As Japan struggles to recover from the after-effects of the earthquake and tsunami and the ongoing crisis at its nuclear reactors, City Oyster (213 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-0220) is stepping up to help. From Monday, April 11, to Sunday, April 17, the downtown Delray restaurant will donate 10 percent of the sales of its sushi appetizers and rolls, which could include everything from Kobe beef tataki to the “Beauty and the Beast” roll, to the American Red Cross disaster relief effort.
Will the third time be a charm for Cafe Boulud’s top toque Zach Bell? We’ll find out on May 9, when the James Beard Foundation hands out its annual restaurant awards in New York City. This year, Bell snagged his third nomination for Best Chef South, and was the only South Florida chef to make it to the finals. He’s got some stiff competition, though, with three New Orleans chefs-John Harris, Lilette; Tory McPhail, Commander’s Palace; and Stephen Stryjewski, the superlative Cochon-plus Christopher Hastings of the very hot Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, AL. Keep your fingers crossed.
If you’re one of the sponsors of Calaloo Cafe, the surprisingly sophisticated eatery that’s part of West Boca High School’s acclaimed Culinary Academy, you’ve only got until the end of the school year, May 20, to reserve space for breakfast or lunch. Contact chef Nancy Hall at hall@palmbeach.k12.fl.us. But if you can’t quite get it together by then, don’t worry. There’s always next year.
