Red Rooster

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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Last Call

Last Call: Alcoholic Dippin’ Dots! They Exist! You Can Make Them At Home!

by Tina Nguyen 6:16 pm, April 5th

Plus: restaurants offering gun-owner discounts, rock stars who own restaurants, and a Bob Marley branded chill-out drink.
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Video

WATCH: Marcus Samuelsson’s Homemade Ode To Charlie Trotter Video

by Mariella Mosthof 1:30 pm, August 31st

If you had any doubt that Marcus Samuelsson is a man of the people, check out his heartwarming ode to Charlie Trotter, shot on a crappy MacBook? Flipcam? iPhone? With garbled sound you can barely make out! See? Marcus Samuelsson is just like you!
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Fashion

Marcus Samuelsson Fashion Watch: New Chef’s Jacket

by Tina Nguyen 2:18 pm, August 22nd

Say what you will about his restaurants (Lord knows that people have done that enough) – Marcus Samuelsson is one aesthetically pleasing-looking fella.
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Events

Marcus Samuelsson Cleverly Puts Yes, Chef On The Menu

by Tina Nguyen 12:13 pm, August 20th

Zagat got this photo of Marcus Samuelsson’s latest menu at his Harlem restaurant Red Rooster, which shows some pretty ingenious cross-promotion. For $60, not only can you get a delicious four-course dinner, you’ll also receive a signed copy of his new memoir Yes, Chef.
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Beauty

Marcus Samuelsson Seeks Models For Upcoming Mecedes-Benz Fashion Week Show

by Tina Nguyen 11:03 am, August 11th

We caught this on Red Rooster’s Facebook page, and it’s one of the more unusual events to come out of a restaurant but totally unsurprising once you think about it:
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The Art Of Celebrity

Marcus Samuelsson’s Culinary Empire Spans Two Continents

by Tina Nguyen 11:47 am, August 5th

Dear lord, Marcus Samuelsson is very busy becoming a Brand Name in Nice Pants, indeed!
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TV

WATCH: Marcus Samuelsson Talks ‘Eating With A Spiritual Compass’ In Obesity-Plagued Harlem

by Mariella Mosthof 5:54 pm, July 23rd

We love it when chefs stop by the CNN Newsroom to discuss THE ISSUES. Marcus Samuelsson made an appearance this afternoon, to talk about Yes, Chef for the tenth time, yes, but also to chat about the difference he’s hoping his restaurant Red Rooster can make in the Harlem community in the wake of Sylvia Woods’ death.
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Travel

A Quad-Continental Eating Itinerary Courtesy Of Marcus Samuelsson

by Mariella Mosthof 10:10 am, July 2nd

Marcus Samuelsson reveals his favorite restaurants and dishes across four continents. Sigh, if only we could apparate.
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Smackdowns

Eddie Huang Blasts Marcus Samuelsson For Not Getting Harlem

by Tina Nguyen 11:33 am, June 25th

Huang perceives Samuelsson’s take on Harlem — both in the restaurant and in his memoir — as inauthentic, “anachronistic, ” and landing squarely on “the intersection of Stigma St. and Stereotype Blvd.”
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Feuds

Marcus Samuelsson Doesn’t Want Pity Because Of Gordon Ramsay’s Rudeness

by Tina Nguyen 4:31 pm, June 22nd

Last week, food bloggers everywhere had the vapors when we chanced upon an excerpt of Marcus Samuelsson’s new memoir Yes, Chef, that recounted a racist phone call between the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef and the volatile Gordon Ramsay. The only person unruffled by the story? Samuelsson himself.
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