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| New York Today: A City of Chefs | New York Today: A City of Chefs |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 10:25 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this sweaty Tuesday. | Good morning on this sweaty Tuesday. |
| Any chance you’re reading this with a coffee in hand, waiting for that three-egg breakfast platter to arrive? | Any chance you’re reading this with a coffee in hand, waiting for that three-egg breakfast platter to arrive? |
| It would make sense. | It would make sense. |
| New York State has one of the largest (roughly $42.5 billion dollars) restaurant industries in the nation, according to the National Restaurant Association. | New York State has one of the largest (roughly $42.5 billion dollars) restaurant industries in the nation, according to the National Restaurant Association. |
| We love our food. | We love our food. |
| And culinary schools here have trained some of the world’s most renowned chefs, like Anthony Bourdain (the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park), Bobby Flay and David Chang (the International Culinary Center in Manhattan), and many others. | And culinary schools here have trained some of the world’s most renowned chefs, like Anthony Bourdain (the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park), Bobby Flay and David Chang (the International Culinary Center in Manhattan), and many others. |
| But it’s not just professionals who sharpen their culinary blades here; the city is filled with schools and classes for amateurs, too. | But it’s not just professionals who sharpen their culinary blades here; the city is filled with schools and classes for amateurs, too. |
| Haven’s Kitchen in Chelsea offers classes including fried chicken and biscuit-making and knife-handling. | Haven’s Kitchen in Chelsea offers classes including fried chicken and biscuit-making and knife-handling. |
| There are also seminars like Tacos and Tequila and Crustacean Celebration at the Institute of Culinary Education, a school in downtown Manhattan. | There are also seminars like Tacos and Tequila and Crustacean Celebration at the Institute of Culinary Education, a school in downtown Manhattan. |
| Hungry for more? | Hungry for more? |
| You can watch a cooking event for up-and-coming chefs, the Young Chef and Commis Competitions, at the institute this Wednesday. | You can watch a cooking event for up-and-coming chefs, the Young Chef and Commis Competitions, at the institute this Wednesday. |
| The competition is part of the Ment’or BKB Foundation, which was started here in 2008 by the famous chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse to develop new generations of American chefs. | The competition is part of the Ment’or BKB Foundation, which was started here in 2008 by the famous chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse to develop new generations of American chefs. |
| Nine contenders in their late teens to mid-twenties will compete before Mr. Boulud, Mr. Keller, Mr. Bocuse and other judges for a chance to train with Team U.S.A. for the culinary Olympics: The 2017 Bocuse d’Or, held in Lyon, France. | Nine contenders in their late teens to mid-twenties will compete before Mr. Boulud, Mr. Keller, Mr. Bocuse and other judges for a chance to train with Team U.S.A. for the culinary Olympics: The 2017 Bocuse d’Or, held in Lyon, France. |
| As the contestants transform a veal rack, veal sweetbread and veal shank into 10 plates in just two hours and 35 minutes, you can munch on food catered by Mr. Boulud himself. [Buy tickets here] | As the contestants transform a veal rack, veal sweetbread and veal shank into 10 plates in just two hours and 35 minutes, you can munch on food catered by Mr. Boulud himself. [Buy tickets here] |
| May the best veal win. | May the best veal win. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Mother nature could be cooking up a storm. | Mother nature could be cooking up a storm. |
| Today’s main ingredients: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high near 85. | Today’s main ingredients: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high near 85. |
| The spice: There’s a small chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. | The spice: There’s a small chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. |
| • “Systemic” lapses, including guards who faked rounds and instead read books or played puzzles, allowed two murderers to escape from an upstate facility last year, a report said. [New York Times] | • “Systemic” lapses, including guards who faked rounds and instead read books or played puzzles, allowed two murderers to escape from an upstate facility last year, a report said. [New York Times] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio is shifting away from his “one city” message for his 2017 re-election campaign. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio is shifting away from his “one city” message for his 2017 re-election campaign. [New York Times] |
| • Ahead of New Jersey’s primary today, Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, according to the Associated Press. [New York Times] | • Ahead of New Jersey’s primary today, Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, according to the Associated Press. [New York Times] |
| • The state attorney general is attempting to halt the purchase of two nursing centers, citing misrepresentations and broken promises. [New York Times] | • The state attorney general is attempting to halt the purchase of two nursing centers, citing misrepresentations and broken promises. [New York Times] |
