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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
... 1) Oh, to be able to listen in on the conversation when NYC restaurant mogul Drew Nieporent and Nate Appleman hugged and chatted in the corner during last night's kickoff party. 2) Speaking of the opening bash, we're pretty sure everyone here shared the exact sentiment, but here it is anyway: poor Season Four victor Stephanie Izard was the only Top Chef winner whose station was outside....
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
THE MISSION — The Daddy brings word of a new underground (literally) lounge at Limon Rotisserie , now open on the weekends. It's described thusly: "This subterranean spot is a supper club meets Studio 54 version of a wine bar." [UD] DEPT. OF FUN FACTS —When it comes to tattoos, not only does Nate Appleman have those signature sleeves, but he's got tats all over his chest too. [Inked]...
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
Magazine pieces that worship at the porcine altar are by no means novel concepts, but this month's edition of Men's Health assembles a rather impressive pantheon of chefs to explain—and show—how to dissemble and cook an entire pig. It's a pretty good read overall, and all the chefs get individual assignments: naturally, Nate Appleman takes the role of butcher and is tasked to break down...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
... the avant-garde stylings of Paul Liebrandt of New York's Corton to the rustic southern Italian of Nate Appleman from San Francisco's A16. Here are a few highlights from this year's festival. Best one-liner "What do I think of vegetarians? They'd be delicious wrapped in bacon!" cackled Chef Michael Symon. "What do I think of vegetarians? They'd be delicious wrapped in bacon!" cackled...
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
... custard with popcorn/truffles) and NYC's Paul Liebrandt (uni ice cream with konbu gelee). But Nate Appleman took top honors in Dana Cowin's popularity contest. How did he win? His delightful meatballs aside, he wisely played a little card called Kogi . 2) Yes, David Chang was cooking there too. 3) And we'd be remiss if we didn't note that Liebrandt got stuck serving in the basement....
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Eater (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
... (uni ice cream) and Christopher Kostow (corn custard with popcorn and truffles). But SF's Nate Appleman took top honors in Dana Cowin's popularity contest. How did he win? His fine meatballs aside, he wisely played a little card called Kogi . 2) Yes, David Chang was cooking there too. 3) And we'd be remiss if we didn't note that Liebrandt got stuck serving in the basement. The rather...
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Eater (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
... to be able to listen in on the conversation when Drew Nieporent and San Francisco's Best New Chef Nate Appleman hugged and chatted in the corner during last night's kickoff party. 2) Speaking of the opening bash, we're pretty sure everyone here shared the exact sentiment, but here it is anyway: poor Season Four victor Stephanie Izard was the only Top Chef winner whose station was...
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SFist (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Saturday's Great American Food and Music Festival looked like it had win written all over it: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives ' Guy Fieri , alpha-male grilling fanboy Bobby Flay ! A16's Nate Appleman ! Boulevard's Nancy Oakes ! LA's Pink’s Hot Dogs!, Tony Luke's Cheesesteaks! Booze! Jazzy tunes! Sun! However, according to the unfortunate folks who attended Saturday's food and easy-listening...
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Nob Hill: While the Food & Music Fest disaster reports continue to stream in, the smoothly-run food event of the weekend took place last night in Cochon 555 . Located at the Fairmont, the pigfest set out to raise awareness for heritage breed pigs by pitting five local chefs in competition—Ryan Farr (4505 Meats), Nate Appleman (A16/SPQR),...
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Serious Eats (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
... to the fest site, which looks amazing (you'll see shortly), and stopped at the local bakery where Nate Appleman has sourced the most delicious bread for the fest PB&J sandwiches before Carey dropped me back at the hotel. I told Carey that if she and her parents were free I would love to take them out to dinner. I was quite full from the burgers and fries, but I thought it was the...
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
... at the Fairmont on June 14th. The participants are Ravi Kapur (Boulevard), Ryan Farr (4505 Meats) Nate Appleman (A16/SPQR), Staffan Terje (Perbacco) and Peter McNee (Poggio). Tickets/more info available online . [EaterWire] NEWSSTANDS —Not only did Bravo tell us today that the next season of Top Chef will be in Vegas ( shocking news , right'), but according to MediaBistro , there's...
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Eater SF (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
Yesterday, we touched on the sizable ode to the pig in this month's Men's Health, and today, the Feedbag shares one photo that didn't make the cut: Nate Appleman taking a hacksaw to the pig's throat. [TFB]
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The Feedbag (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
It’s not hard to see why. The whole-hog thing is funny until you’re the guy that has to do the heavy butchering. Clearly Nate Appleman of A16 drew the short straw.
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THE GURGLING COD (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
EMD either has not let its sub to Men's Health run out, or MH has some decent publicity outfit. As part of "eat like a man" month, they did :" (no photos online) in which the author Matt Goulding got his hands on a 230-pound Berkshire pig and got Nate Appleman, chef and owner of A16 and SPQR restaurants in San Francisco, to break it down. Goulding writes:We'd scatter it, all right. But...
