All the Padma That’s Fit to Ogle
The ‘Times’ gets Padma on the couch. Eric Ripert is also part of a new advertorial series.
Posted 12/08/08 in Grub Street
Padma-nia
Padma Lakshmi’s Food Demo a Little Easier Than ‘Top Chef’
The 'Top Chef' host dishes on her favorite dish so far this season.
Posted 12/04/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
Adam Platt Wonders How a Watermelon and Tomato Salad Could Wow the ‘Top Chef’ Judges
As Ariane-gate continues to unfold, we asked our restaurant critic to make sense of it all.
Posted 11/21/08 in Grub Street
Padma-nia
Where Padma and Tom Eat Out
Padma recommends a place in Flushing; Chef Tom knows a guy who'll take you fishing.
Posted 11/10/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Obama Considers White House Chef; Padma’s Friends Defend Her Honor
Plus: Peruvian food and a new home for Paola's, all in our morning news roundup.
Posted 11/07/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
More From Tom and Padma: Guest Judges, Food As Foreplay, and Colicchio As Sex Symbol
More 'Top Chef' talk from today's conference call. Turns out most of the season was shot in Brooklyn!
Posted 11/07/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi Take On the Haters
Colicchio says, "If you weren't working in kitchens before 1986, stop talking about 'back in the day.'"
Posted 11/06/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Padma’s on the Prowl for a Billionaire
Plus, both Cindy and Liz seem really cranky after the exhausting election. In the cloudy-day gossip roundup!
Posted 10/24/08 in The Cut
Beauty Marks
L'Oréal Lays Off 260; Comme des Garçons for H&M Already on eBay!
Plus, Olay's new skin-care line, and Sarah Silverman on selling out her pubic hair.
Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street
Menu Madness
Designer Menus
Delicatessen's oh-so-hip Terry Richardson menus are in. Padma makes a cameo.
Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
‘Top Chef: New York’ Preview: ‘We’re in for a Good Ride’
What to expect from the new season of ‘Top Chef’ — and a video preview!
Posted 09/22/08 in Grub Street
Winners and Losers
Padma and Tom Robbed at Emmys!
At the Primetime Emmys, ‘Top Chef’ lost out to Jerry Bruckheimer’s ‘Amazing Race.’ Hollywood can only love its own, we guess.
Posted 08/20/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Exclusive: True Tales of a ‘Top Chef’ Paparazzo; Six Cheftestants Left?
What we heard while loitering outside Le Bernardin today.
Posted 06/12/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Budweiser to Go Belgian?; More Legal Woes for Ciprianis
Plus where Tom and Padma watched the 'Top Chef' finale, Magnolia Bakery's new breakfast eats, and more, in our morning digest of news and gossip.
Posted 06/11/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Our Favorite Moments From a Very Special Season of ‘Top Chef’
Faded photographs … covered now with lines and creases …
Posted 06/11/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Empire State Tomatoes Safe; How ‘Top Chef’ Judging Works
The five steps to becoming a locavore, a preview of the 'Food & Wine' Classic in Aspen, and more, in our morning digest of news and gossip.
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