LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and others from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay set a new Guinness World

Coast Beach Cafe & Bar at the iconic Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica will host celebrated Chef, Author, Restaurateur and Host of ABC's "The Chew," Mario Batali, in the kitchen on Saturday, January 28th to prepare lunch from his new cookbook, Molto Batali

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept.

LAS VEGAS, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Vegas Uncork'd Presented by Bon Appetit, the culinary world's most extraordinary epicurean event held this year from May 6-9, introduces to its 2010 lineup Palazzo After Hours - Crushed: Wine that Rocks! This new event takes place May 8 poolside at The Palazzo beginning at 10:30 p.m. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100309/LA67277) With Crushed, restaurateur, winemaker and rock and roller Joe Bastianich pairs the great wines of the world with the greatest music of all time.

By JM. HIRSCH By J.M. Hirsch The Associated Press NEW YORK A Chicago chef known for his ethereal cooking - as well as the tongue cancer that nearly ended his life - was named the nation's top chef Sunday by the James Beard Foundation.