什么厨师免费骑着松露火车？最后我们听说，白松露的价格约为每磅3,400美元。If we know, the chefs certainly do, which makes the following story so awful: It seems that a certain well-known chef came into one of the city’s top Italian restaurants recently and having announced himself, proceeded to order a tasting menu — with lots of truffles. Course after course came out, including several with the prized shavings on them, each one described in person by the restaurant’s equally famous chef. But when it came time to present the bill, the visitor wouldn’t pay it, claiming to be just a hardworking fellow cook. After much fury in the kitchen, and to avoid a further scene, the chef’s truffles were comped. He received a nominal bill of a $130 for the feast and tipped $20. That’s all we can say, we’re afraid, but if you have any guesses as to who the parties involved might be, feel free to make them in the comments. If you get it right, we will nod knowingly here at our desk. Earlier: Have White Truffles Finally Gone Too Far?
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谁是Le Cirque的神秘ragamuffin？勇敢的人是那个没有外套的人漫步到勒尤西克的人：伍迪·艾伦（Woody Allen）曾经成为邮政when he was turned away after doing just that, and Frank Zappa, upon being forced to wear one, famously told Sirio, “This better be the best fucking meal of my life … If I don’t like this meal, you’re paying for the suit.” (They went on to become buddies.) We were intrigued, then, when the subject of yesterday’s Ask a Waiter column, Elli Jafari, told us that to this day, just one man is allowed to break the rules. “He normally wears a sweater and a vest,” is all she would give us. “He’s one of the richest people in New York City.” Any Le Cirque regulars — or astute hypothesizers — want to speculate as to who this frowsy fat cat might be? Here’s a clue: We hear his personal life isn’t so perfect. Your guesses in the comments below, please. Earlier: Elli Jafari Tells You How to Order Like a VIP at Le Cirque
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泰坦餐厅降落在Primehouse住了一个晚上这是关于餐馆老板的事情：他们不在乎谁在东村拥有最好的拉面。他们对Paul Liebrandt餐厅的位置并不感兴趣，他们发现前卫甜点与代数一样引人注目。但是，当史蒂夫·汉森（Steve Hanson）开设一家餐厅时？那，那is something they’re interested in. The fine art of making money via replicable concept restaurants is one at which Hanson is an acknowledged master, and that helps to explain why the main room at Primehouse last Thursday looked like a who’s who of big-time restaurateurs.
凯勒警察使用 - 不！- 冷冻薯条在他的食谱中Bouchon，托马斯·凯勒（Thomas Keller）解释了如何制作完美的炸薯条，指示读者手工切割，然后冷藏在水中浸入水中几个小时。As it turns out, Keller isn’t going to quite so much trouble at his Bouchon Bistros: A tipster told us he uses Sysco fries, and though a rep from the restaurant didn’t offer the brand name, she did confirm, after speaking with Keller, that he favors frozens.
厨师的绝望请求：提名我获得奖项！最近，我们遇到了一位著名的年轻厨师写的一封凄美的电子邮件，他的华丽烹饪为他带来了很多赞誉，包括我们的烹饪。Judging by the note, which you can find after the jump, those plaudits weren’t enough: The chef pleads with his friends to nominate him for a prestigious James Beard Foundation Award (the organization takes suggestions on their Website, as we explained last week). Prepare to cringe. (Identifying details have been removed.)
BLT汉堡通知：美食竞赛即将到来这可能会让劳伦特·图伦德尔（Laurent Tourondel）感到震惊，洛朗·图伦德尔（Laurent Tourondel）昨天刚刚开设了BLT汉堡，但该市的另一位顶级厨师是关于进入伯格兰德（Burgerland）的。We’ve been expressly forbidden from going into details just yet, but this cook, who is known for deploying the highest-quality ingredients and a downtown restaurant of august repute, told us he’s planning on buying out a popular East Village eatery and reopening it as a hamburger joint. He intends to close the deal in the next two weeks and open six weeks after that. We sincerely hope the process doesn’t take much longer than those two months — these burgers will no doubt contend for the city’s top burger honors. BLT Empire to Storm Burgerland [Grub Street]
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Jovia Hawking吊灯？餐馆遇到了几种不同的方式。这是两个（谣传）示例。Turnkey Sale Avenue B的王朝是一家24小时的餐馆，白天迎合了当地人，晚上醉酒，最近进行了改建，正在从事Boffo业务。但是篝火周围的消息是，它可以出售，价格不到40万美元。鉴于这个地方可能是有利可图的，有一家人行道咖啡馆，并且可以随着东村继续高档化而制作干草，我们怀疑这会很久以来有人跳上它。第14街600号，大街B;212-529-5449。清算另一个故事是一个令人难过的故事：在Eater的“死亡观察”名单上六个反气候之后，Jovia实际上可能开始拆除。有消息说，美丽的手式穆拉诺玻璃吊灯是该地方最令人难忘的功能之一，即将出售 - 很快就会走上几个月前离开的厨师乔什·迪赫利斯（Josh DeDhellis）。
