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Road Trip

8 Ways To Spend Your Upcoming Tax Refund In Spectacular Fashion

You’re prob getting some money back. Now, spend it.

Apr 15, 2013 12:01 pm

Today is Tax Day, which is not really that fun to think about. That is, until you get to the refund portion of the program. You are likely owed a little something back. You could of course chip away at the mortgage or pay of a credit card. That would probably be the responsible thing to do. But you could also fly to Paris for dinner with Ducasse, or throw down for an epic omakase. Hell, it’s only money, right? Here, Food Republic staffers give best advice for spending it wisely.

Chicago

The 18 Best New Restaurants In Chicago Are...

Many notable openings in the Windy City

Apr 9, 2013 5:01 pm

Photo: Sarah Freeman

We love Chicago here at Food Republic. We’re particularly excited about the May issue of Chicago magazine dropping its Best New Restaurants list. Included: A restaurant named after a fairy tale, some Macanese cuisine and a kosher barbecue joint (yes, you read that right). The full list, after the jump.

Knife and Pork

10 Great Places Around The U.S. To Eat Pig Tails, Which Is The New Pork Belly

Falling head over heels for the hindquarter

Apr 8, 2013 9:01 am

First came bacon. Then the belly. But the latest pork product to capture chefs’ hearts and minds is, in fact, the last. Pig tails are cropping up on charcuterie boards, bar menus and even entrée lists across the country. Where? Here are 10 places to find 'em.

Chef Talk

Jean-Georges Wants To Tell You About His 'Little Paradise' Restaurant

On St. Barth's, an emphasis on fresh, local flavors

Apr 4, 2013 4:01 pm

Picture a day spent doing nothing but soaking in some glistening rays, on a pristine sand-filled beach situated miles away from the stresses of everyday life. As if the day could get any better, you are told that there is a restaurant with full views of the ocean’s coral reefs. And if the promise of a breathtaking meal were not enough, the executive chef is none other than Jean-Georges Vongerichten. We recently caught up with the world-famous chef to discuss his St. Barth's restaurant.

Nashville

The Opening Of Husk Nashville: How To Hire A Staff That Gets It Right From Day 1

Pt. 3: Behind the scenes, Mr. Brock fields his team

Apr 3, 2013 2:01 pm

Here's the third installment in our series where we check in with chef Sean Brock and the staff of Husk Nashville as he readies the opening of that city’s most-anticipated new restaurant in years. The search for staff is an incredibly detailed process, revealed after the jump.

Chef Talk

Chef Ludo Found Your New Foie Gras, California!

Ludo on foie, Trois Mec, The Taste, bespoke aprons

Mar 13, 2013 4:01 pm

Ludo Lefebvre talks about his new upcoming restaurant, his friends from The Taste and reveals the best subsitute for foie gras, right this way...

Healthy Living

6 Restaurant Certifications To Help Guide You To Healthier Eating

Eating healthier? Seek out the six safest seals.

Mar 6, 2013 10:02 am

Clean Plates, the email and restaurant review guide whose mission is to take the grunt work out of eating healthier, has an intensive process of vetting restaurants for a Clean Plates Seal of Approval. Here are 6 healthy restaurant certifications, and what each one actually certifies.

Nashville

The Opening Of Husk Nashville: The Latest Construction Update

Here's the latest on big opening in Music City

Feb 26, 2013 11:32 am

The sound of power tools has been silenced at 37 Rutledge Street, the future home of Husk Nashville, the latest addition to the Neighborhood Dining Group's portfolio of boutique restaurants that includes Husk and McCrady's in Charleston. NDG President David Howard and Sean Brock's thoughts about the construction process, after the jump.