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

I Will Fight You for the King Crab Legs in J.J. Johnson’s Afropot
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I Will Fight You for the King Crab Legs in J.J. Johnson’s Afropot

It’s an entire seafood boil in miniature and I’ll share it—if I must.
Inside the Mad-Science World of a Professional Fermentation Chef
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Inside the Mad-Science World of a Professional Fermentation Chef

How Caitlin Hata, the fermentation chef at The Manufactory, turns food waste into kimchi and more.
I Book an Airbnb in Los Feliz Just So I Can Eat This Focaccia With Burrata
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I Book an Airbnb in Los Feliz Just So I Can Eat This Focaccia With Burrata

There’s nothing more important about my trips to L.A. than my proximity to All Time.
I Went To Raleigh for Four Days and Ate at Boulted Bread Four Times
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I Went To Raleigh for Four Days and Ate at Boulted Bread Four Times

Just try and stop me from eating all the grits bread and rye loaves and rutabaga turnovers and...
Calaca Is the Only Restaurant Where I Don’t Experience Vegetarian FOMO
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Calaca Is the Only Restaurant Where I Don’t Experience Vegetarian FOMO

Sure, the carnitas at the teeny-tiny Mexican spot look good, but have you ordered the huitlacoche quesadilla?
The Best Thing at Isla Vida is the Jerk Chicken…and the Ribs...and the Mango Hot Sauce...and...
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The Best Thing at Isla Vida is the Jerk Chicken…and the Ribs...and the Mango Hot Sauce...and...

At the heart of San Francisco’s rapidly gentrifying Fillmore neighborhood sits a delightful new Afro-Caribbean grill.
Christina Lecki On Leaving Reynard and What She's Doing Next
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Christina Lecki On Leaving Reynard and What She's Doing Next

Lecki is trying to get to the root of who she is and where she wants to be.
Turkey Tails Are The Most Delicious Thing You Didn’t Even Know You Could Eat
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Turkey Tails Are The Most Delicious Thing You Didn’t Even Know You Could Eat

At Sheldon Simeon’s Maui restaurant Lineage, the least familiar dish is the tastiest one.
I Live the New York Dream Every Time I Eat One of These Daily Provisions Crullers
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I Live the New York Dream Every Time I Eat One of These Daily Provisions Crullers

A glossy, glazy, sugar high–inducing reminder that sometimes, fantasies of Big Apple living are real.
Sonoratown’s Tacos Made Me a Flour Tortilla Truther
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Sonoratown’s Tacos Made Me a Flour Tortilla Truther

You’re gonna want to go ahead and double your order at this cult Los Angeles taqueria.
A Killer Chopped Liver Sandwich in Savannah, Georgia? Yes, Really
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A Killer Chopped Liver Sandwich in Savannah, Georgia? Yes, Really

Grab a stool and dig in at the Grey Market, where southern diner meets New York deli.
Where Potatoes Pass From the Ice to the Sun
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Where Potatoes Pass From the Ice to the Sun

Next to one of Peru’s most astounding Incan ruins, perched 12,000 feet high in the Andes mountains, is a restaurant called Mil. I planned an entire trip around eating lunch there.
The Best Way To Eat Franklin BBQ is to Pre-Order
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The Best Way To Eat Franklin BBQ is to Pre-Order

Sorry, but I’m not about waiting in a four-hour line for brisket.
The Ten Bells Is the Best First Date Bar in NYC
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The Ten Bells Is the Best First Date Bar in NYC

The lighting, wine list, and vibe make this spot a Very Good first date location.
My Restaurant Is Closing, But I’m Not Letting It Go Away Quietly
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My Restaurant Is Closing, But I’m Not Letting It Go Away Quietly

Chef-owner Traci des Jardins explains how she’s choosing to say goodbye to her landmark San Francisco restaurant, Jardinière.
The Spicy Noodles That Make My Nose Run, My Eyes Water, and My Heart Yearn
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The Spicy Noodles That Make My Nose Run, My Eyes Water, and My Heart Yearn

Why Chong Qing Xiao Mian’s house cold noodle is always my first meal in San Francisco.
The Second Best Reason to Go to Marfa Is This Rotisserie Chicken
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The Second Best Reason to Go to Marfa Is This Rotisserie Chicken

First: Chinati Foundation. Next: The Water Stop.
All Day I Dream About Win Son’s Fried Eggplant
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All Day I Dream About Win Son’s Fried Eggplant

I’m salivating as I type this.
I Thought Fermentation Was a Tired Restaurant Trend, And Then I Ate At Petra and the Beast
The Chicken Sandwich From The Fly Is The Perfect Thing for Not Sharing With Anyone
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The Chicken Sandwich From The Fly Is The Perfect Thing for Not Sharing With Anyone

Its pillowy potato roll, perfectly tender meat, and crunchy slaw are just for me, thanks.
It’s Not a Summer Night Out in Staten Island Without a Denino’s and Ralph’s Doubleheader
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It’s Not a Summer Night Out in Staten Island Without a Denino’s and Ralph’s Doubleheader

A pair of restaurant soul mates if there ever was one.
To Understand Pittsburgh, You Have to Understand Greens and Beans
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To Understand Pittsburgh, You Have to Understand Greens and Beans

One city’s humble, but indisputable, iconic dish.
Francese Is the All-Time Best Soggy Meat Soaked in Delicious Sauce
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Francese Is the All-Time Best Soggy Meat Soaked in Delicious Sauce

But how could I convince my Italian brother-in-law of this indisputable fact?
Breadsticks from a Different Time
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Breadsticks from a Different Time

The Detroit suburbs have gone through a massive demographic change in the past 60 years. Gino’s has been around during all of it.
My Favorite Red Sauce Joint Is Haunted
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My Favorite Red Sauce Joint Is Haunted

So why have I never been visited?
How I Got My Booth: Falling in Love at Missouri’s Most Romantic Red Sauce Joint
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How I Got My Booth: Falling in Love at Missouri’s Most Romantic Red Sauce Joint

Meet Laura Hartley Maxey and Scott Maxey, one of many couples who got engaged at V’s Italian Ristorante.
How Did Italian Food Become “Red Sauce”?
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How Did Italian Food Become “Red Sauce”?

We asked the Yale historian who wrote the book Ten Restaurants That Changed America.
How Did Red Sauce Joints Become the Last Remaining Bastions of Unquestioned Veal Consumption?