Kate Kassin
Editorial Operations Manager
Kate Kassin writes about the latest restaurant openings and snacks we’re obsessed with and helps oversee projects like Best New Restaurants from conception to execution. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in international relations, French and Francophone studies, and Hispanic studies, she dabbled in restaurant operations before joining the team at Condé Nast. Kate has always called the New York area home but misses the barbacoa tacos from her college years in Philly and the superior butter from her time in France. When she's not at her desk, you’ll likely find Kate in the test kitchen, scavenging for a sweet treat. Outside the office, she’s likely walking around the city searching for the best matcha or indulging in her scheduled nightly popcorn break.
Restaurants
The 10 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Fall 2023
A family-style Filipino feast in New York, Sri Lankan comfort food in Lexington, KY, a Ukrainian restaurant from a Chicago star chef, and more restaurant openings we can barely wait for.
Restaurants
How a Single Bagel Sandwich Can Cost $20
At craft bagel shops like Rose Foods in Portland, ME, bagels have never been cheap. According to owner Chad Conley, this one would cost even more if he wanted to make a real profit.
Cooking
I Begged a Restaurant for This Outrageously Good Whipped Tofu Recipe
It is creamy, swooshable, and only takes two minutes.
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Restaurants
BA’s 8 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Summer 2023
A fan-favorite pupusa pop-up finds a permanent home, Thai restaurant royalty open a second space, and six more summer restaurant openings we just can’t wait for.
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Restaurants
A Michelin-Starred NYC Restaurant Team Expands and More March Openings to Know
The chef of two-Michelin-starred Atomix is behind the new Seoul Salon. Plus, a new Peruvian spot from a beloved Miami restaurant family, dry-aged fish and Wagyu in St. Louis, and more.
Restaurants
The Hottest New Restaurants That Opened in February 2023
An over-the-top Italian restaurant in New York, South Indian dishes in San Francisco, live-fire cooking in Austin, and lots more.
Restaurants
Does Anyone Outside the U.S. Actually Know What New American Food Is? We Asked
To understand how far this once-niche American restaurant movement has spread, we asked writers and chefs to try defining it.
Restaurants
The Most Exciting New Restaurants That Opened Last Month
Fashion icon Humberto Leon opens a Hong Kong-style restaurant in LA, comfort foods from around the world touch down in Boston, and more highlights from a month of great new restaurants.
Restaurants
BA’s 12 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2023
A new Korean steakhouse from chef Edward Lee in Louisville, a permanent home for a gumbo icon in San Francisco, and more restaurants BA is eagerly awaiting.
Cooking
What Are You Cooking for Lunar New Year? We Asked 18 Chefs and Writers
Steamed fish, vegan glass noodles, tongue-tingling cumin lamb, and so many dumplings.
Restaurants
The 8 Most Exciting New Restaurants That Opened in December
Chef Greg Baxtrom’s Rockefeller Center debut, a kebab-centric restaurant in D.C, and lots more.
Restaurants
The 6 Most Exciting New Restaurants of November 2022
Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s ode to the Bronx, a highly anticipated Senegalese tasting menu in New Orleans, and more.
Editors' Picks
This Nonalcoholic Negroni Is My Ticket to Hangover-Free Mornings
All the bittersweet flavor of the original, none of the booze.
Shopping
17 Novelty Cookbooks For the Cook Who Loves Pop Culture
From The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book to A24's Horror Caviar, these cookbooks will make someone (you know who) very happy.
Restaurants
The 7 New Restaurants We’re Most Excited About in October
An Afrocentric grocer and café in Philly, Malaysian street food in San Francisco, and more from our most anticipated openings across the US this month.
Restaurants
The New Restaurants We’re Most Excited About in September
Sephardic cooking in San Antonio, the food of Thai royalty in Brooklyn, and more from our most anticipated restaurant openings across the US this month.
Restaurants
Your Favorite Restaurant Is Closing Early So Your Server Can Have Work-Life Balance
Breaking from a customer-first mindset, these restaurants are adopting new hours, shorter menus, and other approaches to take the stress out of restaurant work.
Cooking
Ground Vanilla Is Not Vanilla Extract—It’s Even Better
Upgrade your morning yogurt, coffee, baked goods, and more.
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Cooking
What's the Difference Between Natural, Vegan, Organic, Biodynamic, and 00 Wine?
Everything you need to know (and nothing you don't).