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- A new documentary called Constructing Albert chronicles three years in the life of acclaimed Spanish chef Albert Adrià. The film tells the story of how the chef opened a handful of Barcelona restaurants — including the acclaimed Tickets and 41°— serving versions of the forward-thinking cuisine that Albert and his brother Ferran pioneered at their landmark, now-closed restaurant El Bulli. In an enthusiastic review, New York Times critic Glenn Kenny writes that the film “shows how these meals are built from the ground up” while also exploring “the economic anxieties of creating these businesses.” The documentary lands at the IFC Theater in NYC this Friday and will open in LA on July 13. Here’s the trailer:
- Congratulations to competitive eater Joey Chestnut, who took home the gold at yesterday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after consuming 74 franks in one sitting.
- But the real hero this Fourth of July was the big brown bear in Altadena, California who climbed into some guy’s hot tub and started drinking his margarita.
- American cheese makers are starting to feel the impact of the Trump administration’s trade wars. Cheese sales to Mexico are already way down, and the new tariffs are expect to affect business with China as well. “It’s a nightmare,” says BelGioioso head honcho Errico Auricchi.
- In between saving the world and expanding his restaurant portfolio, José Andrés recently launched a quiz app called WineGame that aims to help users improve their wine knowledge.
- A burger fan in Hamilton, Ontario called the cops last week to report that his McDonald’s delivery from UberEats was cold.
- A lot of trendy restaurants are full of bar stools right now, because they take up less space than regular chairs and diners often finish their meals faster when they sit atop these perches. But as the Wall Street Journal notes, old people and families tend to hate this kind of seating.
- And finally, Lindsay Lohan seems to be really embracing her new career as a Greek club owner. Page Six floats the rumor that the Mean Girls actress even helped shut down a rival club in Mykonos by feeding a tip to the local tax authorities. Her rep denies this claim.
