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Kenny Shopsin, Brash Owner of a Quirky Restaurant, Dies at 76
His sprawling menu was legendary, and so was his penchant for tossing out potential customers who didn’t get the concept of his neighborhood eatery. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted…
Jonathan Gold, Food Critic Who Celebrated L.A.’s Cornucopia, Dies at 57
A gourmand who explored Los Angeles’s immigrant communities, taco carts and chic restaurants, Mr. Gold won renown in the culinary world and a Pulitzer Prize for criticism. NYT > Food…
Ella Brennan, Grande Dame Restaurateur of New Orleans, Dies at 92
She could not cook and never wanted to, but she was the matriarch of restaurant royalty in a city famous for its food. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by…
Girl Dies and Mother Is Shot After Attacking Officers, Police Say
Police responding to a call found the 2-year-old unconscious. Her knife-wielding mother attacked two officers, and was shot, the police said. Westchester County Content is copyrighted by the respective owners.…
Art Collector and Bon Vivant Dies in Trump Tower Home He Couldn’t Sell
Todd Brassner lived alone amid a collection of 100 vintage electric guitars and artwork by Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Jack Kerouac and others. Westchester County Content is copyrighted by the…
Andrew Balducci, Who Turned a Market Into a Food Mecca, Dies at 92
From his father’s pushcart, he and his family built Balducci’s into an emporium that dominated the specialty-foods business in New York for decades. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by…
Lydia Ratcliff, Writer Who Found a Farmer’s Calling, Dies at 84
She gave up ghostwriting for the financial columnist Sylvia Porter to help pioneer the farm-to-table movement, delivering her meats to top restaurants. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the…
Arthur J. Robinson, Known as ‘Mr. Okra’ to New Orleans, Dies at 74
Mr. Robinson, a direct heir to the city’s street-peddling tradition, rolled through the streets every day hawking produce from his pickup truck (“I have ooooranges and bananas!”). NYT > Food…
Andre Surmain, Who Fed the Elite in Luxe Style at Lutèce, Dies at 97
His restaurant was one of the last bastions of grand dining in New York, an oasis of elegance defined by haute cuisine, high prices and a lofty clientele. NYT >…
Paul Bocuse, Celebrated French Chef, Dies at 91
Mr. Bocuse was a leading figure in the pathbreaking culinary movement known as nouvelle cuisine. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective owners. Advertisement: Looking for a rental…