If you haven%26#39;t eaten at The Spotted Pig make a point of going - it%26#39;s as great as this award indicates. April Bloomfield is among the stars in this city.
2007 F%26amp;W Best New Chefs
April Bloomfield The Spotted Pig, New York, NY
Gabriel Bremer Salts, Cambridge, MA
Steve Corry Five Fifty-Five, Portland, ME
Matthew Dillon Sitka %26amp; Spruce, Seattle, WA
Gavin Kaysen El Bizcocho, San Diego, CA
Johnny Monis Komi, Washington, DC
Sean O%26#39;Brien Myth, San Francisco, CA
Gabriel Rucker Le Pigeon, Portland, OR
Ian Schnoebelen Iris, New Orleans, LA
Paul Virant Vie, Western Springs, IL
Food %26amp; Wine Magazine鈥檚 Best New Chefs 2007 Biographies
April Bloomfield, 32, is the executive chef and co-owner of The Spotted Pig, a gastropub specializing in seasonal British and Italian food using the best local ingredients. A native of England, Bloomfield began her career at London鈥檚 Kensington Place, then moved on to the city鈥檚 Bibendum and River Cafe (where Jamie Oliver got his start), before landing a spot at Alice Waters鈥檚 Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She opened The Spotted Pig with Ken Friedman in 2004.
Food %26amp; Wine names top chefs - Spotted Pig wins!
Good to know.
Next trip....
Food %26amp; Wine names top chefs - Spotted Pig wins!
Yummmmm. Their blue cheese burger is fantastic. Seating is a little cramped, but a lovely place if you can get there when its not too busy. I plan to return in June.
The menu looks lovely. Its on the list!
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