Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about food and drink in NYC—and beyond. “When I first started at Per Se, I didn’t imagine I would be here for more than a ...

NEW YORK Per Se, one of the city's most exclusive fine-dining restaurants, reportedly will try to beat back the effects of the financial crisis by offering an à la carte menu for the first time.

As Thomas Keller’s most influential restaurants hit major birthdays, the cost and the demand have risen. But what about the food and the fun? By Melissa Clark I try to avoid negative reviews — unless ...

Not many restaurateurs are capable of transforming the meaning of an everyday Latin phrase, but that’s what Thomas Keller did. After it was announced that the chef-owner of The French Laundry was ...