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Catch up to ‘Top Chef’

Emma Simonoff April 12, 2021
If you want to be extra excited for season 18’s guest judges, here’s a guide to the highlights.

The family tree of reality competition hosts

Emma Simonoff February 10, 2021
Here is a list of reality competition hosts and their role in their show’s hypothetical family.
Top Chef Hugh Acheson holds a book signing event “The Chef and The Slow Cooker” at Whole Foods in Brighton Nov. 13. to benefit his nonprofit Seed Life Skills. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cooking up tacos, conversation with Food Network chef Hugh Acheson

Simone Migliori November 17, 2017

Outside of Whole Foods on Washington Street in Brighton on Monday, Hugh Acheson stood under the tin roof of an Airstream travel trailer. Salty steam rose off of a small flat top grill, while one gloved...

EDITORIAL: Minimum wage bests tipping, but cooperation is key

EDITORIAL: Minimum wage bests tipping, but cooperation is key

Editors September 17, 2015

As college students, many of us have worked in some aspect of the food service industry during our young adult years. Whether we stood behind the counter at Dunkin Donuts or spent our nights shuffling...

Blueberry pie doughnuts sit on display inside Mei Mei as part of a Stacked Donuts pop-up at the restaurant in April. PHOTO BY BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Muse picks for best arts and culture of 2014

Hannah Landers December 11, 2014

Best New Boston Bite: 2014, year of the fancy doughnut Brooke Jackson-Glidden While San Francisco is hyperventilating over $4 toast, Boston has the breakfast game down with a new twist on a classic. Let’s...

Boston-based chef Jamie Bissonnette, seen here preparing pork ribs, praises the inclusiveness of the Boston culinary scene, as showcased on the current season of TV show "Top Chef." PHOTO COURTESY OF BREVILLE USA

‘Top Chef: Boston’ showcases unique tastes, talents of city

Michelle Marino November 14, 2014

In its 12th season, cable network TV show “Top Chef” has finally made its way to Boston. After featuring dominant culinary players like New York and Chicago, as well as more eccentric picks like Las...

Sweet Genius: Pastry pop-up shops cut down on costs for chefs

Daily Free Press Admin April 13, 2014

When former Top Chef contestant Stephanie Cmar quit her job at the James-Beard-winning No. 9 Park, she took what some might consider a step down: She applied for a job at South Campus favorite Mei...

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