February 18, 2008
Rick Bayless Lives the High Life
The New York Times Magazine ran an interesting interview yesterday with Frontera Grill's Rick Bayless, with accompanying photos taken at his Bucktown home. Bayless cops to not cooking Mexican at home, which makes sense since he's around it five days a week at Frontera and Topobolampo. Bayless also grows a substantial amount of the produce for Frontera - about $25,000 worth - in his backyard, which is in line with his localvore sensibilities.
We couldn't help but feel the slightest tinges of envy, however, when he said that he was looking to have a Thai day bed custom made to fit his queen-sized mattress. "It will be kind of expensive," he said.
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Rick works hard and has done so much to bring awareness of Mexican food and cultural awareness to Chicago, so heck, if he wants 10 of those beds more power to him. I've always respected his work ethic and standards for quality and his respect for other cultures.
For those of you who never heard it, there's a great interview with both Rick Bayless and Rafael Pulido (El Pistolero) on our local public radio website, http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=7892.
Rick does a lot for this city. Great guy, great recipies and a great show. Mexico one plate at a time is top notch.
I hope he doesn't move to mexico!
Word, Rick is one of those guys that makes you want to get in the kitchen ASAP and get to work.
I also love how he overpronounces everything in Spanish.
Rick is fantastic, as is his restaurant.
His daughter, however... It's torturous, watching her take on increasing prominence on his show. Her cloying, fulsome screen persona completely rubs me the wrong way.
Well look at that - Rick lives right by me! I've always envied his garden on "Mexico, One Plate at a Time"...now I know it's exact location. ::evil laugh::
I've got some Frankoma too! It must be an Oklahoma City-native thing.