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These impressive dining destinations are new to their communities and to the Restaurant Awards program, offering noteworthy menus and wine programs

The new “boatel” is also the headquarters of the woman-run Little Ram Oysters company.

St. Louis born William Carroll headed east and grew up in Irvington, NY. William literally went from bus boy to Burgundy expert and everything in-between. He did fine wine sales, studied at Le Cordon Bleu, worked at Restaurant Lasserre in Paris, and headed back to NY for a lengthy stint at Dan Barber’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns as Beverage Director. William recently left North Fork Table to become the Beverage Director and Asst. GM at Danny Meyer’s legendary Gramercy Tavern.   

The French Laundryin Napa Valley. Fraser then followed the path of many acclaimed chefs before him and headed to Paris. With stints at lauded eateries Maison Blanche and two-Michelin-starred Le Taillevent under his belt,  the LA-born chef returned stateside and opened Compass in New York’s Upper East Side.  However, it wasn’t until Fraser opened one-Michelin-star Dovetail in 2007, followed by Nix in 2016, that he really landed on the US culinary map. Both veg-focused eateries are now clos...

Chef John Fraser, whose 701West holds Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence, opened Iris April 21 in Midtown Manhattan. The restaurant offers Aegean-style dining, influenced by Turkish cuisine and Fraser’s Greek background, with an emphasis on plant-based dishes. “This restaurant is such a direct expression of my heritage and passion, as seen through the lenses of cuisine and travel,” Fraser told Wine Spectator. Leading the wine program is the group’s beverage director, Amy R...

Plus, a vaccinated-members-only club opens in Los Angeles; March sales for restaurants are up Each week, Restaurant Hospitality gathers five stories that impact independent restaurant operations that you may have missed. Here’s your list for the week of April 26: Labor proves to be a challenge for owners and management Across the industry, there has been a shortage of willing workers for restaurants. The industry still remains 15% below pre-pandemic job levels, according to the Bureau o...

Iris, From John Fraser, Opens in Midtown Manhattan An Eataly restaurant teams up with Color Factory, mostly vegan selections from Baja California, and more restaurant news. Amy Racine, the beverage director at Iris, manages a sweets and libations cart at the restaurant.Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times Headliner Iris With its November opening derailed by the pandemic, this elegant addition to Midtown Manhattan dining, from the chef and restaurateur John Fraser, is now ready for busi...

Dillon Burke for John Fraser [Official Photo] Chef and restaurateur John Fraser’s long-in-the-works Midtown spot Iris — located on the ground floor of office building 1740 Broadway, at West 55th Street — is finally opening on Wednesday. According to Iris’s website, the new restaurant will focus on Mediterranean fare, with Fraser digging into “his Greek heritage and deep admiration for Turkish cuisine.” Dishes on the opening menu include lamb tartare with ramp labneh and a sweetbrea...

Replies(3) A chef has launched a new line of chocolates on the North Fork. (Courtesy Disset Chocolate.) CUTCHOGUE, NY — A chef who has traveled the world has set down roots on the North Fork and is debuting her new chocolate line, Disset Chocolate, just in time for Valentines Day. Ursula Sala-illa, whose professional name is Chef Ursula XVII, is debuting two collections of hand-crafted, small-batch chocolates. A Michelin-trained pastry chef and chocolatier, Ursula is a New York native with ro...