People: Bites, Nashville Scene

The People Issue, Dinner Table Division: Yayo Jiménez, Tallu Schuyler Quinn, Martin Cadieux

Dana Kopp Franklin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:45:00 -0500

The Scene's annual People Issue, which came out today, is jammed with fascinating profiles, and some may be of particular interest to Bites readers

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Taylor Swift Grows Up

Lesley Lassiter — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:11:15 -0600

A few years ago, Steve Haruch wrote about how then-teenage Taylor Swift liked pizza, The Old Spaghetti Factory, and Bricktop's — but not sushi.…

Insert Perky Catchphrase Here! Rachael Ray Is Coming to Belmont!

Hannah Hyde — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:48:00 -0600

A few summers ago, I was visiting my friend Sandra in rural upstate New York. (There was one blinking light in her hamlet. Yes, a…

Rock the Back of the House: Nashville Chefs Name Favorite Music To Cook To

Timothy C. Davis — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:49:00 -0500

It's been said that chefs are the new rock stars. Heck, there are even a number of former rock stars who've become chefs. (Check out…

Curtis Stone Seeks Local Grub Secrets at Hotel Indigo

Chris Chamberlain — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:21:26 -0500

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to sit on a panel with Lindsay Landis, one of the organizers of the Nashville Food…

F. Scott's Promotes Ramquist to Chef de Cuisine

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:39:50 -0500

F. Scott's Restaurant & Jazz Bar, the venerable fine-dining spot in Green Hills, has named Kevin Ramquist to be the new chef de cuisine.…

Meet the Man Behind Benton's World-Famous Bacon

Dana Kopp Franklin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:06:19 -0500

The City Paper put a little sizzle into its cover story this week, profiling bacon virtuoso Allan Benton, whose Benton's Bacon has become a…

Nonna Chef to Cook at Le Creuset, Whole Foods

Nicki Wood — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:01:35 -0500

I called Dan Maggipinto of Caffe Nonna for a completely different reason, but he was so full of news.

First of all, he'll be…

Want to Help Arnold Myint Win $10K? Vote for Top Chef Fan Favorite

Carrington Fox — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:27:08 -0500

If, like me, you stopped watching Season 7 of Top Chef the minute Padma Lakshmi told Arnold Myint to pack up his Louis Vuitton…

Garden to Go: Teen Farmer Eschews Miley Cyrus for Seedlings

Tracy Moore — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:46:06 -0500

Statistically speaking, there's nothing all that spectacular about Michigan teen Alexandra Reau. She's 14; she lives in a rural part of Michigan on land her…

A Green Start in the Heart of the City

Nicki Wood — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:06:42 -0500

Taking a shortcut to bypass Charlotte, I stumbled on the community garden of the John Henry Hale homes, the “Seaside” inspired housing bordered by the…

Who Was That Guy? Recapping Nashville's Minute With Fieri

Dana Kopp Franklin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:41:30 -0500

It’s been a week or so since the Guy Fieri furor died down, and we can now give a full accounting of all the restaurants…

Iron Fork Competitors Named -- Barlow Fights To Keep Title

Dana Kopp Franklin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:02:51 -0500

The Scene's annual spectacle of culinary combat, Iron Fork, has a pugnacious passel of five chefs this year, including Jeremy Barlow, last year's winner.

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High-Powered Team at Soon-to-Open Holland House

Dana Kopp Franklin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:24:12 -0500

Holland House, the upcoming restaurant and cocktail spot, has lined up a pretty impressive team as it prepares to open on West Eastland Avenue in…

Pop Candy at Sambuca Thursday Night

Chris Chamberlain — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:58:26 -0600

If you're a fan of Whitney Matheson's popular pop culture cult website "Pop Candy," you should avail yourself of the chance to meet…

The Greening of Nashville Takeout Boxes

Dana Kopp Franklin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:41:22 -0600

Ashley Currie, a Nashville entrepreneur, wants to help the planet by making takeout containers more green.

Currie has started a business offering eco-friendly…

Snack Tray Has Sweets, Fails and Treats

Nicki Wood — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:30:44 -0600

Over at Nashville Restaurants blog, we get the sad news that Taste of Russia in CoolSprings has closed. I was looking forward to…

Chef Charlie Trotter Gallops Into Town

Dana Kopp Franklin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:13:32 -0600

One of the most acclaimed chefs in America, Chicago restaurateur Charlie Trotter, is in town whipping up a little dinner tonight for some socially prominent…

Server Outfits: May I Take Your ... Order?

Nicki Wood — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:42:45 -0500

The bartender (James?) at Suzy Wong's House of Yum wore a great look: heather gray fitted T-shirt, cut a little…

A Nashville Coffee Encounter

Carrington Fox — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:40:00 -0500

While slurping a pumpkin-and-spice-infused Peregrino at Crema this morning, I was chitchatting with Rachel Lehman about the recipes for her two new autumnal…

Postcards from Provence, er, Paris

Carrington Fox — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:21:07 -0500

Provence Breads & Cafe owner Terry Carr-Hall had the nerve to forward a link to his online photo album from Paris,…

Why Restaurant Owners Shouldn't Gamble

Jack Silverman — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:20:15 -0500

Your mother always warned you about gambling, and this is exactly why.

City House owner Tandy Wilson made a bet…

Chef Helton Joins Provence Team

Carrington Fox — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:18:52 -0500

Next time the person serving your artichoke pesto has a matching artichoke tattoo on her forearm, say hello to chef Julia Helton, who…

Yes, We Can...Peaches

Carrington Fox — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:34:11 -0500

Top tip for party planners: Invite Marne Duke to your potluck. The local food booster and former head of marketing for the Nashville…

Finally, an E-Card for the Rest of Us

Nicki Wood — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:02:25 -0500

I like Julia Child, enough to interview her twice and cook from a couple of her books. I love that she's the unlikeliest food…