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Out of the Kitchen

It's clear within moments of meeting the co-owners of Humphry Slocombe, Jake Godby and Sean Vahey, that they were destined to go into business together.
How's San Francisco’s Far West Fungi came to sell mushrooms inside the Ferry Building.

Michael Y. Park

At the Ferry Building, tenants are carefully selected to be able to contribute to the San Francisco grocery shopper's basket.

Michael Y. Park

If there's one thing David Tewasart is trying to accomplish with Sticky Rice, it's to personally guarantee that his customers experience the closest they can to an actual Thai street-stall meal, in Los Angeles.

Michael Y. Park

The China Cafe opened in LA's Grand Central Market in 1959, and nothing has changed.

Michael Y. Park

"Oysters belong in the front of the house, and you have to talk to the customer, because that’s where you make the sale."

Michael Y. Park

Mark Peel's seafood-themed Bombo in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles uses steam kettles to cook fish fast.

Michael Y. Park

The staff at Rappahannock Oyster Bar get a thrill from seeing customers savor every bite.

Michael Y. Park

Dolcezza started out in 2004 as a humble crack-in-the-wall store in Georgetown manned by a couple who freely admitted they had no idea what they doing. Now it's a wildly popular gelato empire that's spreading across the mid-Atlantic.

Michael Y. Park

How food became a priority at Union Market, a food hall in Washington, D.C.

Michael Y. Park

The next best thing to getting on a plane to Spain: Sidling up to a counter seat at El Colmado.

Michael Y. Park

It's a hard choice: ramen, tapas, or a burger for lunch. At Gotham West Market, you can have it all.

Michael Y. Park

Beiler's Bakery sells thousands of doughnuts per day. But the secret? Well, strangely, there isn't one

Michael Y. Park

How does a 154-year-old ice cream shop stay relevant? You know the saying. Make new friends, but keep the old...

Michael Y. Park

A visit to Hershel's East Side Deli in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market

Michael Y. Park

A look inside Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia

Michael Y. Park

Sparrow Coffee in Chicago creates custom roasts for 160 restaurants, including half of the city's Michelin-starred ones

Julia Kramer

It starts with milling grain: A step-by-step guide showing how Chicago's Baker Miller Bakery makes pie.

Julia Kramer

It's time to start taking grains more seriously. A Chicago bakery is leading the charge

Julia Kramer

Chef Alex Bois is churning out some of the country's best bread and bagels. We get a look inside his process

Amiel Stanek