Momofuku

WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions

by Mariella Mosthof

MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.

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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column

by Tina Nguyen

This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).

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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud

by Tina Nguyen

In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.

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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!

by Laura Norkin

If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.

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Tricks Of The Trade

David Chang’s Mind At Work: How He Finds Inspiration In Everything

by Tina Nguyen 10:34 am, November 26th

It’s always fascinating to watch someone create a brand new dish — not simply by pulling it out of thin air, but watching them spool out a new idea, and then ruthlessly editing it to match their final vision.
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Events

Momofuku And Cafe Boulud Host Impromptu Sandy Relief Pop-Ups…Today!

by Tina Nguyen 10:04 am, November 2nd

David Chang and Daniel Boulud have given you a way to stuff your face full of noodles and pork buns…for charity. (You can also get sloshed for charity, too! Only in New York.)
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Bragging Rights

Canadians Love David Chang Because He’s Such A Polite Young Fellow

by Tina Nguyen 3:49 pm, September 26th

Chang’s secret weapon is his ability to remain humble despite the Momofuku empire’s span across the world.
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Last Call

Last Call: Where Was 50 Shades of Chicken When Julia Child Was Roasting Birds?

by Mariella Mosthof 6:00 pm, September 20th

Plus, Tom Colicchio’s latest resto endeavor, 21st Century Ltd tickets hit Craigslist, and guess who’s pissed at Chick-fil-A now?
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Tricks Of The Trade

For Funky, Microbial Flavors, David Chang Turns To An Academic

by Tina Nguyen 4:39 pm, September 17th

Meet Rachael Dutton, a Harvard microbiologist whose research into how microbes communicate and build organisms led her to the world of cheesemakers, picklemakers, and kimchi-lovers.
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Restaurant Openings

Peter Serpico, David Chang’s Right-Hand Man, Moves To Philadelphia

by Tina Nguyen 12:08 pm, September 15th

Peter Serpico is Kind Of A Big Deal. Once the director of culinary operations for David Chang’s Momofuku restaurants, Serpico won a James Beard Award as chef de cuisine for Momofuku Ko. And now Philadelphia gets to have him, the lucky drunkies.
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Music

OMG It’s David Chang’s ‘MOMOFUKU BEST SUMMER MIX 2012 4EVAZ!!!!’

by Tina Nguyen 6:30 pm, August 27th

To get the Momofuku vibe, Chang has only one rule: “I play the music I want to hear if I’m eating in a restaurant, not what I think the customer wants to hear.”
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Bragging Rights

David Chang’s Seiobo Wins Gourmet Traveller Award For Australia’s Best New Restaurant

by Tina Nguyen 11:34 am, August 21st

The Australian edition of Gourmet Traveller just named Momofuku Seiobo, Chang’s newest restaurant, as the best new restaurant in the country. This is a spectacular feat to pull of in a country known for its proudly regional dining scene.
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The Art Of Celebrity

Some Fast Food Chain Is Ripping Off David Chang’s Intellectual Property

by Tina Nguyen 12:55 pm, August 6th

Just because David Chang hasn’t sold out yet, doesn’t mean Momofukuactual Momofuku-approved franchises.
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TV

WATCH: Dave ‘Batman’ Arnold Uses Cocktails To Defeat His Foe, Jimmy ‘Ice Man’ Fallon

by Tina Nguyen 1:52 pm, July 17th

Jimmy Fallon may or may not be obsessed with Batman. Not even the special relationship between Fallon and the Momofuku Empire could get Batman off his mind, as evinced by last night’s segment with Booker and Dax’s Dave Arnold.
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