James Beard Nomination

Very pleased to have learned that my GQ profile of Danny Bowien and Mission Chinese Food NYC was nominated for a James Beard Award this year.

The Other BM

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I spent some time with the man they call Murricane. On the cover of January’s GQ.

Danny, Champion of the World

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My profile of Danny Bowien and the psychedelic phenomenon that is Mission Chinese Food, appears in the December issue of GQ.

Best Food Writing 2012

Immensely pleased and flattered to learn that “The King of Pop-Up,” my profile of Ludo Lefebvre, was included in Best Food Writing 2012.

The Showrunners and I

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For the June issue of GQ, I had a conversation with three of TV’s biggest brains—Vince Gilligan, David Milch and Matt Weiner.  Meanwhile: In March, I sat down with Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd.

Also Nice

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My old, presumed-dead tale of embedding with the Texas Rib Rangers competition BBQ team has been anthologized (along with much other fine work) in Cornbread Nation 6: The Best of Southern Food Writing.

Nice News

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Pleased as ponzu to report that The Hangover: Part III won the 2012 James Beard award for Humor.

The Frog and I

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My look behind, and in front of, the scenes at the magnificent La Grenouille is in the January issue of Bon Appetit.

Double helping in Dec GQ

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In the current issue of GQ, you’ll find both the story of my adventures in Tokyo with David Chang, James Murphy and Aziz Ansari and my manifesto on the virtues of shopping while intoxicated. All in all, an excellent showing for Dipsomaniac Brett Martin, if that’s the

King of Pop-Up

My GQ profile of Ludo Lefebvre, chef, impresario and avatar of the dining world to come, is now online.