KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL : Chef Scott Quinn of Bagatelle Los Angeles
22.09.11
Bagatelle has desire been a St. Tropez-infused phenomenon in New York, feeding the municipality’s elite for years. Now emerging hospitality group Manufacturer Essence and industry leaders The ONE Group will bring Bagatelle’s famed dining experience to the West Coast with a multi-reside indoor/outdoor establishment located in the heart of West Hollywood. Created by design set on Studio BRASA, the 2,700 square foot restaurant’s leitmotif resembles the salon of the Parisian apartment of an international jet setter. Bagatelle’s patrons will be treated to seasonal, French-Mediterranean menu offerings by Chef Scott Quinn, whose insight and experience are sure to provide a lively and fine dining knowledge for L.A.’s globetrotters, foodies, celebrities and tastemakers.
How did you start your career in the culinary world?
I started cooking at 14 for my mother [Susan Quinn]. She worked crave days as a seamstress and would leave early in the morning and profit far after the conventional supper time. After seeing how tired she was after effort, I decided that the least I could do was make sure she had a hot meal when she came up on. I watched the Food Network for inspiration and to learn how to cook, mostly soothe food.
Source: Haute Living
Real Estate: Travel back in time along the bay
21.09.11
When Westchester County-based intimate designer Barbara Horowitz saw a small, vinyl-sided cot overlooking Peconic Bay four years ago, she knew she would buy it.
The windblown Jamesport congress at the end of a dirt road wasn’t winterized, but Ms. Horowitz saw its developing as her weekend retreat.
Now, after gutting the cottage, installing ardour and air conditioning and building a gourmet kitchen, she’s opening it up to the public during the third annual Memorable Jamesport House Tour this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s my own Shangri-la on the North Fork,” Ms. Horowitz said.
Most people who be on one's guard into the cottage want to stay, she said, and feel that her effectively is a restful, peaceful place. The cottage boasts no distinct design element, only beachy, serene colors, she said.
Ms. Horowitz tore down all the walls downstairs, transforming five inky rooms into a flowing space. She also replaced the vinyl siding with cedar lose. This year, she built a patio and interior fireplace.
Source: The Suffolk Times
