M. Wells
Inside the Wild Mind, Music, and Food of Montreal Madman Beaver Sheppard
Beaver's physical and psychological scars from cooking in the city's top kitchens have fueled amazing art.
These Are the Creamiest, Most Decadent Mashed Potatoes Ever
Here's how to make pommes aligot, the cheesy mashed potatoes recipe that will transform your Thanksgiving table.
How Sourcing Seafood Changed John Bil's View of Humanity
We spoke to living legend John Bil about the dark side of seafood and the bright side of converting a derelict power station into a classic French restaurant.
How to Survive Running a Restaurant When Your Life Partner Is Your Business Partner
We spoke to Sarah Obraitis and Hugue Dufour—owners of M. Wells Steakhouse and M. Wells Dinette—whose relationship has revolved around food since day one.
Why Trout Is Turning Blue in an Old Garage in Queens
Blue trout is a rarely-encountered, almost forgotten classic in which a live trout is knocked cold, gutted, then poached in vinegar court-bouillon, which turns its skin a glassy indigo color. But M. Wells Steakhouse is keeping the fishy tradition alive...
The New York Art Book Fair Was Too Hot and Too Stimulating
Every year the New York Art Book Fair stuffs itself inside of Queens' MoMA PS1, and every year I go and give it all my money.
I Ate and Drank Almost Everything in Sight at Bonnaroo
I spent two days at the festival dodging scantily-dressed teens and gorging myself on all the food I could physically fit in my body. Highlights included ordering not one, but two types of artisanal cream puffs, and watching Lionel Richie drink...
Chef's Night Out: M. Wells
Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis, the Quebecois-Queens power couple behind the legendary M. Wells, took us from Manhattan to Queens in this episode of Chef's Night Out.