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ne of my favorite stories this week was our round-table discussion with four world-famous chefs about the future of restaurants in a post-pandemic world. It’s the first of a new series in which industry pros share their insights and ideas about where to go next. We’ll be following up with conversations about fashion, entertainment and more. There are a lot of interesting nuggets in this installment, in which WSJ. contributing editor Howie Kahn interviews Dan Barber of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York, Jessica Koslow of Sqirl in Los Angeles, Kwame Onwuachi of Kith/Kin in Washington, D.C., and René Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen. “What’s missing is the tension of the restaurant. I miss that,” says Barber. “I didn’t realize a month ago that a lot of the beauty of a restaurant comes down to tension: Can you get the food to the table hot? Not overcooked? It’s so elemental. You cannot re-create that in a box. No matter how beautiful it is.” See the full discussion below. Elsewhere in the newsletter, check out a gift guide for this year’s graduates—a thoughtful gift is more meaningful than ever now that graduation ceremonies have been cancelled; read about how Hollywood’s leading men are letting their hair down—sometimes literally—and showing a less polished side of themselves on social media; see and listen to a roundup of favorite calming songs, as selected by 18 famous musicians; and learn how Jessica Simpson’s Open Book became the memoir to read during quarantine. Plus, don’t miss this week’s installment of My Monday Morning with CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, who fills us in on her media diet, her go-to breakfast smoothies and more. Have a relaxing weekend, and stay healthy and safe. |
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| | | | | These elite chefs consider a bleak future: a roundtable discussion with Noma’s René Redzepi, Blue Hill’s Dan Barber, Kith/Kin’s Kwame Onwuachi and Sqirl’s Jessica Koslow. | By Howie Kahn • Read More › |
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