The James Beard Foundation has named Washington D.C. chef José Andrés as their Humanitarian of the Year. The prolific, award-winning chef has long been known for his countless contributions to the food and restaurant world, from the preservation and celebration of underrepresented culinary regions in fine dining to the training and employment of thousands of D.C.-area youth,…
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Fundraisers for hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico are still going strong. Check out how you can help in New York and Miami this weekend.
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Chefs and bartenders across the country are lending hands to those affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
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Kiva dedicates its time to crowdfund loans for small farmers and food producers who otherwise have trouble getting traditional bank loans.
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The second annual Basque Culinary World Prize has announced it's top 10 finalists. Roy Choi, Daniel Patterson and José Andrés are among those nominated.
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Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen in most American cities, and Las Vegas is no exception. In and around the famous Strip are a peppering of taco joints and burrito bars, most serving up the usual fare. But as with most things, the City of Sin has taken Mexican food one step further. The…
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Restaurants around the U.S. are closing today in solidarity with Day Without Immigrants, a protest against Trump administration immigration policies.
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Here are some places to keep in mind should you be heading to our nation's capital this weekend for the presidential inauguration or the women's march.
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Washington, D.C.’s vibrant restaurant scene has been growing at a dizzying pace for the past few years — and it shows no signs of slowing down, as big-name chefs and promising up-and-comers alike have unveiled a flurry of high-profile projects this spring. Here are eight notable new spots to check out in and around the…
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This weekend in Las Vegas, José Andrés will do something unprecedented, and it doesn't involve the usual bad behavior associated with Sin City. No, the chef and restaurateur will debut a pop-up restaurant at the massive Life Is Beautiful festival, with all the food cooked via solar power. The Sunny Day stand is part of…
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We first told you about Ibérico, a new high-end small-batch jamón-infused mezcal, back in January. The limited-edition 98-proof Oaxacan hooch, a collaboration between importer Ron Cooper's Del Maguey label and celebrity chef José Andrés' ThinkFood Group, debuted in select locations this past spring. Now comes word that the fine swine-laden liquor has been named one…
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They’ve conquered primetime and infiltrated airstrips from New York to Narita. Now, the world’s top chefs are taking on the checkout aisle. Forget Emeril’s canned kids’ meals or Rachael’s lasagna luggage. The newest wave of chef-helmed products uses hyper-local ingredients and authentic recipes straight from their illustrious kitchens. If you’re wondering how to make a…
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It's Fantasy Travel Week on Food Republic, so we're running recipes from the restaurants at the world's most elite and elegant hotels. Up next, a Catalan shrimp dish by José Andrés served at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills and SLS South Beach. "The Rossejat is a very traditional Catalan dish, but at the same…
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Leave it to the hams at Jose Andres’ Think Food Group to find a way to add some fancy Spanish pork to just about anything. Consider “Iberico,” the newest label from Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal. The potent 98-proof varietal gets its name and distinctive flavor, of course, from the highly prized black-hooved hogs of…
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Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Jose Garces jetsetted down to Argentina and Uruguay over the weekend, with an ambitious eating and drinking agenda, and access to Food Republic's Instagram account. Of course, this wasn't all fun and games: For the man behind the growing Garces Group, with seven restaurants in Philadelphia and more around the country,…
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There is only one José Andrés, that great Spanish culinary ambassador running restaurants in Miami, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and now Puerto Rico. In tonight’s episode of The Getaway (debuting at 9 p.m. on the newly launched Esquire Network), Andrés takes to P.R. for a round of golf with Chi Chi Rodriguez, salsa dancing and…
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DineLA, Los Angeles' spin on restaurant week, kicks off today, July 15, and runs through July 26. And it's been making some big moves. For starters, it's now the country's largest restaurant week with 330 participating restaurants, even surpassing New York City Restaurant Week (which has fewer than 300, and which runs July 22-August 16).…
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I went to an outstanding lunch at the International Culinary Center yesterday to celebrate the announcement of a new Spanish Culinary Arts curriculum debuting in February. The dean is José Andrés, that great Spanish culinary ambassador running restaurants in Miami, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. Dean is quite the title to add to Adrià alumnus,…
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Let's do a little Hollywood math. [(David Lynch x Dom Pérignon) + The Kills + Diplo]/José Andrés' The Bazaar = ? If you answered “a crazy party,” give yourself a round of applause – then check yourself into rehab because that equation should only make sense to someone in the middle of a drug-induced fever…
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There is no short supply of celebrity cheffage at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. Hell, they fly in by the jet-full. But there is only one José Andrés, that great Spanish culinary ambassador running restaurants in Miami, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. He throws the best parties over the just-finished, long, party-packed weekend, and…
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Some of the best restaurants in the world are hidden. Whether they’re tucked away in a small village just off the Spanish Coast or out of sight on the second floor of a Beverly Hills office building, hidden restaurants can transform a normal night out into an unforgettable dining experience just by throwing a little…
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Visit: If you like regional Mexican cooking; tiny tacos don't bother you; you love tequila! Avoid: Boring re-fried beans; grasshoppers as a foodstuff As somebody who visits Washington D.C. less often than Moammar Gadhafi, I'm not that plugged into the scene. So I'm not judging the city at all — there are plenty of fine…
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