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Chef Alfred Portale (Gotham Bar and Grill, NYC) on why he self-published his new cookbook Greenmarket to Gotham: "We wanted something to happen very quickly, have the book out at the start of the season. With the conventional route it usually takes a year." He also shares his thoughts on specials ("Isn't everything on the menu special?") and tall food. [Papermag]