Akira Back

Posted on 01. Thu, 2010 by grace in Chefs, Korean, Las Vegas, Restaurants

Akira Back Executive Chef, Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant and Lounge at the Bellagio Las Vegas A Korean native and former professional snowboarder who was raised in Colorado, Chef Akira Back brings his sense of adventure and boundless creativity into the kitchen at Yellowtail, which opened in summer 2008 at Las Vegas’ Bellagio Resort & Casino. Back’s menu embodies classic Japanese cuisine, which features innovative creativity utilizing fresh ingredients from the world’s top purveyors. As a result, Chef Back was awarded the title of “Rising Star” by Restaurant Hospitality in October 2008. In addition, he had the distinguished honor of hosting a multi-course dinner at the prestigious James Beard House in December 2008 and March 2010. Back spent his early years as [...]

Joanne Chang

Posted on 01. Fri, 2010 by grace in Boston, Chefs

photo by J. Katy Vawter Joanne Chang Pastry Chef/Owner of Flour Bakery and Meyers & Chang Fort Point Channel 12 Farnsworth St., Boston MA 02210 617.338.4333 Mon-Fri 7a-7p; Sat 8a-6p; Sun 9a-4p South End 1595 Washington St., Boston MA 02118 617.267.4300 Mon-Fri 7a-9p; Sat 8a-6p; Sun 8a-5p Central Square 190 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139 617.225.2525 Mon-Fri 7a-7p; Sat 8a-6p; Sun CLOSED until Labor Day An honors graduate of Harvard College with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics, Joanne left a career as a management consultant to enter the world of professional cooking. She started as garde-manger cook at Boston’s renowned Biba restaurant, worked for a year assisting the owner/head-baker of Bentonwood Bakery in Newton, and in 1995 was [...]

Bill Kim

Posted on 01. Tue, 2010 by grace in Chefs, Chicago

Urbanbelly 3053 N. California Ave, Chicago, Il 60618 (773) 583-0500 Belly Shack 1912 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 252-1414 Born in Seoul Korea in 1968, William was first inspired to cook by his mother. In 1991 Kim enrolled in the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College (Evanston, Illinois). While there, he completed his first apprenticeship at Le Titi de Paris (Arlington Heights, Illinois) under Chef Pierre Pollin, who remains one of his biggest influences. In 1993 Kim graduated from Kendall and accepted a position as Chef de Partie at Ciboulette (Atlanta, Georgia) under the acclaimed Chef Jean Banchet. After a year at Ciboulette, Kim joined Charlie Trotters where he spent the next 2 years working his way up to [...]

Edward Lee

Posted on 01. Tue, 2010 by grace in Chefs, Kentucky

610 Magnolia Louisville, Kentucky 40208 (502) 636-0783 Lee hoped someday to be the proprietor of a restaurant with the reputation of 610 Magnolia. It never occurred to him that it could happen when he was 31. The New York City native began working in restaurants at 14, cooking in several restaurants in the newly built Trump Tower on 5th Ave. He graduated magna cum laude in literature from New York University but returned to the culinary world after a brief stint in publishing. Lee trained with famed New York chef Frank Crispo and worked at several smaller New York restaurants. In 1998 he opened Clay, an Asian inspired restaurant that prospered for five years in the NoLiTa section of Manhattan. Lee took a break from Clay in 2001 [...]

Asian Feastival, Exploring Asian Cuisines in Queens

Posted on 01. Mon, 2010 by grace in Events, New York

TAKE THE 7 TRAIN TO ASIAN CULINARY PARADISE – COME TO THE ASIAN FEASTIVAL ON LABOR DAY

Discounts for NAC Subscribers
NAC subscribers will recieve $10 off the original ticket price. Use code “NAC” when purchasing tickets online here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116683.