February 16th, 2019 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
How to make cider from 300-year-old pear trees, what it’s like working alongside Dan Barber at one of the world’s best restaurants and how it feels scoring Gourmet Traveller‘s Sommelier of the Year award – Caitlyn Rees can give you a first-hand account of all of these standout experiences. When she was at Fred’s in […]
January 26th, 2019 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Zines | Leave A Comment »
This zine recaps some of my favourite meals and experiences in these cities: from dishes that cost only a handful of dollars (and converted instantly into great memories) to Michelin-starred visits that required banking many months of saving. There are also: pastries I hunted out in Tokyo and Paris; the place in New York where […]
January 22nd, 2019 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
A near-death experience in Australia plays a surprising role in the launch of Roberta’s, the much-loved New York pizzeria. When Carlo Mirarchi almost drowned on the NSW coastline, it inspired him to rethink his career path – and galvanised him to help start Roberta’s in Bushwick. In 2007, it opened with such a minimal set-up […]
October 14th, 2018 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
“It was probably the singular worst experience of my life, because Noodle Bar will kick your ass.” Sure, Su Wong Ruiz‘s first go at working for David Chang’s Momofuku restaurant empire wasn’t the greatest success. (“My ass was completely flattened by that experience,” she says.) But over time, she became part of the acclaimed, three-hat-earning […]
March 18th, 2018 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | 3 Comments »
They’re two of the dining capitals of the world and they’re explored (and beautifully photographed) by Alexandra Carroll in her books, New York: An Inspired Wander Through Manhattan and the Brooklyn Boroughs and Paris: An Inspired Wander Through the City of Lights. So it’s no surprise that we talk about memorable bagels and croissants in […]
February 4th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
If you haven’t already seen it, you have to check out artist Christoph Niemann’s incredible recollection of New York through Lego. It was published in the current edition of The New York Times. A lot of the Lego references are – of course – quite New York-centric, but I’ve isolated a few of the food […]
June 2nd, 2008 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
It was knives out on Saturday morning when I had friends over for Kick Out The Jams 2008. The name sounds like an outdoor festival dedicated to anthemic guitar-shredding, but really it was an excuse to grill some bread and slather on the fruity spreads and weird condiments that I bought overseas. (How punk, I […]
November 19th, 2007 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Travel always triggers a tripwire of startling experiences. When you’re not lucky enough to be away, it’s still great to be treated to the animated anecdotes of a passport-wielding friend. Recently, my friend Tabitha came back from a North American trek with presents and many a good food memory in tow. I was presented with […]