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Macy's Culinary Council's Celebrity Chefs Offer Valentine's Day Recipes

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Macy's Culinary Council's Wolfgang Puck offers favorite recipe for Valentine's Day

Macy's Culinary Council, which includes some of the best known chefs in the world from Wolfgang Puck (above) to Nancy Silverton, have offered us some of their favorite recipes for celebrating Valentine's Day. From a goat cheese fondue to a butterscotch budino with caramel sauce, these recipes are bound to make your Valentine's Day entertaining a special one.

Chef Rick Bayless suggests serving his famous "Red Hot Margaritas". The recipe calls for Ferrara Red Hots, which provide the kick. The chef's recipe for the limeade can be used for other types of margaritas as well. "We were trying to come up with a margarita for our winter bar menu at Frontera Grill," says Bayless. "So we were thinking mulling spices...bright red color... and then someone said it: 'The drink should taste like a liquid version of those Red Hot candies.' Bingo."

Chef Takashi Yagihashi, proprietor of Takashi Restaurant in Chicago, suggests making his intensely flavorful Curry Kaffir Lime Soup recipe, which is best served to guests in little cupfuls. It can be passed as an appetizer, with colorful garnishes on toothpicks for a complete dipping and sipping experience. Kaffir lime leaves gives this soup its floral aroma and flavor.

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Eva Longoria's Beso Restaurant Files For Bankruptcy

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In 2009 Eva Longoria and celebrity chef Todd English took their Beso restaurant concept to Las Vegas. Now a little over a year after the opening of the restaurant in the Crystals complex in CityCenter, Beso LLC has filed Chapter 11. The Wall Street Journal reports that Longoria owns around a third of a stake in the corporation which operates both the Beso Restaurant and Eve nightclub in the MGM Resorts entertainment and retail complex.

The first Beso (which means "kiss" in Spanish) opened in Hollywood in 2008. Both restaurants feature Tex-Mex items such as Eva's tortilla soup, her avocado guacamole and chili rubbed skirt steak. The Chapter 11 petition, filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Las Vegas, list assets of $2.5 million and $5.7 million in debts. According to the WSJ article, Longoria herself is owed nearly $1.1 million on an unsecured loan and an additional $375,000 for legal fees she paid on the company's behalf. The Las Vegas Sun says that the restaurant projects ongoing losses of $76,000 per month and owes $1.8 million to landlord Crystals at CityCenter. There is also ongoing litigation involving contractors the construction of the club as well as former partners.

Both Beso Hollywood and Beso Las Vegas remain open. In a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press Longoria said that she would plan to Las Vegas and take charge of the future of the restaurant and looks forward to "a more proactive, hands-on approach" with her Las Vegas businesses.

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Celebrity Chef Todd English to Host Cooking Demonstration at The Plaza Food Hall

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

On Thursday, November 18th Celebrity Chef Todd English will host a holiday-themed cooking demonstration at The Plaza Food Hall in the Concourse level of the Plaza Hotel in New York. The event will run from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Called "Happy Holiday Hors d'Oeuvres", the cooking demonstration and tasting will be free and open to the public. English will teach guests how to make festive appetizers for easy, elegant holiday entertaining, preparing Lobster Popovers, Plaza Food Hall Prime Rib Sliders and Chestnut Soup with Nantucket Bay Scallops.

A departure from the usual cocktail fare, these appetizers are unique and delicious while easy to make. Guests will have the opportunity to sample the hors d'oeuvres and take away recipes so that they may try their hand at making them at home.

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The Sushi Bar at The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

The Front Entrance of The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

The Noodle Bar at The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

The Ocean Grill at The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

The Pizza Station at The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English

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The Newly Renovated Plaza Hotel (with Video)

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The Plaza Hotel recently reopened the newly renovated Palm Court.

Luxist recently sat down with Shane Krige, general manager of the Plaza Hotel, to discuss (see video below) and view the newly renovated landmark building across from New York's Central Park. The hotel, which will celebrate its 103rd anniversary in October, underwent a complete restoration which cost upwards of $450 million.

