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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

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.
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.
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.