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Possums, earlier this morning we received an email from the Ursus Major himself, Tom Colicchio, regarding our post about the now-infamous frozen scallops. The subject line was "scallopgate."
With Colicchio's permission, we are running the email in its entirety and without any editing, so that you, possums, may have the benefit of his side of the story:
Tom Colicchio here. In my blog on bravotv.com I stated that the scallops were in the kitchen because the were provided by Allen Brothers.
Allen brothers sponsored the challenge, and all of the Allen brothers products were placed in the kitchen by the culinary producer.
This statement does not contradict Rick's [Tramonto] assertion that the producers put the scallops in the kitchen.
I hope this clears things up.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tom Colicchio Responds to Scallopgate
19 comments:
- The Troll said...
It's not the culinary crime, it's the cover-up. Will they never learn?
Look, regardless of why the frozen scallops were there, Rick Tramanto handled Spike's accusatory tone (thinly veiled in a foam of faux-respect) with style and clarity and without falling back on passing the buck, even though it could have been rightly passed to the Allen Brothers team. He handled it well and with grace. Bravo (ahem) I say.
Even if the offending frozen nuggets had been there without the aid of production, there could have been any number of reasons... scallop toast, perhaps...or a prep cook that stuck them in the freezer by accident or miscommunication or maybe a freebie from a purveyor... it could have been totally legit and not all "ooooh, you have frozen scallops in your freeeeezer...."
However, having the phrase 'Scallopgate' come out of it is pretty entertaining. - 1:14 PM
- The Big Shamu said...
Culinary Producer = Lee Anne Wong.
I'm loving her more and more. - 1:30 PM
Wow. You must be giddy with excitement having received such an email.
I don't think your original post was really that far out of line with the truth. And, Tom's blog actually notes that Rick knew it wasn't ordinarily in his kitchen but decided he wasn't going to make a "federal case" out of it.
Besides, what's a better television, what was said, or:
Spike: Its in your walk-in Bro.
Rick: Well, Leann put it in there as a trap and you fell for it, Asshat. Besides, frozen scallops are good for [blah, blah, blah]...
I'm actually impressed that Rick knew for a fact he didn't have frozen scallops. I can't name what's in my one fridge now, let alone what's in one of any number of fridges at an armload of restaurants. - 2:16 PM
- a-nony-mouse said...
I'll never stroll by the scallops at the supermarket again without wondering... fresh or previously frozen?? Actually I'll just be mentally counting up the days until the next Top Chef episode/season.
- hughman said...
ooo... some flan mail from some flounders!
hi tom!! we love you here at AB! if you ever want to treat us to dinner here at Craft in LA, we're available! i'll even order scallops and tell everyone how fresh they were. promise. - 4:28 PM
I went to a local restaurant that has a decent fresh fish counter and asked if they had scallops for sale. They said yes, they were frozen. I asked why and he said they were from Canada. (I live in Florida). So I wonder how on earth people get truly fresh scallops most anywhere unless they're close to Canada or have them flown in daily, which would be very expensive.
Cool hearing directly from Chef Tom and "scallopgate" is hilarious. I hope he also addresses "polish sausagegate" at the reunion show. - 6:45 PM
- Dorothy Snarker said...
Whoa, the Colicchio contacted you directly to clear up Scallopgate? Oh. The. Power. Can you feel it throwing through your blog veins? Bravo, Amuse-Biatchers. You have arrived.
I wonder if Lee Anne would be in trouble for placing those scallops there. Explanations or cover-ups or whatever are fine, but it still hurts the reputation of his restaurant a little.
- cube said...
You have hit the blog big time!
I didn't see this mentioned anywhere at Bravo's website, which I find odd to say the least. If this really isn't that big of a deal, then I would think it would be there out in the open.
I also listened to Spike's interview at Chow.com. I don't know who that person was that stepped in and talked about the scallops, but IMO, she should have stayed out of it. I believe she made matters worse.
IMO, something doesn't seem right at all about this season of Top Chef, and I have been a fan of Top Chef for years.
