President's Dining Room President's Dining Room The President's Dining Room is a dining room located in the northwest corner of the second floor of the White House. It is located directly above the Family Dining Room on the State Floor and looks out upon the North Lawn. The Dining Room is adjacent to the Family Kitchen, a small kitchen designed for use by the First Family, and served by a dumbwaiter connected to the main kitchen on the ground floor. The space was originally occupied by a bedroom suite known as the Prince of Wales Room. From 1929 to 1948, this suite was
A Matter of Taste the launch of Gilt at the New York Palace Hotel. His hopes are high for a prolonged return to the kitchen, but the "Times" has a new restaurant critic, Frank Bruni, who prefers comfort food to high cuisine. Bruni appears on camera to describe the star system which is used in "Times" reviews. Bruni only bestows two stars on Gilt, citing the empty virtuosity of the dishes. At the same time, the owners of Gilt had begun to make menu demands on Liebrandt, such as larger portions. Shortly after Bruni's review, Liebrandt is fired. The chef returns to consulting, and