HotelChatter - Tag: Todd English

Todd English Skips Out On His Wedding, Heads to W South Beach

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-10-06T16:57:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/englishpomeranc.jpg" class="top"> Todd English, seen here with hotelier <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jason pomeranc">Jason Pomeranc.</a>Some folks may think celeb chef and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/14/9115/59473/hotels/Chef_Todd_English_Gets_Out_of_the_Kitchen_and_Into_the_Great_Jones_Hotel_">soon to be hotelier</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/todd english">Todd English</a> is mighty foxy but we're not one of them. We can't really explain why but it's probably because of his eyebrows. Just had to put that out there.Still, he was named one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in 2001 and he's been steadily expanding his restaurant empire. He even worked in a guest judge appearance on this season's <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/8/27/145714/856/vegas-travel/Quit_Yer_Crying_on_Top_Chef_It_s_a_Cooking_Show_Fer_Crissakes">Top Chef</a> (Olives at The Bellagio is his restaurant.) But women might be leery of English now that he left his bride-to-be, Erica Wang, at the altar over the weekend. Was

New York: Chef Todd English Gets Out of the Kitchen and Into the Great Jones Hotel

juliana — 2009-08-14T09:45:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/toddenglishgreatjones.jpg" class="top"> The NYC Construction-philes at <a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2009/08/12/noho_2_25_great_jones_hotel_spa_grows_gradually.php">Curbed</a> recently checked out the new boutique hotel going up in NoHo on Lafayette Street--The Great Jones Hotel & Spa--and found that there is nothing really great about the hotel's building progress. Curbed writes:<blockquote>When we last checked in on the long-time-coming Great Jones Hotel astride Lafayette Street in Noho back in February, we counted six floors above the existing two-floor structure. Now: only seven more floors to go before the scheduled February 2010 opening! Nearly six months later, a whopping five more floors have been added. Hmm.</blockquote> The hotel is going to be very small with only 48 rooms, a spa (connected actually to the already existing <a href="http://www.greatjonesspa.com/index.php">Great Jones Spa</a>), a

Washington: Donovan House's Restaurant Finally Open for Business

KatieK — 2009-02-05T11:33:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/cha_restaurant.jpg" class="top"> No question about it, Jan. 21 was a day of hope in Washington, D.C. Skeptics and optimists alike found common ground in the ushering in of a new era. We speak, of course, of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/6/103551/5229/hotels/Will_the_Donovan_House_Ever_Open_its_Restaurant_">looong-awaited opening</a> of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Donovan+House/local/994">Donovan Houses</a> restaurant by Todd English. Apparently, Cha quietly opened its doors that day to the public with a limited menu, explained by way of soft-opening status. Cha, which means tea in Chinese, is being described as Asian fusion. So far, theyre only serving sushi but a grand opening is in the non-specific future. Mid-to-late February is our best guess, as seen in <a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/fbh/1007115188.html">this Craigslist ad</a> seeking help for its front-of-house positions. This being a

New York: Todd English Makes Us a Gild Hall Hotel Meal for $8

Jenna — 2008-12-01T14:08:24-05:00

We caught chef Todd English's cooking segment on this morning's Today Show and — surprise! — he taught us (and the rest of America) how to make a dish from his brand new Gild Hall restaurant, Libertine ... for less than $8.00! It's a holiday miracle!

We always knew the prices of hotel meals were kicked up, but dayum! According to a Gild Hall staffer we spoke to, this entree sells for $22.00 on the restaurant's dinner menu ($16.00 for the lunch portion).

Ft Lauderdale: Todd English Restaurant to Open in Ft. Lauderdale's Il Lugano Hotel

Jenna — 2008-10-30T14:21:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/illuganoenglish.jpg" class="top"> Thanks to tipster TonyT, we just got word of celeb chef <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Todd%20English">Todd English's</a> plans to open da Campo Osteria at the boutique <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Il+Lugano+Hotel/ian/260999">Il Lugano Hotel & Residences</a> in Ft. Lauderdale. According to <a href="http://dinemag.net/2008/09/29/todd-english-to-open-da-campo-in-fort-lauderdale/">Dine Magazine</a>: <blockquote>This new restaurant will feature Northern Italian cuisine combined with a spectacular panoramic view. The menu will pay tribute to Englishs Tuscan roots, and feature pastas, grilled entrees and flatbreads.</blockquote> And the official word from the the restaurant's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dacampoosteria">MySpace page</a> (how trendy!) is that the Ft. Lauderdale spot is going to open up in November. We're certain the food is going to be excellent, but we're not going to lie: we're a little bit worried about the ambiance --