As part of the restoration, the Palm Court was returned to its original design not seen for years. Its newly launched afternoon tea service is not to be missed. Known as the heart and soul of The Plaza, the Palm Court is a vast landmark space bordered by mirrored doors, fleur-de-peche marble columns and crowned with a domed yellow-and-green skylight. The $6.5 million restoration included the re-creation of the original 1,800 square foot stained-glass lay light that dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The airy, romantic space within the legendary hotel is nothing short of breathtaking.

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InterContinental Times Square Opens In New York City

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It's the summer of hotel openings in New York City. We saw the Andaz Wall Street recently throw open its doors and Cassa's opening is set for August. The 607-room InterContinental New York Times Square has opened for business with an official grand opening for July 29. The 36-story hotel is located along 44th Street and is the largest hotel in New York City to have LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

The rooms features panoramic views of Manhattan and have floor-to-ceiling windows. The average guest room size is 350 square feet and rooms have walk-in rain showers and 42-inch flat-panel televisions. The hotel has 25 Panoramic Avenue suites and a three-bedroom, bi-level penthouse suite. The hotel will also be home to Todd English's newest restaurant concept, Ca Va, a French bistro-inspired restaurant. Other amenities include 24-hour business and fitness centers and a courtyard viewing garden in the lobby complete with a reflecting pool and sculptures.

Hotel Chatter has sneak peek images from the hotel. Rates start around $300 a night.

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Todd English's Food Hall Opens at the Plaza Hotel

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Todd English and his executive chef, Mike Suppa, pose with the catch of the day at the Food Hall's Ocean Grill.

Central Park South is about to get some European flair with the opening this Friday of The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English. Part market, part restaurant, it is inspired by colorful European markets such as the San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale in Florence and the food hall at Harrod's in London. It's also the first of an influx of European-style food emporiums about to invade New York.

On a sultry, pre-Memorial day evening, chef and restaurateur Todd English offered up a sneak peek of the new venue, which is located on the concourse level of the Plaza Hotel. Let's just say, Eloise never had it so good.

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A Visit Onboard Cunard's Majestic Queen Mary 2

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Yachts & Sailing

A side view of Cunard's Queen Mary 2 ship while it was docked at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on April 29, 2010.

Yesterday, Cunard hosted a group of bloggers to tour the magnificent Queen Mary 2 while it was briefly docked at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The 1,132 feet long ship had arrived that same morning and was scheduled to leave for England at 5:00 pm. For those of us who were fortunate enough to experience this incredible vessal, it was both breathtaking and awesome--in terms of scope and scale. Cunard is the Luxist Awards' Readers' Choice Award winner for Best Caribbean Cruise Line.

We started off our visit with cocktails and appetizers with Commodore Bernard Warner, who joined Cunard in 2005. Commodore Warner's 43-year-long career began with the British Merchant Navy. He spends a total of seven months a year at sea on the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria. When asked what his most memorable experience has been to date, he explained it was watching the total eclipse of the sun in 2007 off Aruba. "It was raining and cloudy that day, but we were able to find a gap in the clouds, so we had a clear view," he said, pointing out that astronomers from all over the world had booked the cruise specifically to witness the event. "The totality lasted 3 1/2 minutes," he added.

Gallery: Cunard's Queen Mary 2

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Miami Wine and Food Festival

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Filed under: Dining, Wine, Charity

The Miami Wine and Food Festival is all set to offer a wide variety of gourmet delicacies, rare vintages, and fun experiences for food and wine lovers in South Florida. Celebrating its 15th year and scheduled to take place on the 22nd - 24th of this month, one of the highlights is the return of chef Todd English to the festival for the "Food, Friends & Fun Interactive Dinner" where tables will team up to cook their own 3 course meals under the direction of Chef English. Other events include live music, the "Taste and Toast" extravaganza (with VIP tasting), and The Champagne GH Mumm reception with silent auction.

