Red Rooster Will Open Next Week; Grant Achatz Makes Magic

HARLEM— Grub Street hears that Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem restaurant Red Rooster is opening towards the end of next week. [GS]

CHICAGO—Grant Achatz
makes food miracles happen! Says Time, who has a gallery of his food. The visual contrast between a Pigeonneau à la St.–Clair from the Paris 1901 menu at the upcoming Next and the Alinea dishes that come after is kind of astounding, actually. [Time via Eater National]

HOLIDAYWIRE—The Times offers a good round up on holiday themed cooking classes and shopping events around the city. [DJ]

UPPER EAST SIDE— A restaurant called Mahjong Dumplings is opening in the old Cascabel Taqueria space on the Upper East Side. [EaterWire]