes discover another way to connect with customers," Deborah Grossman."  
The Journal News. November 8, 2005. “Putting food first: Upscale dining goes casual, flexible,” Elizabeth Johnson. Las Vegas Magazine. November 2005. "Licensed to Thrill - No idea is too grand, no style too extravagant for Sin City's hottest restaurants." Steve Friess San Diego Union Tribune. October 26, 2005. “Raising the bar,” Maureen Clancy
New York Times. October 26, 2005. “On High-Stakes Tables in Las Vegas: Fish, Not Chips,” RW Apple. The Atlanta Journal Constitution. October 22, 2005. “ Let’s drink to plastic!,” John Kessler San Francisco Chronicle. October 5, 2005. “Chuck Williams at 90,” Karola Saekel
New York Times. September 7, 2005. “The Table Cloths are White, and So Are Most of the Faces,” Diane Cardwell San Jose Mercury News. September 7, 2005. "Can a Food Capital Recover?" Carolyn Jung and Aleta Watson.
San Jose Mercury News. August 30, 2005. “New City Hall spawns dynamic small-restaurant district,” Sheila Himmel Bethesda Magazine. July/August 2005. “Raising the Steaks,” Kathryn McKay San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2005. "Dressing Down," Peter Kupfer.
Press Democrat. June 8, 2005. “Plaza Farms Set for Opening,” Diane Peterson San Francisco Chronicle. April 20, 2005. “New Food Pyramid Difficult to Digest,” Carol Ness Orlando Sentinel. April 15, 2005. “Perception sets the table for foundation’s upheaval,” Scott Joseph.
Boston Herald. April 12, 2005. “Opening Day off Yawkey Way,” Jennifer Powell Los Angeles Business Journal. March 14, 2005. “Cook Tops: celebrity chefs face dual-edged carving knife,” Rachel Brown The News & Observer. March 11, 2005. “Tables won’t label fat facts,” Jonathan Cox
Boston Globe. March 2, 2005. “It must be Italian,” Allison Arnett New York Times. February 23, 2005. “The Tire Man Eats New York,” Florence Fabricant New York Times. January 26, 2005, “Married to the Mall,” Frank Bruni
New York Times. December 22, 2004. “Juice for Caviar, Soda for Foie Gras,” Kim Severson Women’s Wear Daily. October 26, 2004. “Memo Pad,” Sara James. Baltimore Sun. September 26, 2004. “Steak Appeal: Forget fusion cuisine. These days, the upscale steakhouse is a sizzling trend,” Elizabeth Large.
New York Times. September 20, 2004. “Foundation’s Ex-President Misused Funds, Chairman Says,” Julia Moskin. The New Yorker. September 6, 2004. “Salad days: How a lowly leaf became a high-end delicacy,” Burkhard Bilger. American Way Magazine. August 2004. "Visual Feast"
USA Today. July 13, 2004. "Multilateral Menus: In trendy U.S. restaurants cultures mingle on the plate," Jerry Shriver. The Press Democrat. June 9, 2004. “Demystifying Corkage: How to navigate the confusing maze known as restaurant corkage fees,” Diane Peterson. The New York Times. May 26, 2004. “Joel Dean, a Founder of Dean & DeLuca, Is Dead at 73,” Florence Fabricant.
The Christian Science Monitor. May 7, 2004. “For giving Mom a break, brunch has conquered all,” Jennifer Wolcott. The New York Observer. April 12, 2004. “The 60-Minute Critics: Times’ Interim Reviewers Steal Stars, Panic Restaurateurs, Alexandra Wolfe. The Columbus Dispatch. March 25, 2004. “Meals to wheels: Restaurants truly cater to customers with curbside service,” Barnet D. Wolf.
Detroit Free Press. March 10, 2004. “Ruby Tuesday to add nutritional information to menus,” Sylvia Rector. San Francisco Chronicle. March 7, 2004. “The Obesity Crisis: Perils of portion distortion: Why Americans don’t know when enough is enough,” Kim Severson. The Journal News. March 7, 2004. “Center aims to freshen Americans’ tastes, diets: Rockefeller estate’s farm, restaurant to emphasize locally grown foods,” Elizabeth Johnson.
San Francisco Business Times. March 5-11, 2004. "Viva las Vegas: S.F. Chefs are hitting the casinos-and some $10M jackpots," Ryan Tate. New York Times. March 3, 2004. “Bagels, Lox, Lollipops and Smelling Salts,” Alex Witchell. Daily News. February 25, 2004. “Theater that stirs the pot as well as the soul,” Joe Dziemianowicz.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 22, 2004. “On the menu—reading glasses: Restaurants serve up specs for squinting boomers,” Jim Auchmutey. The New York Times. February 13, 2004. “Eat and Be Merry; Tomorrow 2 Classic Die,” Glen Collins and William Yardley. Orlando Sentinel. February 4, 2004. “Cheap Thrill: This treat might be small, inexpensive and made of few ingredients, but the rich flavor of s’mores is turning up all over the place,” Heather McPherson.
San Francisco Chronicle. January 14, 2004. “Me’ is on the menu for maturing diners: Protein, seafood and salads are in, carbs are out,” Bill Daley. Flavor & the Menu. Winter 2004. “Say Cheese, Say Flavor: A growing interest in American artisanal cheeses has new regional varieties showing up on menus in all categories,” Daphne R. Howland. The Washington Post. December 3, 2003. “Fast Food Flap: Why a Celebrity chef Is Taking Heat Over a Spicy Chicken Sandwich,” Candy Sagon.
New York Times. November 16, 2003. “Yes, It’s a Mall, but a Far Cry From the Food Court,” William Grimes. New York Post. November 5, 2003. “On with the chow: Surprise: The Food Network turns 10,” Cynthia Kilian. www.bizstrat.com. November 2003. “Local Restaurateur Improves Guest Service by Embracing Technology,” Jackie Perrin.
Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 24, 2003. “Mobil Travel Guide awards six Strip eateries four stars,” Heidi Knapp Rinella. The New York Times, October 5, 2003 San Francisco Chronicle, September 17, 2003, Bye Bye Beer Nuts, Bill Daley

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