Rick Bayless

The Celebrity Risk

source: QSR magazine

 NC A few years ago, award-winning celebrity chef Rick Bayless, known for his authentic haute-Mexican restaurants in Chicago, endorsed Burger King's new low-fat chicken sandwich, causing a disapproving uproar in the foodie community (particularly the Slow ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

Chicago Eats

source: Smithsonian

And in recent years, emerging from its role as chuck wagon to the masses, Chicago finally bulled its way into the hallowed precincts of haute cuisine, led by renowned chefs Charlie Trotter, Rick Bayless and Grant Achatz, who's one of the forerunners of ...

Published Fri, Apr 24

Art Smith to appear on reformatted “Top Chef”

source: Bizjournals.com

“Top Chef Masters” will premiere June 10, and the new format features seasoned chefs such as Chicago’s Rick Bayless and Food Network regulars John Besh and Michael Chiarello competing for the top prize. The traditional judges such as Tom Colicchio and ...

Published Wed, Apr 8

'Top Chef' spinoff will star 3 Chicago chefs

source: Chicago Tribune

 United States By Joe Gray | Tribune reporter Three chefs will represent Chicago in the new "Top Chef" spinoff "Top Chef Masters": Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, Graham Elliot Bowles of Graham Elliot and Art Smith of Table Fifty-Two. ...

Published Wed, Apr 8

Bayless, Bowles, Smith Dive Into the "Top Chef" Pool

source: Chicagoist

 IL Top Chef Masters" premieres June 10. Among the 24 "cheftestants" competing are Our Town's Rick Bayless, Graham Elliot Bowles, and Art Smith. They'll be facing stiff competition from the likes of Wylie Dufrense, Rick Moonen and Roy Yamaguchi, ...

Published Tue, Apr 7

Service, food fall short at Reposado

source: San Francisco Chronicle

  USA He then named Arnulfo Hernandez as executive chef, a man who became inspired by his native cuisine when taking a class from Rick Bayless at Frontera Grill in Chicago. It seemed like a perfect confluence. The stage was set by the warehouse-style space ...

Published Sat, Mar 7

Tour focuses on President Obama's Chicago home and haunts

source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette

 PA Topolobampo, known to locals simply as Topolo, takes reservations and is the fancier side of the popular Frontera Grill, which takes no reservations. Created by chef Rick Bayless, author of several cookbooks on Mexican cuisine, Topolobampo and the ...

Published Sat, Feb 28

Mole: Hurray for Mexican celebration dish

source: Arizona Daily Star

 AZ But be warned, Mexican cuisine expert Rick Bayless said in a phone interview, mole is not a dish you decide to whip up on a whim. It takes planning, preparation and plenty of time. 1. Getting started. Spread the tomatillos on a baking sheet and roast ...

Published Tue, Feb 10