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Dining guides, chef spotlights, and restaurant coverage from a team of editors and writers who don’t miss a meal.

What’s the Safest Way to Eat Your Way Around America Right Now?
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What’s the Safest Way to Eat Your Way Around America Right Now?

Essential road trip questions, answered.
This Is the Rotisserie Chicken of My Dreams and I’ll Eat it Five-Times-a-Week If I Want To
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This Is the Rotisserie Chicken of My Dreams and I’ll Eat it Five-Times-a-Week If I Want To

At Kismet Rotisserie in Los Angeles, chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson put a Mediterranean spin on their burnished bird.
Restaurants Are in Trouble. Sustainability Hacks Can Help.
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Restaurants Are in Trouble. Sustainability Hacks Can Help.

Sustainable practices help Hunky Dory’s Claire Sprouse keep the (energy-efficient) lights on.
Black-Owned Restaurant Lists Circulating the Internet, Organized by City
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Black-Owned Restaurant Lists Circulating the Internet, Organized by City

Supporting Black-owned restaurants is one practical, actionable way to stand in solidarity with the Black community now, and always.
PPP Is Complicated For Restaurants. One Chef Explains Why.
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PPP Is Complicated For Restaurants. One Chef Explains Why.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a lifeline for restaurants. But it's also a big risk. Mason Hereford, the chef and owner of Turkey and the Wolf in New Orleans, is wondering if he should take it.
Yia Vang Made Some of the Best Food We Ate All Year. So Why Is He So Afraid of Failing?
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Yia Vang Made Some of the Best Food We Ate All Year. So Why Is He So Afraid of Failing?

As the Twin Cities chef prepares for the launch of his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, he has just one goal in mind: Make his Hmong family proud.
What It’s Like to Be Undocumented and Unemployed in the Restaurant Industry Now
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What It’s Like to Be Undocumented and Unemployed in the Restaurant Industry Now

An undocumented sous-chef and a chef-owner weigh in.
Floyd Cardoz Was My Competition. But He Was Also My Muse.
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Floyd Cardoz Was My Competition. But He Was Also My Muse.

He changed my life and blazed a trail that I and so many other Indian chefs have followed. The acceptance and legitimacy we all craved and finally gained was because of him.
Meherwan Irani Wants to Change Stereotypes About the South, Starting With Dinner
Lifestyle

Meherwan Irani Wants to Change Stereotypes About the South, Starting With Dinner

Through his Brown in the South dinner series, he’s bridging the American South with South Asia.
This $14 Caviar Sandwich Makes Me Feel Like a Million Bucks
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This $14 Caviar Sandwich Makes Me Feel Like a Million Bucks

I’m filled with giddy delight every time I order it at Grand Central Oyster Bar in New York City.
I’ll Eat Anything at Sub Rosa Bakery, But the Quiche Blew My Mind
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I’ll Eat Anything at Sub Rosa Bakery, But the Quiche Blew My Mind

And I’m not the kind of person who goes to a bakery and orders the quiche.
This Cold Lobster Pasta Salad Sounds Like a Nightmare But Tastes Like a Dream
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This Cold Lobster Pasta Salad Sounds Like a Nightmare But Tastes Like a Dream

Only chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske could turn something called “lobster mac: cold pasta salad with lobster” into something spectacular, and it’s at Peoples Wine in New York City.
The NYC100 - March 2020 Edition
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The NYC100 - March 2020 Edition

There are restaurant lists with rankings. And there are restaurant lists with purpose. This is the latter.
Yes, the Food and Drinks at Bar Bête Are Great, But...the Playlist!
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Yes, the Food and Drinks at Bar Bête Are Great, But...the Playlist!

Turns out the restaurant’s sommelier is also the restaurant’s DJ. 
I Will Always Have Room for El Ruso’s Extremely Dialed-In Tacos
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I Will Always Have Room for El Ruso’s Extremely Dialed-In Tacos

This little truck in Los Angeles makes the carne asada tacos of my dreams.
I’ve Found My New Go-To Spot for All Things Spanish
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I’ve Found My New Go-To Spot for All Things Spanish

Go to Ernesto’s in New York City, and you'll find me sitting at the bar, eating pintxos, drinking vermouth, and having a good time.
The Key to Supernaturally Creamy Sisig? A Little Thing Called “Pork Mayo”
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The Key to Supernaturally Creamy Sisig? A Little Thing Called “Pork Mayo”

At Portland, Oregon’s Magna Kusina, chef Carlos Lamagna will show you the light.
How Do I Love Thee, Chinese Sponge Cake? Let Me Count the Layers
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How Do I Love Thee, Chinese Sponge Cake? Let Me Count the Layers

At Grand Opening, a pastry pop-up inside Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco, chef Melissa Chou puts a California spin on the classic dessert.
Julia Roberts and I Fully Endorse This Dreamy Upstate New York Breakfast Spot
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Julia Roberts and I Fully Endorse This Dreamy Upstate New York Breakfast Spot

The Bartlett House in Ghent, New York, is the perfect place for a long, lazy brunch.
I Don’t Even Read the Menu at Bread and Salt Because Everything Is So Good
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I Don’t Even Read the Menu at Bread and Salt Because Everything Is So Good

I just get whatever hyper-seasonal pizza chef Rick Easton brings out of the oven. 
Atlanta’s Most Exciting Taco Doesn’t Come From a Taqueria
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Atlanta’s Most Exciting Taco Doesn’t Come From a Taqueria

Georgia-based, California-born, Mexico-rooted chef Maricela Vega can sum up her complicated identity in one dish: the fried oyster mushroom tacos she serves at Atlanta’s 8Arm.
I Came to Zooba for the Design, but I Stayed for the Incredible Egyptian Food
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I Came to Zooba for the Design, but I Stayed for the Incredible Egyptian Food

I’ve become the unofficial ambassador of this Egyptian fast-casual chain.
I Picked Up My Life and Moved Just to Be Closer to This Brooklyn Dumpling Spot
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I Picked Up My Life and Moved Just to Be Closer to This Brooklyn Dumpling Spot

After a taste of East Wind Snack Shop’s dry-aged beef potstickers, wouldn’t you?
This Mountain of Perfectly Fried Tempura Is My Reason for Driving Up and Down California
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This Mountain of Perfectly Fried Tempura Is My Reason for Driving Up and Down California

Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr. is a temple to tempura.
I Have Been to Pastry Heaven and There Are Rainbow Cookies
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I Have Been to Pastry Heaven and There Are Rainbow Cookies

Ciao, Gloria in Brooklyn has everything, from banana bread to coffee cake, but the dialed-in Italian rainbow cookies keep me coming back.
I’d Like All My Beer in a 54-Ounce Bottle From Now on
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I’d Like All My Beer in a 54-Ounce Bottle From Now on

This Nashville bar serves beer in a way I can get behind.
This Breakfast Sandwich Is the Only Reason I’m Up at 8 a.m. on a Saturday
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This Breakfast Sandwich Is the Only Reason I’m Up at 8 a.m. on a Saturday

I will take the incredible egg and cheese at K’Far over an extra hour of sleep any day. 
Can Zero-Waste Restaurants Succeed in New York?
Lifestyle

Can Zero-Waste Restaurants Succeed in New York? 

Some restaurants are taking radical steps to be climate-friendly, whether or not their patrons are ready. 
I’m From Texas and This Is the Best Quesadilla I’ve Ever Had
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I’m From Texas and This Is the Best Quesadilla I’ve Ever Had

We can all thank Vaquero Taquero in Austin.