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

The Secret to That Cinnabon Smell
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The Secret to That Cinnabon Smell

And no, they don’t actually pump it into the air vents.
This Restaurant Is Making Fancy Versions of Your Favorite After-School Snacks
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This Restaurant Is Making Fancy Versions of Your Favorite After-School Snacks

The dream of the ’80s and ’90s is alive at New Orleans standout Turkey and the Wolf. Chef and owner Mason Hereford talks us through the menu.
15 Dishes That Came Straight from the Chef’s Childhood
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15 Dishes That Came Straight from the Chef’s Childhood

These restaurant dishes are nostalgia on a plate, and we’ve got the backstories.
How the Pastry Chef at the Ritz Paris Recreated Proust's Madeleine
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How the Pastry Chef at the Ritz Paris Recreated Proust's Madeleine

The madeleines at the Ritz are served with vanilla-flavored warm milk and yes, you want one.
We Fell Hard for This Cincinnati Boutique
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We Fell Hard for This Cincinnati Boutique

And if you love playful mugs, palo santo, and billowy tunics, you will, too.
This One's on Us: Whatever Happened to the Buy Back?
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This One's on Us: Whatever Happened to the Buy Back?

The buy back was the "on us" round that bartenders inevitably bestowed, usually after every third or fourth drink. Now it's nearly extinct.
How One Chef Broke Her Late-Night Eating Habits
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How One Chef Broke Her Late-Night Eating Habits

Naomi Pomeroy spent years eating poutine for dinner after long kitchen shifts. Now, the chef/owner of Beast in Portland, OR is changing her ways.
Restaurants with Secret Late-Night Menus You Need to Check Out
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Restaurants with Secret Late-Night Menus You Need to Check Out

Half-price fancy burgers, after-hours ramen, a suped-up bologna sandwich, and more late-night menus that never see the light of day.
What Happens After Your Restaurant Burns to the Ground?
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What Happens After Your Restaurant Burns to the Ground?

One of Detroit's most popular restaurants was burned down—but that won't stop it from coming back.
abcV Is the Juice Bar and Cafe We've Been Waiting For
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abcV Is the Juice Bar and Cafe We've Been Waiting For

An exclusive look at what Jean-Georges Vongerichten's serving at his new vegetarian cafe.
Great Pastries? The Turks Have Been Doing Those for, Like, Millennia
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Great Pastries? The Turks Have Been Doing Those for, Like, Millennia

At Sub Rosa Bakery, the rose water shortbread is just as good as a ticket to the homeland.
The Nation's Capital Endorses My Mom's Filipino Food
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The Nation's Capital Endorses My Mom's Filipino Food

Bad Saint's badass Filipino menu comes from a mother's recipes.
You've Never Seen a Pork Chop Like This
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You've Never Seen a Pork Chop Like This

Chicharron. Ribs. Loin. Belly. All on the same piece of meat.
My Neighborhood Believed in My Restaurant Before I Did
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My Neighborhood Believed in My Restaurant Before I Did

Modern Caribbean flavors fit right in at Brooklyn's The Food Sermon.
Middle Eastern Flatbread, the Ultimate Community Builder
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Middle Eastern Flatbread, the Ultimate Community Builder

Forget the park. Let's meet where the Man’oushe is.
This Is How I Almost Killed the Family Business
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This Is How I Almost Killed the Family Business

Taking over your parents' Thai restaurant isn't necessarily the easiest thing in the world.
How I Taught People to Love Tongue, Tripe, and Beef Heart
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How I Taught People to Love Tongue, Tripe, and Beef Heart

The weird cuts of meat are weirdly delicious. You just have to do them right.
We Make Our Own Hoisin Sauce in These Parts
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We Make Our Own Hoisin Sauce in These Parts

American Hoisin. It's a thing.
I'm Building a New Greek Empire, One Dish at a Time
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I'm Building a New Greek Empire, One Dish at a Time

Empires built from rotisserie chickens. Those are the kind of empires we like.
Our Ramen Changed Texas, and Texas Changed Our Ramen
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Our Ramen Changed Texas, and Texas Changed Our Ramen

Japanese food and Texans have a give and take relationship.
This Is How You Make an Authentic American Taco
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This Is How You Make an Authentic American Taco

Taco Tuesday is the best day of the week.
My Mom's Indian Spices, All Day, Every Day
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My Mom's Indian Spices, All Day, Every Day

You can use Indian spices for everything. Seriously, everything.
How Nom Wah Tea Parlor Keeps Old Chinatown Old
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How Nom Wah Tea Parlor Keeps Old Chinatown Old

This dim sum is legendary, just like the building it's served in.
You Won't Find This Laotian Cooking in Laos, and That's the Point
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You Won't Find This Laotian Cooking in Laos, and That's the Point

Cauliflower laap (or larb) is what it's all about these days.
The Cafe Where the Plates Come From the Kiln Next Door
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The Cafe Where the Plates Come From the Kiln Next Door

A peek inside L'estudio, the cafe and ceramics studio in N.Y.C.
Generation Next
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Generation Next

If you want to know who’s running the buzziest, most boundary-pushing restaurants in the nation, look no further than the children of immigrants.
Some of the Country's Top Restaurants Are Closing Today to Support #DayWithoutImmigrants
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Some of the Country's Top Restaurants Are Closing Today to Support #DayWithoutImmigrants

José Andrés is closing most of his restaurants in D.C., and many others have followed his lead.