Culture
Culture is Bon Appétit's content covering pop culture, travel, and trends in the world of food.

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Can New York’s Queer Nightlife Scene Feel at Home in a Hotel Chain?
Helmed by nightlife-fixture and creative director Angela Dimayuga, No Bar at The Standard is one of the first gay bars inside a major hotel.

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Adult Acne Wrecked My Self-Esteem. Here’s How I Dealt.
My mood fluctuated between ecstasy and depression, depending on the state of my fickle skin.

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Bell & Evans Just Made All Our Spatchcocking Dreams Come True
You can now get a whole, spatchcocked bird at your grocery store. That means ultra-crispy chicken skin ridiculously quick.

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My Favorite Healthy Restaurants Are Bars
Restaurant recommendations and other thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.

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Finally, a French Onion Soup Recipe That’s Not a Total Drag to Make at Home
We call this soup French-ish because it’s not fancy or fussy, but it can be vegan if you wish.

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Cellar Door Provisions Is the Perfect Restaurant That Is Positive It Could Be Better
This hyper-seasonal Chicago cafe has been quietly rejecting and rethinking restaurant culture...while turning out some of the best food in the city.

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My Restaurant Was the Greatest Show of Excess You’d Ever Seen, and It Almost Killed Me
When the chefs of Joe Beef in Montreal gave up alcohol, their whole restaurant changed.

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Japanese Breakfast on Making Her Mom’s Kimchi Soup and Embracing Her Half-Korean Roots
Between touring nationally and writing a memoir, Michelle Zauner somehow finds time to cook.

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This Shallow Bowl Is the Ideal Vessel for Every Food I Eat
Morning oatmeal, late-night ice cream, and everything in between.

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The Only Way I Got Through a ‘Great British Baking Show’ Challenge Was By Cheating
Would I have survived in the big hot, tent? Probably not.

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How to Make and Drink the Perfect Cup of Yerba Mate
We asked the owners of Porteñas, New York's first yerba mate bar, how to do mate like a pro.

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Winter Is Terrible But At Least There's Butternut Squash Parmesan
The cold is getting me down, but this hot, melty baked squash is lifting me up.

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Cultured Guru Sauerkraut Makes Me Truly Excited to Drown My Gut in Probiotics
The microbiologist-made brand crunches like fresh cabbage and packs in probiotic microbes too.

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You Only Get One Coming-of-Age Meal. Mine Was a Meatball Sub
The first time I was permitted to stay home alone, it was just me, basketball, and the best dinner ever.

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Hex Your Ex Then Bake a Cake
Valentine's Day recommendations and other thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.

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This Diner Is a Queer Oasis in the California Desert
La Copine is a gussied-up roadside diner in the heart of Joshua Tree. Here's how the close-knit staff built their desert home.

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The Silver Palate Cookbook Taught Us Dinner Can Consist of Various Light Apps
We had big plans for Cookbook Club. Then life got in the way.

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This Vegan Egg Substitute Is So Good I Feel Guilty Eating It
I had to check the label twice to make sure what was on my plate didn’t come from a chicken.

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Is It Ever Okay...To Eat the Food Off Your Date’s Plate?
And more of your truly open and honest date-night etiquette questions, answered.

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Why We're All About Bakuchiol, Natural Skincare’s Answer to Retinol
The Ayurvedic ingredient could give you the anti-aging effects of retinol without the red, flaky downsides.

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A Banana Pancake Recipe That’s Perfect for Lazy People Like Me
You probably have all the (vegan!) ingredients in your kitchen right now.

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Is It Snowing Where You Are? If So, Make This
A new stew recipe and more highlights—and lowlights, honestly—from the week at BA.

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Phoebe Robinson’s Pre-Show Routine Involves Instant Pot Chili and a Fabulous Coat
We hung out with the comedian while she prepped for her Brooklyn standup show.
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I Don’t Care What You Say, Bread Is The Most Important Part of a Meal
‘Broad City’ comedian Paul W. Downs rants about his totally sane obsession.

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When Cooking Is a Compulsion
Reading recommendations, Instagram obsessions, and more from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.

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Our Hearts Are Beeting For This Super-Decadent Chocolate Cake
See what we did there? Oh, and it happens to be gluten- and dairy-free.

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The Hottest New Streetwear Brand Is Actually a Restaurant
How food-related merch became a status symbol.

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Cooking Every Day Was a Compulsion. Then It Was My Cure.
It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment when I became so crazed that I essentially started living in my kitchen full time.

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I Can’t Bake in My Tiny Kitchen Without This Essential Tool
I’m climbing these tiered cooling racks to the moon.

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What's the Difference Between Light and Dark Roast Coffee?
They taste really different. Best to know what you're into before you go any further.