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snackwire: gansevoort south debuts january 2008

Planning on going to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in February? From experience I can say the prime hotels will sell-out early. If you want to see chefs poolside, I'd recommend booking a room at the Loews or Raleigh. If you want to stay in the newest spot, the Gansevoort South (sister hotel to the Gansevoort in the Meatpacking in Manhattan) will open in January. Full press release after the jump, detailing outposts from Philippe Chow, STK and David Barton.

snackwire: scott bryan leaves veritas, heading to washington d.c.

Perhaps you read today in the paper that chef Scott Bryan has left Veritas. He's heading to Washington D.C., specifically 2941 Restaurant, for a three-month guest chef gig. Full press release in all its cut-n-paste glory after the jump.

snackwire: primehouse opens today

Opening today is Primehouse, a Chitown steakhouse import courtesy of Steve Hanson and B.R. Guest. When I stopped by friends and family this weekend, the Himalayan rock salt-tiles had not yet been fully installed in the meat aging room. They look like small salmon-pink marble bricks. An interesting concept I think and I'll be curious to see what affect they actually have on the steaks. Complete unedited press release after the jump.

snackwire: il buco & the book

How much notice do you need to work an event into your schedule? I'd guess about 10 days. On September 20th is the fourth annual pig festival at il Buco. There will be a whole Ossobaw pig roasting on Bond Street.

What's an Ossobaw pig you ask? They are a special breed descendant from the famous Iberian pigs in Spain found on Ossobaw Island, Georgia. Their story is well chronicled with humor and gusto in the book Pig Perfect by Peter Kamisky. How long does it take to work a book into your reading list? Prose (done right) can often be the perfect appetizer.  

snackwire: vodka on the (diamond) rocks

It's party on this weekend, though the festivities will be out in Vegas. I'm refering of course to the MTV Video Music Awards where Jacob Arabo, jeweler to the stars, will launch his new vodka, BOCAJ (Jacob spelled backwards - get it?) on Saturday night. Click through for all the details after the jump.

snackwire: september openings

Sometimes a publicist will send a blurb instead of a full blown press release. To wit, here's some quality blurbage on restaurants opening this September: Lucy of Gramercy, Allen & Delancey, Bobo, Fiamma Osteria, BŪN [boon], Cantina, Graffiti, T-Bar & Steak Lounge. Enjoy the full scoop after the jump.

snackwire: tailor opens september 1st

Here's a press release fresh from the in-box. Tailor, the much anticipated restaurant from Sam Mason is set to open tomorrow September 1st. Enjoy all the unedited details after the jump.

snackwire: opening ritz-carlton dallas

Back in 2005, when chef Dean Fearing announced he was the leaving the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, it was a big surprise. He'd been there for 21 years. The deal he could not refuse was with Ritz-Carlton. The new hotel (the first new RC to open in the US in the past four years) and Fearing's Restaurant open tomorrow. Full press release after the jump.

snackwire: blt market opens thursday

Laurent Tournondel's long awaited BLT Market opens Thursday in the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South. Note it is dinner only with a 10% discount (indicating preview versus full opening) until September 10. Full press release after the jump.

snackwire: the new iron chef

TVFN announces a new Iron Chef will be chosen in The Next Iron Chef competition. The six-part series premiering in October features eight chefs battling each other (not the existing Iron Chefs) to become the fifth Iron Chef. Personally, I'm rooting for Aaron Sanchez  to become the first Iron Chef Mexican.  The presence of Michael Ruhlman on the judging panel should ensure the online bonus of Tony Bourdain blogging the play-by-play on Ruhlman. Full press release after the jump.