Americans are Becoming Food Snobs

Americans are Becoming Food Snobs?
This Thomas Rogers article over at Salon describes a recently popular French food movement called Le Fooding (I don't know the translation to French, but it sounds awfully literal). The gist is that the French are overcoming their snobbery to try food that is new, unconventional and populist. Rogers thinks this movement is a "rebellion" against American food movements, which "implore people to consider their food much more exclusively." So ... what food movements in America are not populist? Natural foods? Have you noticed the Chipotle and Whole Foods on every block anywhere?


Michel Richard to Open Up New Restaurant, "Michel," in Tysons Corner
Sietsema at the Post broke this story.  Richard, the owner of Citronelle and Central, will be locating his new restaurant at the old Maestro space in the Ritz-Carlton, which he calls "the castle." 

Spike Opening up a New Restaurant
As part of his plot to take over Pennsylvania Ave one storefront at a time, Spike Mendelsohn aka the Fedora Guy from Top Chef is opening up a restaurant right next to his other place, Good Stuff Eatery.  The new joint, We, the Pizza, will be a New York style pizzeria with farm-fresh ingredients.  In a somewhat depressing quote, Spike explains, “We live in a generation of people who want good things right away.  That’s what they appreciate. We take your favorite classic American food and we make it finer for you, and we make it fast.”

Saveur Best Food Blogs Awards
No award for Fuchs Foodie Journal?  Clearly they need to start a category for most posts about cooking python.  I have to admit, though, some of these blogs are pretty cool.  Check out the Food Wishes blog in the category for Most Innovative Video Content.

Great Recipe for Scrambled Eggs and Matzo
What kind of Jew would I be if I didn't promote a matzo recipe during Passover?