Mr. Benjamin is an award-winning sommelier and activist. Last Saturday, I poured wine, greeted regulars and strangers and bused tables at Contento, the restaurant I co-owned in East Harlem, for the ...

A couple weeks ago I interviewed the chef-owners of Joe Beef, David McMillan and Fred Morin, at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn about their new book: Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse. Midway through the ...

After 21 years—and numerous accolades, including a James Beard Best Chef: Pacific award—chef-owner Traci des Jardins is closing Jardinière on Saturday. She says she’s “tired of fine-dining,” and as of ...