Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

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Rick's Twitter Travel Guide: Napa and LA 2009


  • 12:13 a.m. Nov. 17th 2009
    Cut is a great, modern steakhouse. Susanne Goin's Luques is one of the most soul satisfying fine dining restos I know 
  • 12:12 a.m. Nov. 17th 2009
    Sated. 30 dishes. Most memorable: 3 beefs (dry age,Am Wagyu, JapKobe) skewers@Cut;prosciutto-persimmon salad@Luques http://twitpic.com/pudzy


  • 4:05 p.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    Whoops, forget Loteria Grill's taco pic http://twitpic.com/psou5


  • 4:05 p.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    AND an amazing apple fritter from Bob's (!!!) http://twitpic.com/psorc
  • 4:03 p.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    Tasty little tacos at Loteria Grill: nopales, tinga de pollo, mole de pollo


  • 3:07 p.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    Hitting 7 LA restos today. On way to 3rd. Most memorable dish of 11 tasted so far: chimichurri steak burrito@Casa http://twitpic.com/psgld


  • 1:09 a.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    A Rioja RT @jsmeeker @Rick_Bayless Can you suggest wine for duck carnitas?


  • 1:07 a.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    A choc dessert at Rivera--great presentation. http://twitpic.com/pqdph 
  • 1:05 a.m. Nov. 16th 2009
    Rivera resto in LA: sous vide pork pibil w crisp potato pane, very tasty,but I missed the pickled onion & habanero http://twitpic.com/pqdjx
  • 6:33 p.m. Nov. 15th 2009
    No, should i go?RT @mic_dee @Rick_Bayless ever been to Lotería in LA?


  • 5:40 p.m. Nov. 15th 2009
    Exploring LA restos w friends who need consulting help. 1st stop Javier' in Newport. Seafood ch relleno, enchilada http://twitpic.com/povcl
  • 9:11 p.m. Nov. 14th 2009
    CIA World of Flavors Conference is over. So busy during conf, hardly got to post. I made closing remarks. Will post on my blog n cupla days


  • 9:09 p.m. Nov. 14th 2009
    Yes and after eating Peruvian food at this streetfood conference, i wanna go back! RT @kctrvl @Rick_Bayless ever been to Peru? 
  • 10:42 a.m. Nov. 14th 2009
    Day 3 of World of Flavors:Street Food. At The Culinary Institute Greystone in Napa. Gr8 Old bldg,gardens! http://twitpic.com/phwzy
  • 5:09 p.m. Nov. 13th 2009
    Set up to do my next conference demo: huaraches and shrimp aguachile http://twitpic.com/peljw
  • 4:55 p.m. Nov. 13th 2009
    World of Flavors Conf lunch: multiple cultural thali tray: Viet, Thai, Indian, indo http://twitpic.com/pejv8


  • 11:17 a.m. Nov. 13th 2009
    Watching Amazing Peruvian chefs make beef heart anticuchos with panka pepper marinade. Wish I could get photo for you ...#wof2009


  • 10:42 a.m. Nov. 13th 2009
    I had one of the VERY BEST meals of my life at @ChefChiarello's Bottega last night. Dreaming of gnocchi, local porcini, eel, his Petit Sirah 


  • 8:19 p.m. Nov. 12th 2009
    On my panel: Bobby Chinn from Hanoi, Roy Choi from Kogi BBQ Taco Truck, Roberto Santibanez from NY/Mex City. Great food.


  • 8:15 p.m. Nov. 12th 2009
    In Beautiful Napa Valley for Cia World of Flavors Conference: Street food,comfort food http://twitpic.com/pasvt


  • 8:15 p.m. Nov. 12th 2009
    Set 4 my first demo@Worlds of Flavor conf: chard-poblano tacos w queso fresco+chicken tinga tacos with avo+chorizo http://twitpic.com/patzm


  • 8:09 p.m. Nov. 12th 2009
    Beautiful lunch at Thomas Keller's Bouchon: blood sausage with mashed potatooes and sauteed apples http://twitpic.com/pat61 


  • 8:08 p.m. Nov. 12th 2009
    Got to visit the gardens for Ubuntu restaurant in Napa http://twitpic.com/pat1z

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