Reluctantly, I still say Antonia wins it all. I wouldn't have put her in the top five, anymore than I would put Lisa in the top five. - 9:47 AM
- eric3000 said...
Another fun controversy! Thanks, as always, for sorting things out!
I read your original post, and I don't get it. You quoted Tramonto as saying he didn't know about the scallops and didn't know where they came from, and you quoted Colicchio as saying that Tramonto did know about the scallops and did know where they came from. No matter what Tom says, how is this not a contradiction? And I think it's bullshit that you didn't call out Tom on this. Is it just because he wrote you an e-mail?
Lee Anne explains all in her blog and blames herself. She chose the frozen scallops, not to trap anyone, but because she figured someone would use it for soup or sausage.
http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/4/blogs/index.php?blog=lee_anne_wong&article=2008/06/and_for_my_next_trick&page=1 - 10:06 AM
Butternut scallop soup!
- Charlus said...
Anonymous, possum, as you note, the issue is pretty clear: did Rick Tramonto know the scallops were there, and did he know how they got there? The issue isn't--for us, at any rate--how the scallops came to be in the cooler. Whether they were intended to "trip" people up is also irrelevant. We believe in free will, and no one forced Spike to choose the scallops. What interested us was the stark contrast between what Tramonto said in the Bravo interview and what Tom Colicchio wrote about whether Tramonto knew of the scallops. The contradiction in their two statements is self-evident; we had pointed it out in the original post, and there was no need to point it out again in this post, where it would only have been churlish. Rather, Chef Colicchio--for whom, let it be said, we have tremendous respect--wrote in and offered his side of the story as to how those pesky scallops got there, a *different* issue. We felt that you, the readers, would be interested in what he had to say about it. There was nothing to call him out on, and no need to be churlish. We may be Amuse-Biatch, but we have no intention of being Amuse-Jackass.
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[caption id="attachment_100932" align="alignnone" width="580"] Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale team for a rare duet on the Bush ballad 'Glycerine' at Gibson Amphitheatre. Photo: Kelly A. Swift, for the Register. Click for more.[/caption]
Can a six-hour, 11-band bacchanal boast across-the-board A-game performances, a Gwen Stefani surprise and the tautest hour from Linkin Park in a long while yet still not add up to a thoroughly satisfying experience?
It's happened before in the 23 years that modern-rock titan KROQ has presented its Almost Acoustic Christmas bashes. My mind reels back to 1999 at the arena then called the Pond, the only time this double-wide event was moved from its usual home at Gibson Amphitheatre to a single-size blowout in O.C. That night hardly anyone saved a lineup that included Oasis, Foo Fighters, Beck, Blink-182, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, 311, Save Ferris and Rob Zombie. How could so much add up to so little?
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Other times redundancy breeds lethargy that's hard to shake – much like this year's opening third, which found energetic but one-dimensional half-hour turns from Northern Irish outfit Two Door Cinema Club and breakout acts Walk the Moon and Youngblood Hawke all blurring into one bland mix. (More of the same calculated quirk and tribal rhythm is due Sunday from Grouplove, Neon Trees and Imagine Dragons.)
Whatever the cause – I lay plenty of blame on lousy sound engineering that left most vocals obliterated by bass – it occurred again Saturday night. No one gave less than their all and most groups connected with the crowd in big ways, yet only a few moments from this marathon are likely to linger in the memory.
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Humble Gavin, meanwhile, obviously grateful to still have such adoring (and young) fans, was wise to focus on the most durable parts of his catalog, including almost every hit from 1994's Sixteen Stone. He's earned his popularity. That his music remains a grungy carbon copy shouldn't be held against him during a victory lap.
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• Rise Against: I get why they so easily rile up the perpetual youth revolt; years of touring and studio refinement has finally enabled them to pack as much punch as they do speed. What I can't figure out is how they're getting away with it without attempting any variety whatsoever. Wait, no – that's exactly the point. Wearing their grass-roots punk cred like uniforms, they simply pummel headlong into ideological walls they never really smash through. And their drummer is still weak sauce, even for a minimalist.
