Starting to slump in our chairs in the bar area at Canlis, we'd already been through three terrific desserts when Mark Canlis strolled by and said, "I've got one more for you to sample...I think you'll like it." more ›

Canlis just held a champagne-enhanced press conference, finally ending overnight speculation in announcing the hiring of Jason Franey as their new executive chef. According to brothers Brian and Mark Canlis, there's "no more qualified chef to be part of what we're doing here" than 31-year-old Franey, who will be leaving his position as sous chef at Eleven Madison Park (awarded three stars by the New York Times) in New York. Franey will replace outgoing chef Aaron Wright (who's apparently looking forward to returning home to California) on December 1. more ›