Gordon Ramsay\'s Restaurants

Arguably the most famous chef in Dubai is also leading the battle to improve Irish cuisine from his signature restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Powerscourt, an estate outside Dublin. This is a difficult time for celebrity chefs, and in a global recession even worldwide diversification does not help. Gordon Ramsay is no exception. Perhaps he has over-expanded and now has too many fingers in too many pies.Ramsay magicHowever, this Scottish-born human dynamo inspires fierce loyalty and enthusiasm a

Just to expand my repertoire from writing about food, an article that I wrote back in early June is up at Wall Street Journal on my bike ride across the Mornington Peninsula and the Red Hill Rail Trail, south east of Melbourne . I did, of course, ate and drank my fill as I go. No pics from me, just words. As a bit of bonus content for Last Appetite readers, here’s the Google Map of the journey that was originally supplied to the illustrator, Poul Lange (who also blogs ). Phở Chu The

Fast food doesn’t always have to be tasteless or greasy. There are dozens of incredible fast food restaurants around the world that serve not only quick treats but decadent dishes. Inspired by some of the best chefs on the planet, the following are some of the greatest places to grab a delicious and quick bite to eat. 10. Shake Shack – New York City Danny Meyer made a huge impact on the restaurant circuit in NYC with the opening of several hot restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern a

Some more random notes on running this as a Primetime Adventures game. Network As Hell’s Kitchen runs on the Fox network with bleeps, the animated version would run on Sunday nights after Family Guy and The Simpsons , also with bleeps. Characters There are only five recurring characters on the show (well, four, but I’m going to stretch it a bit). These can be used as player protagonists, or supporting cast members. Chef Ramsay We know he’s married, because his wife has shown up

While having lunch with Diana today at Toorak, we walked along Chapel Street and walked past a celebrity, so said Diana. I was expecting some “Home and Away” celebrity or something, some Aussie stars I definitely could not identify with but she said Kylie Minogue’s sister and I replied, “Oh yea, Dannii Minogue.” I looked for some time, Diana was pretty confident they were Dannii Minogue and her boyfriend, a rugby league player of some sort. So, I took a couple of papparazzi shots, went home and