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Cookbook Thu Jan 05 2012

Achatz Teases Next: Thailand Ebook, elBulli Menu

Chef Grant Achatz tweeted today that sales of the Next: Paris 1906 iPad cookbook have been "doing well," and shared a teaser of what looks to be the title page of the grilling section of the restaurant's next book, based on its Thailand menu.

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Meanwhile, Achatz and executive chef David Beran are hard at work on Next's next evolution, a tribute to Ferran Adria and elBulli. Achatz tweeted that the pair had "just put the finishing touches" on the menu, which Beran tweeted yesterday and was in rough draft, to be tested today. "It's long. Come hungry," Achatz said. Tickets for Next: elBulli will be a flat $365 per person for food and drink pairings -- $473 with tax and tip -- regardless of date and time of reservation. They're expected to go on sale in early February.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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