| • A postal worker who was arrested in March while on the job in Brooklyn is suing the city, his attorney said. [DNAInfo] | • A postal worker who was arrested in March while on the job in Brooklyn is suing the city, his attorney said. [DNAInfo] |
| • The state penalized 16 schools because of their high opt-out rate on exams. [DNAInfo] | • The state penalized 16 schools because of their high opt-out rate on exams. [DNAInfo] |
| • A Connecticut teenager was sentenced to 25 years in prison after killing a girl who turned down his invitation to prom. [New York Times] | • A Connecticut teenager was sentenced to 25 years in prison after killing a girl who turned down his invitation to prom. [New York Times] |
| • New Yorkers recall school integration efforts during the Civil Rights Movement. [WNYC] | • New Yorkers recall school integration efforts during the Civil Rights Movement. [WNYC] |
| • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald and others take a spin with James Corden for Carpool Karaoke. [West End Frame] | • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald and others take a spin with James Corden for Carpool Karaoke. [West End Frame] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Chinatown Street Food vs. Mom’s” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Chinatown Street Food vs. Mom’s” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees debauch Angels, 5-2. Mets-Pirates, postponed by rain. | • Scoreboard: Yankees debauch Angels, 5-2. Mets-Pirates, postponed by rain. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • New Jersey voters head to the polls for the state’s primary. Find out if you’re registered and where to vote here. | • New Jersey voters head to the polls for the state’s primary. Find out if you’re registered and where to vote here. |
| • Swing by a trapeze class at Circus Warehouse in Long Island City, Queens. 1 p.m., 3 p.m., or 7 p.m. [$65] | • Swing by a trapeze class at Circus Warehouse in Long Island City, Queens. 1 p.m., 3 p.m., or 7 p.m. [$65] |
| • Hungry, Not Homeless, a conversation with the author Kathryn Edin and the city’s director of food policy, Barbara J. Turk, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] | • Hungry, Not Homeless, a conversation with the author Kathryn Edin and the city’s director of food policy, Barbara J. Turk, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • Bring your mind and a mat to Pilates in the Park at the Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South, Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • Bring your mind and a mat to Pilates in the Park at the Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South, Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Celebrate L.G.B.T. Pride Month at a New York Public Library trivia concert at Joe’s Pub in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$20, tickets here] | • Celebrate L.G.B.T. Pride Month at a New York Public Library trivia concert at Joe’s Pub in Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$20, tickets here] |
| • Washington Square Music Festival brings classical music — Brahms, Vivaldi and Nielsen — to Washington Square Park in Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Washington Square Music Festival brings classical music — Brahms, Vivaldi and Nielsen — to Washington Square Park in Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees host Angels, 7:05 p.m. Mets at Pirates, 4:05 p.m. (ESPN 2). New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. (ESPN 2). | • Yankees host Angels, 7:05 p.m. Mets at Pirates, 4:05 p.m. (ESPN 2). New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. (ESPN 2). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| Long Island Rail Road trains are running with delays. New York City Transit is honoring fares for trains that may be diverted out of Penn Station. | Long Island Rail Road trains are running with delays. New York City Transit is honoring fares for trains that may be diverted out of Penn Station. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until June 12. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until June 12. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. | One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. |
| At least that’s what seems to have been the idea behind a subway lost-and-found auction that took place 65 years ago this week. | At least that’s what seems to have been the idea behind a subway lost-and-found auction that took place 65 years ago this week. |
| The New York Times published an announcement about the auction, which took place in the Sixth Avenue-14th Street station. | The New York Times published an announcement about the auction, which took place in the Sixth Avenue-14th Street station. |
| Up for grabs: 3,500 umbrellas, 250 valises, 50 cameras, eight radios and a number of musical instruments. | Up for grabs: 3,500 umbrellas, 250 valises, 50 cameras, eight radios and a number of musical instruments. |
| These days, you can submit an inquiry to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority about property you’ve lost. | These days, you can submit an inquiry to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority about property you’ve lost. |
| Don’t hold your breath, though. | Don’t hold your breath, though. |
| While there are certainly some good Samaritans out there, in the past, the city hasn’t had the best track record for returning lost items to their owners. | While there are certainly some good Samaritans out there, in the past, the city hasn’t had the best track record for returning lost items to their owners. |
| We miss you, sweet Walkman. | We miss you, sweet Walkman. |
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