the eight-day week

Eric Ripert (Patrick McMullan)

To Do Tuesday: Toque Up

Now that the shuffling first three months of the year are over, we find ourselves going to recurring annual events a bit more—the faces and locations and hors d’oeuvres are wonderfully repetitive, leading into the annual festival of sunny blankness that is summer in the Hamptons. Tonight brings the 18th annual “Evening of Practical Magic” Read More

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Eric Ripert at the "Jiro Dreams Of Sushi" Panel Discussion

How New York’s Foodies Lost Their Sushi Virginity

Last night’s screening of Jiro Dreams of Sushi at Manhattan’s Japan Society was well attended by both foodies and chefs alike. David Geld’s film tells the story of Jiro, one of the oldest and most famous sushi chefs in Tokyo as he still strives to perfect his craft despite his 75 years of experience. The Read More