• Awolnation: A band suffering a personality crisis that's almost to its benefit. The moniker sounds metal, as do frontman Aaron Bruno's screams, but the melodies often seem straight out of Panic! at the Disco and the beats want to be Daft Punk's. Too bad what's enticing about the ensemble's eclectic approach was drowned in so much chest-rattling bottom you couldn't tell one element from another.
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The Top 75: The CementBloc
After years of explosive growth, The CementBloc's revenue was down from $36.2 million in 2008 to $27.2 million in 2009. In April the agency changed operational course, folding its four distinct agencies (CementWorks, IronWorks, StoneWorks and CementBond) back into one fully integrated company. Partner Susan Miller Viray says revenue is rising on track this year to meet or come close to its 2008 level."Last year was unsettling for most pharma companies and agencies," Viray says. "The industry has come through the storm with a different set of priorities. It requires a different strategy."
Viray adds that uncertainty in the industry has also given rise to "a whole lot of opportunity" for agencies willing to adapt. Reuniting the four agencies is part of a "convergence strategy" that extends from internal operations to client programs."Brands aren't 2-D anymore—they're about customer experience [across mediums]," Viray explains. "We wanted to effectively put the right people on these converged teams. Companies…want one voice for their brands. Most client teams have gotten smaller. They're wearing many hats; they don't have time to manage three or five agencies."
Founded by big agency veterans, The CementBloc celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer. Retaining a small company feel and entrepreneurial spirit has always been a priority. Viray says culture has played a big role in the agency's success, and she's very committed to maintaining it.
Headcount declined by about 30 last year (down from 155 in 2008). It's up to 148 now with 20 positions open across all levels and all divisions. Two partners of two of the formerly separate agencies left this year—Art Chavez and Dave Garson.Last year was a good year on the new business front. Novartis Vaccines awarded four products (Fluvirin, RabAvert, Ixiaro and Menveo), and OraSure awarded four tests: Intercept (substance abuse), QED (alcohol), OraQuick HIV, and OraQuick HCV. The agency also picked up Sumavel DosePro (migraine) from Zogenix/Astellas Pharma; Depomed's Serada (menopausal hot flashes); oncology products from Pfizer (Neratinib) and Abraxis (Abraxane); two Salix Pharmaceutical bowel prep products (MoviPrep and OsmoPrep); and Kepivance (oral mucositis) from Biovitrum. J&J/Vistakon's Acuvue account was lost due to consolidation.
Viray notes changes in sales forces, relationships with physicians, managed markets, and consumer roles have necessitated a "much more multichannel approach." Digital work continues to increase. Managed markets work is also growing, and a med ed strategy group was launched. Viray notes that the "digital highway has becoming a very important part of med ed." She also says the agency accumulated "really great" case studies for closed looped marketing and professional relationship marketing, including an eDetailing strategy for Pfizer.Staying ahead of the coming "tsunami" of generic falloff is another priority, as is exploring emerging markets. The CementBloc is a founding member of Indigenus, a global agency network, and agency partner Rico Viray is currently serving as chairman. The network now includes 10 agencies with reach in Europe, Istanbul, Mexico, Canada and Australia. The group is exploring China now.
At home, focus for the rest of this year will be on driving the agency's convergence model. "We've had good success so far, and we're moving rapidly to flesh it all out and continue to make investments," Viray says.


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These ads seem to be added in present time and may be more related to the browsing history of the poster than anything special about the thread in which they appear.
On my mother's eyes I swear I have not been searching for products to change the colour of my genitals.
Perhaps it just goes by location of the searcher.
Not only is wildly inappropriate for the content of the thread, but the linguistic circumlocutions the ads and websites for Lactacyd go through to intimate what the product does without actually saying it are pretty amazing.
BTW, I had to a backtrack when I got to the word "intimate" in your sentence because I already had the adjective in mind.