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Best New Restaurants 2016

The best bars are never pretentious nor unfriendly—no matter if the bartenders are mixing $17 martinis or slinging double shots of Wild Turkey.

Andrew Knowlton

From next-level bar snacks to museum-worthy plating, these restaurants proved they did it better than the rest.

Andrew Knowlton

We are living in a boom time for tacos, as evidenced by these three new standouts in Dallas, Philly, and San Francisco.

Julia Kramer

Julia Kramer

God only knows how many fried-chicken sandwiches we ate this year. But these five were unreal.

Andrew Knowlton

From square-cut Detroit-style pizza in New York, to the perfect crust in Portland—these are 2016's best slices.

Andrew Knowlton

Sorry carb-phobics and gluten-free zealots, but pasta’s not going down without a fight.

Andrew Knowlton

From a taco-gyro hybrid to an epic meatloaf sandwich that rivals your grandma's, here are the best sandwiches we ate this year.

Andrew Knowlton

There's never been a better time to go out to eat in our nation's capital

Andrew Knowlton

There are well-designed restaurants, and then there are restaurants that are such fully realized worlds, they transport you.

Andrew Knowlton

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