The Miami Wine and Food Festival benefits Camillus House and United Way of Miami-Dade, and more info and event tickets are available here.

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Todd English's Plans For The Plaza

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Celebrity chef Todd English has announced his latest restaurant, The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English which will open in Spring 2010 in New York's Plaza Hotel, The 5,400 square-foot Food Hall will have eight stations and kitchens where visitors may choose their selections and watch as they are being freshly prepared. These include a wine bar that serves tapas, a cheese and charcuterie station that also offers caviar, a sushi bar, a burger bar and rotisserie, an Asian noodle and dumpling bar, an espresso and tea bar with desserts, a pizza station and a fish and seafood grill. The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English will also sell gourmet foods like olives and olive oils, vinegars, spices, gourmet coffee, teas and cocoas, artisan jams and sauces as well as cookware, linens and home goods.

English, who started as a Boston-based chef, now has a global empire that includes a chain of restaurants with Eva Longoria, several cookbooks, a line of cookware and his own olive oil.

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Eva Longoria Parker's Expanding Restaurant Empire

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Filed under: Dining, Celebrity Design

The restaurant world may not be having its best season but one celebrity restaurateur is ready to expand. People Magazine reports that Eva Longoria Parker is taking her Beso restaurant concept to Las Veas. Beso Las Vegas will open on New Year's Eve 2010 with an event hosted by Longoria Parker. The exact venue is still under construction but the menu will resemble Beso Hollywood with items like Eva's tortilla soup and chili rubbed skirt steak on the menu.

Longoria Parker and her business partner celebrity chef Todd English (who already has a version of his signature restaurant Olives in Las Vegas) plan to make the Las Vegas version a little different with a variety of specials and drinks and an upstairs lounge called Eve. Las Vegas is a smart move for a burgeoning restaurant chain, Although tourism is down in Las Vegas, the city still brings in hungry tourists looking for a special experience. Tao Las Vegas has topped the list of highest grossing independent restaurants for several years.

Longoria Parker is also planning a series of smaller airport versions called Besitos (little kisses in Spanish). The first one will be in Los Angeles. English can guide her there too, his Bonfire restaurant has outposts in both Boston's Logan Airport and New York City's JFK Airport.

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Thompson Hotels to Have 10 Properties by 2009

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Filed under: Decor, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Jason Pomeranc, the eagle-eyed entrepreneur behind the boutique Thompson Hotels brand, clearly isn't concerned about the economic downturn. Pomeranc recently opened two new outposts, one in New York and one in D.C., and he has another New York space opening this summer to add to the five chic spots already in his portfolio. Recently completed was the revamp of Gild Hall, the Financial District hotel he acquired in December, with a Todd English eatery to follow in the fall; and the Donovan House in D.C. Most enticing of all is the Thompson LES (for Lower East Side) with its rooftop pool featuring an Andy Warhol photomural on the bottom, slated to open this summer. Next year Pomeranc has properties planned for Tribeca and Toronto, bringing his total portfolio up to ten. In addition to the original 60 Thompson opened in 2001, he has the happening Hollywood Roosevelt (pictured above) and the top-drawer Thompson Beverly Hills, both in Los Angeles. See the gallery for pix of the new Gild Hall and more.

Gallery: Thompson Hotels

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Eva And Todd's Plans To Heat Things Up

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Filed under: Dining, Celebrity Shopping

It's a big week for celebrities in the restaurant business. First we had Danny DeVito in South Beach now comes news that Eva Longora is investing in a restaurant in Hollywood, California. And she's partnering up with one of my favorite chefs, Todd English. The restaurant will feature upscale Tex-Mex (Ms. Longoria is from Texas). This makes English and odd choice. He's famed for his rustic Italian food with an emphasis on seafood. But perhaps after the closing of his last restaurant, English Is Italian in New York, he is in need of a change of pace. Eater LA reports that the restaurant will be located on the corner of Ivar and Hollywood and will open in the next few months. I'm there if there is a chance of a Todd English sighting. Yum.

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